Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- High officials of the UN and ADB on Tuesday said they will provide necessary assistance to Bangladesh to combat climate change, including the implementation of the National Adaptation Plan.

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Representative Edimon Ginting said this in two separate meetings held at the environment ministry.

They held meetings with the environment minister Md Shahab Uddin, while secretary of the ministry Farhina Ahmed, ADB Country Specialist Soon Chang Hong, ADB External Affairs Team Leader Gobinda Bar and other senior officials of the ministry were present.

The minister said, Bangladesh needs USD 230 billion until 2030 to implement the Na...