Environmental adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has warned that climate change poses a severe threat to Bangladesh’s national security, territorial integrity, and social stability. “Climate change isn’t just about water turning salty — it’s about losing land, displacing people, and endangering our sovereignty,” she said. Crop failures, water shortages, and mass displacement will lead to conflicts, she warned. Hasan highlighted the plight of coastal women suffering from saline water exposure and the hopelessness among farmers, calling for long-term rehabilitation plans. She also noted that in the future, the military may need to focus not only on disaster management but also on handling climate refugees. Citing alarming projections, she stated that a one-meter rise in sea level by mid-century could submerge 21 coastal districts, and by 2100, 52 small island nations — including the Maldives — could disappear entirely. “This is not just a fight to save trees; it’s a fight to save our country. If we fail, the future generations will inherit a Bangladesh unrecognizable from today’s map.”
জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন এখন বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় নিরাপত্তা, ভৌগোলিক অখণ্ডতা ও সামাজিক স্থিতিশীলতার জন্য এক গভীর হুমকি বলে জানিয়েছেন পরিবেশ, বন ও জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপদেষ্টা সৈয়দা রিজওয়ানা হাসান।
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