<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in protecting environment and wildlife and combating climate change.&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></span><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The decision came when Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury held a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabia's State Minister for Environment Dr Osama Ibrahim Faqeeha on the sidelines of ongoing UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Recognising the mutual commitment to environmental protection, both the nations agreed to enhance cooperation by signing the MoU.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The agreement aims to bolster collaboration in key areas such as environmental protection, wildlife conservation, combating climate change and pollution control, according to a message received here.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>During the meeting, State Minister Faqeeha extended a formal invitation to Bangladesh Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury to attend the United Nations Convention on Desertification (UNCCD) slated for December 2024.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>This invitation underscores the growing collaboration between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia in addressing environmental challenges on a global scale, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>They discussed a wide array of issues, including knowledge exchange programmes, agricultural sustainability, mangrove conservation, waste management, the development of smart cities, and strategies to address land degradation.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>They underscored the need for the shared determination of Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia to pursue innovative solutions to pressing environmental issues.</div><div><br></div><div>Saber Hossain expressed Bangladesh's dedication to advancing environmental sustainability both locally and internationally.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/R/fas</div><div><br></div>