A district-level consultation on coastal climate resilience, gender justice, ecosystem management, and climate-induced loss and damage was held in Cox’s Bazar, bringing together key stakeholders to chart a more inclusive and sustainable path forward.
The event took place on Sunday afternoon at the Arunoday School hall. It was organized by Breaking the Silence (BTS) under the BID4CJ—Blue Economy and Inclusive Development for Climate Justice project, with support from Australian Aid and Oxfam in Bangladesh.
The chief guest, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Salahuddin, emphasized the need for collective efforts to utilize nature-based resources for environmental conservation. He also noted that using the blue economy could contribute 2.6 percentage points to the national GDP.
The meeting was chaired by BTS Executive Director Roksana Sultana, and attended by key figures including Hasan Masud (Deputy Director, Department of Social Services), Moyazzem Hossain (Deputy Director, Department of Youth Development), Subrata Biswas (Deputy Director, Department of Women Affairs), Mohammad Zahidul Islam (Director, BTS), Saeed Iqbal (Representative, Oxfam), and Mohi Uddin Kader Abdul (Principal, Badarkhali Virtual School & College), along with teacher A N M Nurul Amin.
Representatives from various government and non-government offices, community leaders, and youth organizations also took part, contributing to a vibrant exchange of ideas on achieving climate justice at the local level.
Cox’s Bazar Life Report/Mohammad Morshed
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