Bangladesh, March 23 -- The country's fast-growing economy may be disrupted in the medium to long run, due mainly to a rising sea, researchers warn.
Bangladesh is one of the most exposed and vulnerable countries to climate-related risks, according to Global Climate Risk Index-2018.
The warning against economic disruption from climate change came at a workshop organised by the finance division on Thursday in the city.
A number of researchers presented papers linking climate change to the Bangladesh economy.
The researchers said that the country's gross domestic product growth loss due to the climate change ranges from 1.49 per cent to 3.02 per cent in the medium run depending on the scenarios of sea level rise.
The researchers forecast ...