Staff Reporter

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury said to keep the environment of a city livable, certain amount of greenery is needed, so to keep the temperature bearable, the urban afforestation project will be implemented in Dhaka. Special satellite image is being prepared for Dhaka, through which it will be determined where the trees need to be planted.
Minister Saber Chowdhury made these remarks while addressing as the chief guest at the Launching ceremony of the Climate Action Plan of Dhaka North and South City Corporations held at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban, University of Dhaka yesterday.
This Ceremony brought together key stakeholders, including government officials, environmental experts, academia, and representatives from civil society, to celebrate the unveiling of the CAP and chart a course for collaborative action towards a sustainable and climate-resilient Dhaka.
The event also saw the deliberations of the distinguished guests, including Prof. Dr. A.S.M. Maksud Kamal – Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University; Matt Cannell, Deputy High Commissioner at the British High Commission, Dhaka; Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities; Md. Atiqul Islam, Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation and Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Mayor, Dhaka South City Corporation. Jayeda Khatun, Mayor, Gazipur City Corporation also present in the occasion.