KHULNA, Nov 30, 2021(BSS) - Mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC)

Talukder Abdul Khaleque today said the country's southwest zone will be worst
affected due to the adverse effects of climate change.

   "Khulna is one of the global cities which is vulnerable state due to
climate change," he said addressing a press conference on the review of the
United Nations (COP-26) and local level action plans at the KCC conference
room.

  KCC and AWOSED, a non-government organisation, jointly organised the
conference.

  He underscored the need for making the most responsible country for climate
change convinced to give compensation in the adaptation process.

   The KCC Mayor demanded protection of forests as well as cut of carbon
emission.

   KCC panel mayor-2 Ali Akbor Tipu, head of Urban Faculty of Khulna
University and Engineering and Technology (KUET) Dr Mostofa Sarwar, and
executive director of AWOSED Shamim Arefin attended the conference.