Dhaka, Jul 10 – Bangladesh will invite World Heritage Committee (WHC) team to visit the Sundarbans and adjoining areas to prepare
“We’ll fully cooperate with the WHC team although it wasn’t an obligation for Bangladesh to invite them,” he said while briefing reporters on Bangladesh’s joining of the 43rd WHC session in Azerbaijan.
He said 21 member nations, including Bangladesh, joined the conference.
When the issue of Sundarbans came up for talks, a committee of the UN body raised
“But the Bangladesh delegation explained our positions. China, on behalf of Bangladesh, placed the matter in the conference,” he said.
“Some 16 nations, led by China, supported Bangladesh’s stance and cleared the way for moving ahead with the power plant project,” said Chowdhury, who led the Bangladesh delegation at WHC.
He said at the end of the session, Bangladesh agreed to do three things — inviting the WHC team, implementing a contingency plan for ensuring water flow in the Sundarbans, and preparing a strategic environment assessment plan.
He, however, said these are not obligations for Bangladesh.
Chowdhury claimed that the WHC appreciated the government’s steps taken so far for protecting the environment of Sundarbans.
Replying to a question, former director general of Department of Environment (DoE) and currently Rajuk Chairman
He said the DoE conducted
Power Secretary