Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- A total of 18 projects were approved on Monday under the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) Fund to combat the impacts of climate change across the country.

The approvals were made during the 65th meeting of the Climate Change Trustee Board, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat and chaired by Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan.

According to a press release, the projects focus on promoting sustainable water management, river dredging, the use of renewable energy, and the development of environmentally friendly livelihoods.

Among the approved initiatives is a project titled "Building Climate-Resilient Environments through Natural Resources, Renewable Energy, and Safe Water" to be implemented in Bagerhat, Naogaon,...