Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী

Former Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change & MP Dhaka 9 🇧🇩 | 28th President Inter-Parliamentary Union | Ex President @BCBTigers

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Welcomed @SasakawaYohei to my Paribag residence when he visited Dhaka early June in his capacity as Chairman of The Nippon Foundation and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination. He tried jack fruit কাঁঠাল for the first time and 🥰 this national fruit of 🇧🇩!

[Yohei Sasakawa @SasakawaYohei]

[Blog] My new blog post:【Photo Diary】(6) 10-day tour of Switzerland, Sweden, the Philippines, Thailand and Bangladesh
https://t.co/4qWptmflGW
@saberhc @BRACworld @BDMOFA

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Announced major initiatives to further upgrade Mugda Hospital in Dhaka 9 - upgrade to 1000 beds from current 500, introduce 3 new departments (thoracic, neuro surgery and oncology) to the current 34, automation to make it 🇧🇩’s first smart hospital. https://t.co/Rm2Mza72QQ

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

For the first time in 🇧🇩, @bdmoefcc will have national digital mapping of land cover, hillocks/hills and wetlands - an invaluable resource that will help us to establish benchmarks, prioritize conservation and inform / shape environmental plans and policies.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

H.E. Espen Rikter-Svendsen @NorwayAmbBD will shortly be completing his term in Bangladesh. He has contributed greatly to enhanced bilateral engagement, building on existing areas of cooperation and opening new chapters. Pleased to receive him @bdmoefcc this afternoon.🇧🇩 🤝 🇳🇴

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

⁦Effective implementation of projects under Annual Development Program (ADP) is an important indicator of Ministry’s performance. ⁦@bdmoefcc⁩ performed better during FY 2023-24 relative to FY 2023-24 and we have targeted to do much better this financial year.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Bangladesh 🇧🇩 stands in solidarity with #LDCs in supporting @COP29_AZ Presidency deliver across all pillars of climate agenda with particular focus on #NCQG climate finance goals and aligning all actions with 1.5C temperature imperative.

[LDC Chair @LDCChairUNFCCC]

Just back from the Heads of Delegation Retreat, where we stressed that #COP29 is crucial to align climate action #NDCs with 1.5°C & deliver on the #NCQG climate finance goal that meets our needs & delivers with simplified access for the vulnerable. Let's make it happen! @saberhc

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Heads of Delegations Retreat organised by @COP29_AZ allowed for a free, frank exchange of views across finance, adaptation, mitigation and loss & damage agendas and for Parties to have a better understanding of positions. We must all work together to make Baku 🇦🇿 COP a success.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Bangladesh 🇧🇩 participated actively in all sessions of Ministerial on Climate Action #MOCA in Wuhan and stressed on imperative of action across funding (adaptation and loss & damage), adaptation, mitigation and critical importance of ensuring funding & means of implementation.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Good meeting with ⁦@climatemorgan⁩ in Wuhan on accelerating climate action and scaling up action as we head to ⁦@COP29_AZ⁩. Bangladesh 🇧🇩 looks forward to joining The Climate Club launched ⁦@COP28_UAE⁩ to support effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

With Dr Sultan Al Jaber President ⁦@COP28_UAE⁩ and a pivotal member of the COP Presidency Troika, in sidelines of #MOCA. #UAEConsensus ⁦@COP29_AZ⁩

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

8th Ministerial on Climate Action (#MOCA) in Wuhan 🇨🇳 was a 👍 opportunity for countries to have free and open exchange of views prior to ⁦@COP29_AZ⁩ and also the other two #COPs this year - on biodiversity in Colombia 🇨🇴 and on desertification in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Pleased to have a constructive dialogue with H.E. Huang Runqie, Minister of Evology & Environment 🇨🇳 on sidelines of Ministerial on Climate Action in Wuhan.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Privileged to deliver 46th Global Lecture on Climate Change @Tsinghua_Uni Beijing, ranked amongst Top 10 universities in the world & a center of exceptional excellence. Vibrant Q&A session. Despite summer vacations, very impressive attendance, on line too. 🙏 to all.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

@Tareq_KMS @TheatreDeLiege @Davidvanrey Thanks. Do keep in touch.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Liege, known as the Ardent City of 🇧🇪 is refreshingly warm, friendly and welcoming. 👍 to be @TheatreDeLiege and participate in an excellent event “Colonizing the Future: Climate Justice, Democracy and Migration governance. 🙏 @Davidvanrey for your provocative context setting.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Looking forward to this event in city of Liege, Belgium 🇧🇪.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Good to catch up with ⁦@Jojo_Mehta⁩ and be updated on various positive developments ⁦@EcocideLaw⁩. Substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to environment being caused by unlawful or wanton acts is an area of increasing global focus.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Positive discussions with @takisawamotome Hon. Minister of State for Environment of Japan @BangladeshUN1. We have agreed to proceed with signing of Memorandum of Cooperation between 🇧🇩 🇯🇵 to deepen collaboration in Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change. @muhammad_muhith

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Making Climate Change a pathway to prosperity: Bangladesh aims to go from vulnerability to resilience - EU Reporter https://t.co/eR236jVbIp

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Waste is wealth. Managing waste = opportunity in reducing methane emissions, generating employment, engaging informal sector, protecting public health. By not taking action, let this not be a wasted opportunity. ⁦@un_osd⁩ ⁦@muhammad_muhith⁩ https://t.co/NefCBQxNPu

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Constructive exchange with @ASteiner reviewing 50 years of excellent collaboration between Bangladesh and @UNDP and also focusing on broadening and deepening this engagement in context of new and emerging challenges. @muhammad_muhith @stefanliller @UNDP_BD

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

Pleased to meet w Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP @saberhc, Min of Envir. Forest & Climate Change, Govt of Bangladesh.

We discussed strengthening climate resilience, advancing adaptation & mitigation efforts & fostering sustainable development thru collaborative initiatives. #HLPF

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Very good to meet with @AminaJMohammed who leads and champions the development agenda within @UN as its Deputy Secretary General.

[Saber H Chowdhury | সাবের হোসেন চৌধুরী @saberhc]

Climate crisis: Saber seeks UN support to empower vulnerable countries | The Daily Star https://t.co/280qys5Sj7