The parliamentary standing committee on the environment ministry has established a monitoring body to oversee the allocation of Tk 400 crore by the government to address the impacts of climate change. The five-member sub-committee, led by Md Ekabbar Hossain MP, includes Sohrab Ali Sana, Manaranjan Sheel Gopal, Md Golam Sabur, and Giasuddin Ahmed. According to standing committee chairman Abdul Momin Talukder, the government has initiated a Tk 400 crore initiative to address climate change effects, with Tk 300 crore to be allocated by various ministries and the remainder by non-governmental organizations. Over 5000 NGOs have applied for climate funds under this program. Talukder stated that the purpose of the sub-committee is not to monitor the spending on ministerial projects, but rather to oversee the expenditures of NGOs and ensure transparency in how the money is being spent. He also mentioned that the sub-committee will be submitting its first report within the next two months. Additionally, Talukder mentioned that the standing committee had asked the home ministry to coordinate a joint operation involving RAB and police to combat piracy in the forest areas of the country.