Savar, Broadcasting News Corporation: Environment, Forests and Climate Change and Water Resources Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that Bangladesh has started institutional reforms in environmental administration. Reforms are underway in the country’s administrative and legal framework, but time, consistent efforts, and political stability are essential to bring about real change.

The advisor made these remarks during his keynote address at the biennial general meeting of Friends of the Earth International held at BRAC CDM in Savar on Wednesday (December 10, 2025). 85 representatives from 62 countries are participating in this 11-day international conference.

The environmental advisor said, “We are bringing both the administration and the legal framework under change.” But a country that ranks 179th out of 180 on the Environmental Index cannot reach 50th place in a year. It is not possible overnight. He also said that if Bangladesh works consistently for 5 to 7 years and moves closer to position 73, the next elected government will be able to take forward the activities on that basis.