, Sept. 18 -- Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue-it is a development challenge, an economic challenge, and, for us, an existential one, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Thursday.

She made the remarks during the first meeting of the Bangladesh Climate Development Partnership (BCDP) Board on Integrated Climate Finance held at the Chief Adviser's Office.

The adviser underscored the critical importance of BCDP for Bangladesh's national climate response.

She stressed that the initiative is not merely about tracking climate finance, but about aligning national policies, planning, financing, and implementation to ensure coordinated climate action.

"Bangladesh is among the world's most climate-vulnerable co...