She made a commitment that the project would not harm the Sundarbans. Al Gore, former US vice president, brought up this concern during a session on fighting climate change at the Davos Congress Centre. The prime minister emphasized that the proposed power plant would be located 14km from the edge of the Sundarbans and 70 km from the World Heritage Site. The Deputy Press Secretary to the PM, Nazrul Islam, mentioned that she stated the power plant would use clean coal and modern technology to minimize environmental impact. Additionally, the prime minister invited Gore to visit Bangladesh and see the location for himself. Bangladesh and India have entered into an agreement to establish a 1,320-megawatt thermal power plant in Rampal, Bagerhat, located 14 kilometers away from the Sundarbans. Critics, including environmentalists and leftist parties, have been expressing concerns that the coal-based power plant could endanger the ecological balance of the Sundarbans, which is the world's largest mangrove forest. Despite these objections, the government asserts that appropriate measures will be implemented to safeguard the environment against pollution. According to Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Islam, Prime Minister Hasina addressed the issue at the Davos plenary session, stating that some individuals are needlessly making a controversy out of it. Hasina reportedly reassured the session attendees that she personally would not approve any project that posed a risk to the environment. Besides the ex-vice president of the United States, other notable attendees at the session included Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, HSBC Group CEO Stuart Gulliver, and Cofco Agri CEO Jingtao Chi.