"Bangladesh urges immediate collective action and stronger regional cooperation for the conservation and utilisation of our shared environment," Fakhruddin Ahmed, chief adviser to the Bangladesh government, said at a summit of South Asian leaders.
Low-lying Bangladesh, with more than 140 million people, is one of the world’s most densely populated nations. It is also one of the most ill-prepared to face global warming and very likely to be among the nations worst affected, experts say.
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