Dhaka, April 12 -- Youth-led environmental organisation Volunteers for Environment International (VFE) on Friday staged a strike along with thousands of young people, calling for increased investment in renewable energy and the assurance of climate justice to secure a sustainable future.

Joining the ongoing Global Climate Strike, thousands of Bangladeshi youth climate activists raised their voices to demand an end to fossil fuel financing, the expansion of renewable energy, and increased investment in sustainable agriculture, according to a statement.

Over 3,000 climate activists from 33 youth organisations across 18 districts gathered on Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka as part of the strike, organized in collaboration with the youth platform...