Bangladesh Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the Bangladesh government body responsible for environmental protection, forest management, biodiversity conservation and climate policy. Its responsibilities include pollution prevention, afforestation, conservation of natural resources and coordination of responses to climate change. It oversees agencies including the Department of Environment, Forest Department and Bangladesh Climate Change Trust. The ministry also develops policies addressing plastic pollution and sustainable waste management and works with international partners on environmental and climate initiatives.