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Climate change to spoil poverty feat

CA hopes Nobel Committee to raise the issue in world forums

UNB, Dhaka
Chief Adviser (CAJ Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said poverty alleviation is a must for lasting peace and sustainable development. but climate change is a major factor in Bangladesh that casts adverse impacts on poverty
The head of the caretaker government made the remark when visiting Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Ole Danbolt Mjos made a courtesy call on him at his office in the afternoon.
The CA said developing countries, particularly Bangladesh, are least responsible for climate change but worst sufferers from
adversities stemming from climate change. He mentioned the back-to-back floods and cyclone 'Sidr' that wrought havoc on the country last year.
He cited a prediction that a third of the landmass of Bangladesh might go under water following sea- level rise due to global warm ing, blamed on greenhouse gas emission from the developed hemisphere of the world.
He said the government wants to advance by working with all, including private sector and non governmental organisations, with the common objective of poverty alleviation and lasting peace.
The CA said adaptation and t HUM HAUt IO
mitigation are being incorporated in the country’s development strategy, which needs a lot of funds and resources. So, the world community, particularly rich countries, historically emitters of greenhouse gases, should come forward with contribu -lion to the countries vulnerable to climate change.
He hoped that the noble commit tee would make aware the world forums of contributing lo vulnerable countries to minimise the adversities.
The Nobel Committee chairman said bad climate newly added to poverty, which makes peace and poverty alleviation processrisky.
“If you cannot fight poverty, you cannot win peace,” he was quoted as saying.
Thanking die Nobel Committee chairman for visiting Bangladesh, the CA said he can see for himself the activities of Grameen Bank, microcredit and socioeconomic development.
Mjos said Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank are good ingredients for good things for Bangladesh that works for peace and fights against poverty.
The chairman said Grameen bank's role in women empowerment is remarkable.
Referring to the day of announcement of winning Nobel Prize by Prof Yunus, the CA said it was the great momeni in the history of Bangladesh when people of the country burst into joy. Achieving the prestigious prize is a pride for the nation.
Nobel laureate Prof Yunus, who was present at the meeting, said it is the time now, not tomorrow, world community, particularly developed countries, should come forward in reducing the adversities of climate change, coming up with specific modalities as the year2050 is far long.
Nobel Committee Chairman Mjos said Nobel prize enhances prestige, visibility and credibility of Nobel winner as well as encourages further carrying out his or her work for making contribution to people and the world.
The CA said micro-credit has brought about a silent revolution in last two decades in Bangladesh, which increases the capacity to cope with natural calamines like cyclone.
Chiefs Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary M Sarwar Alam briefed newsmen about the meeting.
Norwegian Ambassador in Dhaka Ingebjorg Stofring, Director, Nobel Peace Centre, Bente Erichsen and Secretary of the CA's Office Kazi Aminul Islam were also present