Dhaka, May 20 -- Bangladesh has been playing an important role at both national and international levels on climate and environment-related issues under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo on Wednesday.

He said the government remains firmly committed to environmental conservation, biodiversity protection, climate adaptation and sustainable management of natural resources.

He made the remarks while addressing the inauguration workshop of the "Conservation and Restoration Initiatives in the Sundarbans Region (CRIS) Project" at a city hotel.

Mintoo said, "The Sundarbans acts as a natural protective shield for Bangladesh's coastal communities. It ...