Bangladesh is not starting any new government-funded environmental projects because of financing constraints, State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam said on Tuesday at a National Press Club seminar in Dhaka. Projects with less than 30 percent progress have been stopped, while those exceeding 50 percent completion are continuing, he said.
The minister said the government needs cooperation because it faces serious funding and capacity problems. Despite the constraints, he said environmental protection remains a priority, citing an ongoing programme to plant 250 million trees. More than 30.5 million trees have already been planted this year, he added.
Faridul Islam identified waste management as a central concern and said regular branding was needed to address it quickly. He said pollution sources had been identified and work had begun, with regular updates from Environment Department operations. He also proposed switching off billboards after midnight to save electricity and curb visual pollution, while saying alternatives to polythene are being developed for shops and markets.
অর্থায়ন সংকটে পরিবেশ নিয়ে নতুন করে কোনো সরকারি প্রকল্প হচ্ছে না বলে জানিয়েছেন পরিবেশ, বন ও জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রতিমন্ত্রী শেখ ফরিদুল ইসলাম। তবে আগের প্রকল্পগুলোর মধ্যে যেগুলোর কাজ ৫০ শতাংশের বেশি এগিয়েছে, সেগুলো চালিয়ে নেওয়া হচ্ছে।
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