Dhaka, May 28 -- Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday opined that Climate budget allocations in Bangladesh remain neither adequate nor well-planned, and the coastal regions continue to face growing risks due to the lack of protection infrastructure.

They also said that despite an increase in climate-induced losses and damages, budgetary allocations have not risen, and the demands of coastal communities have long been neglected.

The seminar titled "National Budget 2025-26: Climate Budget and Coastal Bangladesh", held at the CIRDAP Auditorium in the city on Wednesday.

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The event was organised by EquityBD, a network of civil society organizations, in associatio...