She assured that the project would not harm the Sundarbans, a concern which was brought up by former US vice president Al Gore at a session on climate change at the Davos Congress Centre. The prime minister emphasized that the power plant would be located 14km from the Sundarbans boundary and 70km from the World Heritage Site. Furthermore, she mentioned that the plant would use clean coal and modern technology to minimize its impact on the environment, as reported by Deputy Press Secretary Nazrul Islam. The prime minister also invited Gore to visit Bangladesh and see the location for himself. Bangladesh has entered into an agreement with India to establish a 1,320-megawatt thermal power plant in Rampal, Bagerhat, located 14 kilometres from the Sundarbans. Critics, including environmentalists and leftist parties, have raised concerns about the potential impact of the coal-fired plant on the delicate ecological balance of the world's largest mangrove forest. Despite opposition, the government asserts that necessary precautions will be taken to safeguard the environment from pollution. Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Islam stated that Prime Minister Hasina addressed the issue at the Davos plenary session, dismissing criticism as unnecessary and affirming her personal commitment to avoiding any projects that could harm 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.