Antalya, Nov. 12 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday vowed to turn Bangladesh into a trillion-dollar, climate-resilient and sustainable economy overcoming all challenges, stressing that economic growth and environmental protection must go hand in hand.

"Bangladesh is on the frontline of climate change. Yet, our contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions is less than 0.5%. Despite these challenges, we remain committed to building a trillion-dollar, climate-resilient and sustainable economy," he said while addressing the High-Level Segment of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Turkiye.

The Prime Minister also stressed that industrialisation and development must protect nature and maintain ecological ba...