Dhaka, May 22 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, said on Thursday sustainable development cannot be achieved by greenwashing projects or treating environmental protocols as routine exercises.

"We must build systems that respect public participation, access to information, and access to justice," she said.

The adviser said this while addressing an event organised marking the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) 2025 with the theme "Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development", at the Department of Environment (DoE), Agargaon of Dhaka.

Emphasizing sustainability over compliance checklists, she said, "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports are meaningless if th...