Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bangladesh will demand an expansion of the global Loss and Damage Fund at the COP31 summit, citing an estimated annual economic loss of $15.2 billion driven by climate change.

Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo said Dhaka would not advocate solely for its own allocation, but would also push to scale up overall financing for all climate-vulnerable nations.

He outlined Bangladesh's preparations and key priorities during a media briefing at the Secretariat on Thursday.

Asked about the precise figure Bangladesh plans to request from the Loss and Damage Fund, the minister said: "Negotiations do not work around a single pre-set compensation sum.

"These talks take place through negotiating blocs, focusing on shared polic...