A Green Dialogue on climate change and economic realignment opened in Dhaka at 11 am Thursday, bringing together the environment minister, a special assistant to the prime minister, the Asian Development Bank’s country director, along with business and research figures.

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo is chief guest at the event, held in the Grand Ballroom of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon. Dr Md Saimum Parvez, special assistant to the prime minister on environment, forest and climate change, and ADB Country Director Qingfeng Zhang are guests of honour.

Panellists include Mustafa Kamal, chairman and managing director of Meghna Group of Industries; Mohammad Mustafa Haider, group director of TK Group; Sharif Zahir, chairman of United Commercial Bank and managing director of Ananta Group; Md Fazlul Kader, managing director of PKSF; Engineer Md Shafiqur Rahman, managing director of HAMS Group; Dr Fahmida Khatun, distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue; and SM Monirul Islam, acting managing director of IDCOL.

The Daily Bonik Barta organised the dialogue, which is being moderated by its editor and publisher, Dewan Hanif Mahmud. Policymakers and experts on climate, environmentally friendly energy and various sectors of the economy, diplomats, entrepreneurs and representatives of domestic and foreign organisations are attending.