Staff Correspondent, Dhaka
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said Bangladesh and China can collaborate effectively in air quality management and sustainable development by learning from each other's policies, innovations, and community-driven approaches.
She said these at a seminar titled “Analysis of Environmental Sustainable Development and Management in China and Bangladesh” organised by the Centre for China Studies, University of Dhaka, at the university on Monday.
She also highlighted the importance of sharing comprehensive information on common rivers and fostering stronger people-to-people connections to achieve mutual goals.
“We must remain honest in our sustainable development efforts. We cannot win a race against nature; instead, we need to redesign development patterns and hold polluters accountable. Destroying rivers for the leather industry or flattening hills for unregulated development is unacceptable,” she said.
She said technological advancements must respect the fundamental principles of nature.
“We must focus on managing development activities sustainably rather than attempting to manage nature itself,” she added.
The environment adviser urged Dhaka University authorities to phase out single-use plastics on campus.
