Rushanara Ali, a Labour MP and junior shadow minister, expressed concerns that the current British government is not giving enough attention to the issue of climate change. Ali, who was born in Bangladesh and arrived in Dhaka on Thursday, made these remarks at a press conference on Friday. She is in Dhaka to observe the climate change tribunal organized by Oxfam International. The tribunal, called the 'Shadow Climate Tribunal,' is being coordinated by an NGO alliance called Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) and is scheduled to take place on Monday at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. The main goal of the tribunal is to find ways to legally protect victims of climate change, according to a statement by the organizers. The opposition MP criticized the current UK government for not increasing aid for the next two years, despite their commitment to reach 0.7 percent of gross national income by 2013. She also praised the previous Labour government for their efforts on climate change, including passing the world's first Climate Change Act with legally binding carbon emission targets. As a member of the shadow cabinet, Ali stated that they would focus on raising awareness about climate change. Ali emphasized the importance of keeping climate change at the top of the agenda, stating that the Labour Party will continue to back climate change adaptation programs and work towards ensuring that the funds allocated are utilized effectively. She expressed her desire to advocate for measures that support countries like Bangladesh, which are most impacted by climate change. Ali acknowledged that the international community is not taking sufficient action, calling on developed and wealthy nations to increase their efforts in addressing climate change, echoing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent remarks on the lack of seriousness from the international community on this issue. She, however, disagreed with the idea of allowing people affected by climate change to migrate to developed nations. Finance minister AMA Muhith had suggested that developed nations should take in climate change victims, but Ali argued that migration is not the solution to climate change. She believes that the focus should be on implementing preventive measures. Ali was elected as a Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow in May 2010, representing a community where one-third of the population is British-Bangladeshi. She made history as the first person of Bangladeshi descent to be elected to the House of Commons and one of the first three Muslim women MPs elected in 2010.