Environmental experts on Saturday stressed the need for long-term planning, coordinated initiatives and sustained action to address Bangladesh’s growing environmental crisis, warning that short-term and fragmented projects are no longer sufficient. The remarks were made during a special session on the second day of the National Environmental Conference titled “The Need for Environmental Reforms and the Way Forward,” held at the Krishibid Institution auditorium in the capital. The session was chaired by Dr Nazrul Islam, chairman of the Urban Development Research Centre. A total of 117 local and international experts presented research papers at the conference, while grassroots environmental activists shared their field-level experiences. In his closing remarks, Dr Nazrul Islam said policy reform alone is not enough to resolve environmental challenges.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 10, 2026 12:44 UTC