Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said climate change is receiving more words than action while Bangladesh is struggling to secure the funds it needs to tackle the crisis.

"Bangladesh needs around US$30 billion to effectively combat climate-induced disasters but when it comes to securing even US$1-1.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we face tremendous hurdles," he said.

Dr Salehuddin made the remarks while inaugurating a three-day training workshop on "Navigating Climate Finance: Media Reporting", jointly organised by the Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in Dhaka.

The adviser stressed that climate crisis management needs coordinated efforts...