Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told the COP31 high level segment in Antalya that at least 50 percent of international climate finance must go to adaptation, and called for grants rather than debt-adding loans.
Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets as supporters of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina staged their first organised show of force since her fall in 2024. A bus driver was killed and a police vehicle burned in a day of clashes.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has flown to Antalya for the COP31 leaders’ summit, where Bangladesh will press its case on climate justice, adaptation finance and loss and damage.