City Desk :
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Wednesday said Bangladesh and Maldives will work together on climate diplomacy.
He made the remark at a meeting with Maldives’ Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Technology Thoriq Ibrahim on the sidelines of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) conference in Thimphu, Bhutan, reports BSS. During the meeting, the Bangladesh minister proposed taking joint ecotourism programmes combining Bangladesh’s beaches and Maldives’ islands, according to a message received here.
In addition, he stressed the need for expanding employment opportunities for Bangladeshi workers in Maldives and ensuring their welfare.
Maldives’ Minister Thoriq Ibrahim sought cooperation from Bangladesh in importing fruit, forest and medicinal tree saplings and establishing nurseries.