From election pledges to COP31, Bangladesh pushes for climate grants
The Business Standard (National) · ১০ নভে, ২০২৬
Dhaka wants a timetable for more adaptation finance and simpler access to loss and damage grants. Researchers and civil society leaders say Bangladesh must also show where the money goes and whose risks it reduces.
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- As COP31 entered its second day in Antalya today (10 November), State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam told The Business Standard that Bangladesh would press for more climate grants, greater support for adaptation and faster access to loss and damage funding.
- Faridul said Bangladesh wanted developed countries to spell out how they would lead efforts to mobilise at least $300 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2035, the goal agreed at COP29 in Baku.
- Change Initiative's 2025 Climate Debt Risk Index found that Bangladesh received $2.70 in climate loans for every $1 in grants and estimated climate-related debt at $79.60 per person, according to Zakir.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Date | 10 November | “As COP31 entered its second day in Antalya today (10 November), State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam told The Business Standard that Bangladesh would press for more climate grants, greater support for adaptation and faster access to loss and damage funding.” |
Figure | $300 billion | “Faridul said Bangladesh wanted developed countries to spell out how they would lead efforts to mobilise at least $300 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries by 2035, the goal agreed at COP29 in Baku.” |
Figure | 250 million | “In June, the government launched its five-year programme to plant 250 million trees.” |
Figure | 1.11 million people | “Monsoon flash floods and landslides affected more than 1.11 million people in 10 districts in July, according to the UN. Bangladesh's National Adaptation Plan estimates that implementing its measures from 2023 to 2050 will cost about $230 billion.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
4টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
“As COP31 entered its second day in Antalya today (10 November), State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam told The Business Standard that Bangladesh would press for more climate grants, greater support for adaptation and faster access to loss and damage funding.”
An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
“As COP31 entered its second day in Antalya today (10 November), State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam told The Business Standard that Bangladesh would press for more climate grants, greater support for adaptation and faster access to loss and damage funding.”
To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
“Bangladesh contributed little to global emissions, he said, yet faced floods, cyclones, river erosion, rising seas and extreme heat.”
Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
Synonyms: issuance
“Bangladesh contributed little to global emissions, he said, yet faced floods, cyclones, river erosion, rising seas and extreme heat.”
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As COP31 entered its second day in Antalya today (10 November), State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam told The Business Standard that Bangladesh would press for more climate grants, greater support for adaptation and faster access to loss and damage funding.
Bangladesh contributed little to global emissions, he said, yet faced floods, cyclones, river erosion, rising seas and extreme heat.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Antalya early today to join the BNP government's first UN climate summit since taking office in February.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.As COP31 entered its second day in Antalya today (_____ November), State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shaikh Faridul Islam told The Business Standard that Bangladesh would press for more climate grants, greater support for adaptation and faster access to loss and damage funding.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Antalya early today to join the BNP government's first UN _____ summit since taking office in February.
Question 3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Bangladesh contributed little to global emissions, he said, yet faced floods, cyclones, river erosion, rising seas and extreme heat.
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What can ordinary people do to reduce climate change? Is individual action enough?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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