Dhaka, April 28 -- Experts have linked the depletion of forests and uncontrolled carbon emissions from industries and vehicles to acute climate change, resulting in severe heat waves and untimely rainfall across Bangladesh.

They further articulated that the expansion of industrial establishments and housing projects has contributed to the annual depletion of forests and trees, diminishing greenery in both urban and rural areas.

Concerned authorities have expressed anxiety over the adverse effects of climate change in Bangladesh, citing severe pollution from carbon emissions, increased salinity in southern regions, and the drying up of trans-boundary rivers and internal rivers and canals.

To address these challenges, they recommended pl...