Dhaka, May 28 -- Bangladesh needs sustained support from development partners to address the long-term impacts of climate change, including floods, droughts, cyclones, and heatwaves, which cost the country 1-2% of its GDP annually, speakers said at the closing ceremony of PKSF's 'giz-Haor' project.

The event, held at PKSF Bhaban in Dhaka, marked the conclusion of the project titled Climate-resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Community Life in the Haor Region of Bangladesh, funded by the German government.

PKSF Chairman Zakir Ahmed Khan chaired the programme, with Economic Relations Division Secretary Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky attending as Chief Guest. Additional Secretary Dr Fahmida Khanom and German Embassy Deputy Head of Developm...