Dhaka, July 3 -- Bangladesh and Sweden have signed a grant agreement to implement a new project aimed at strengthening Bangladesh's resilience to climate change and enhancing biodiversity protection.

The project, funded by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), will support the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Department of Environment (DoE), and the Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) in improving natural resource management and climate resilience.

Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan said the project will play a vital role in addressing environmental and climate challenges through institutional capacity building and innovative measures.

She made the remarks after receiving the grant agre...