Dhaka, Dec. 16 -- Mohammad Maruf Hasan and Zhang Chaozhe :

Bangladesh, a rapidly growing economy in South Asia, confronts a paradox of growth. Despite the nation's significant achievements in reducing poverty, industrial growth, and digital advancement, its natural resources of land, water, energy, and minerals are being strained.

Growing urbanization, industrialization, and climatic challenges have strained resource systems to their maximum capacity. Efficient management of these resources has evolved into a critical environmental issue as well as a strategic economic and political priority.

In this context, China, as Bangladesh's largest trading partner and a global leader in sustainable resource management, may significantly contrib...