National Anthem

Organizer: Rafiqul Islam

Welcome & Objectives of the Assembly: Ahmed Kamruzzaman Majumder, Center for Atmospheric Pollution Studies (CAPS)

Remembering Professor Saleemul Huq (October 02, 1952 – October 28, 2023):

Prof. SaleemulHuq was Director of ICCCAD, advisor to the LDC group in the UNFCCC and contributor to the IPCC. He was a global influencer on Climate Justice. Mr. Huq was part of the greater knowledge about human-caused climate change that was well recognized by the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 to the IPCC.

Saqib Huq, Son of Professor Saleemul Huq

Keynote Address:

Lidy Nacpil, Coordinator, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) and Convener, Asian Energy Network (AEN)

Sharmeen Murshid, CEO, Brotee

Solidarity Speech: Cynan Houghton, Deputy Regional Program Director, Tara Climate Foundation (Virtual)

Solidarity Speech: Anowarul Haq, Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP Bangladesh

Special Guest: Fatinaaz Feroz, Chairman, Board of Trustee, Stamford University Bangladesh

Chief Guest: Saber Hossain Chowdhury MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Chair of Session: Sultana Kamal, Convener, Assembly Convening Committee