Dhaka, June 18 -- The government is set to prepare a concrete action plan to safeguard the Sundarbans, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday.

She came up with the announcement while speaking at a meeting on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) held at the conference room of the ministry.

"The Sundarbans is only one. We all must come together to save it," she said.

She also stressed the need for not only a solid action plan but also an effective coordination mechanism to ensure implementation, reports UNB.

She said if any risks to the Sundarbans are identified, both the Department of Forests and the Department of Environment must immediately raise the issue, prompting timely action by relevant government agencie...