The ADB's support will also extend to implementation of Bangladesh's action-oriented climate plans, including the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), she said.
The environment adviser revealed the information during a meeting with Edimon Ginting, ADB's Country Director, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat here.
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