Redrawing the Map, Climate Change Threatens Bangladesh’s National Security- Syeda Rizwana Hasan
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, framed climate change as an existential threat to Bangladesh’s national security, territorial integrity, and social stability. She painted a dire portrait of a future where rising seas, vanishing coastlines, and climate-induced displacement could force Bangladesh to "redraw its map" within decades.
Environment Advisor said this in a lecture titled "Impact of Climate Change on National Security," held at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Dhaka on Monday.
Advisor warned that a one-meter sea-level rise—a plausible scenario by mid-century—would submerge 21 coastal districts, displacing millions and salinizing the rivers that sustain agriculture and fisheries. "When we speak of cl...