Md. Ilias Hossen: Soil, air, and water are the three elements that control the environment. The socio-economic and infrastructural development of the country is inextricably linked with the ‘safe environment’.
Geographically, the importance of the environment is so great that the developed countries of the world are developing their socio-economic and economic development based on the protected environment.
And because of this, the developed countries of the world have to go through various challenges. But, they still place utmost importance on addressing environmental and climate impacts.
Because sectors such as industry, trade, tourism, and health depend on the environment to achieve success in economic development.
Even nowadays, considering the climate and environment, one country is becoming a center of industry, trade and investment to another country.
And so the developed countries of the world are constantly giving importance to the climate and environment to maintain their economic prosperity.
But, this picture of considering the importance of environment in the context of Bangladesh is completely opposite.
Because, the amount of caution and awareness that needs to be adopted in our country in environmental protection is not being done in the country.
As a result, foreign investment and domestic infrastructural development are increasingly at risk. And one of the causes of this risk is environmental pollution.
As a result of excessive environmental pollution, the climate of Bangladesh is also moving towards a worse situation day by day.
As a result, day-by-day situations such as public health problems, economic uncertainty, environmental hazards are being created.
The data on the severity of environmental pollution and the severity of environmental disasters in Bangladesh says that 28 percent of the people who die every year in the country die due to environmental pollution related diseases. But the global average for such deaths is only 16 percent.