Environment Advisor Seeks Nordic Assistance to Establish Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary and Prioritize River Cleaning Initiatives
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources, has called for Nordic support—both financial and technical—in establishing a wildlife sanctuary for elephants, which are already extinct in the region. She also emphasized that cleaning up rivers across Bangladesh remains a top priority for the Ministry, urging Nordic countries to contribute their expertise and cooperation in these critical areas.
The Advisor made these remarks during a meeting with the Ambassador of Sweden to Bangladesh, Nicolas Weeks; the Ambassador of Norway, Hakon Arald Gulbrandsen; and the Deputy Head of Mission of Denmark, Anders Karlsen, held Tuesday at the Ministry's office in the Bangladesh Secretariat.
Highlighting the urgent need for sustainable soluti...