Government is working tirelessly to address the challenge of climate change: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the Awami League government is working relentlessly to reduce the risk of disasters and address the challenges of climate change in achieving the goal of sustainable development. She said this in a message given on the occasion of 'World Meteorological Day-2022' on Wednesday (March 23).

The Prime Minister said, "I am happy to know that ''World Meteorological Day-2022' is being observed on March 23 in Bangladesh as in other countries of the world." I think this year's theme 'Early Warning and Early Measures - Weather, Water and Climate Information in Disaster Risk Reduction' has become relevant and meaningful in the current context.

She said as a result of various steps taken by the Awami League government in the last 13 years, it has been possible to reduce the loss of life and property to a great extent by taking precautions and taking action in advance against the severe effects of climate change, cyclones, thunderstorms, tidal surges, heavy rains and droughts. Bangladesh's disaster management activities are currently a role model in the world. The overall capacity of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has increased as a result of the implementation of various programs of our government to provide accurate and timely weather and climate forecast.

The Prime Minister said, "We are implementing 'Bangladesh Regional Meteorological and Climate Services Project (Component-A)' to implement 'Vision-2041' by giving better forecasts of science-based weather and climate." If the project is implemented, the quality of weather services will increase significantly.

The Prime Minister further said, "I hope that through the observance of this day, the people of the country will develop a positive attitude towards early warning, action and importance of various natural calamities due to weather, water and climate change." I wish the overall success of all the programs taken on the occasion of 'World Weather Day-2022'.