Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has placed a six-point proposal at Munich Security Conference, urging world leaders to unlock funds for the nations suffering from climate change, and end the arms race to divert resources into climate financing.

She made the remarks in her recommendations, placed at the panel discussion titled "From Pocket to Planet: Scaling Up Climate Finance" on Friday, state-run Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha news agency reported.

"Senseless arms-race must be stopped and resources need to be diverted into mobilising the much-needed fund for fighting climate change. Let's keep in mind, when the existence of humanity is at stake, pursuing narrow interests will come to nothing," she said.

In the first of the...