Dhaka, May 29 -- Climate budget allocations in Bangladesh remain neither adequate nor well-planned, and the coastal regions continue to face growing risks due to the lack of protection infrastructure. Despite an increase in climate-induced losses and damages, budgetary allocations have not risen, and the demands of coastal communities have long been neglected. Speakers at a seminar today called for a minimum of 3% of GDP to be allocated for climate financing in the upcoming national budget of 2025-26. They further urged the government to priorities sectorial allocations to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of nearly 40 million people living in the climate-vulnerable coastal belt of Bangladesh. Urgent investments are needed, including th...