The parliamentary standing committee on the environment ministry established a monitoring body on Wednesday to oversee the use of Tk 400 crore allocated by the government to address the impacts of climate change. The 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 impacts, with Tk 300 crore to be utilized by various ministries and the remaining funds to be distributed among different non-governmental organizations in the country. Talukder also mentioned that over 5000 NGOs have applied for climate funds under this program. Talukder stated that the sub-committee's purpose is not to monitor the spending on ministerial projects, but rather to oversee the allocation of funds by NGOs. He also mentioned that the sub-committee will present its initial report within the next two months. Additionally, Talukder revealed that the standing committee had asked the home ministry to coordinate a joint operation involving RAB and police to combat piracy in the country's forest regions.