Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed for Switzerland on Tuesday to participate in the World Climate Conference-3. She took a regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to London at 8:45am, accompanied by Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, State Minister for Environment Hassan Mahmud, her press secretary Abul Kalam Azad, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul. The delegation was seen off at Zia International Airport by cabinet ministers, three military chiefs, and other high officials. Mahmud stated in the VIP Lounge that Bangladesh would request compensation from countries accountable for climate change. The World Meteorological Organisation is hosting a five-day summit with the theme 'Better Climate Information for Better Future', starting on Monday and running until September 4. Bangladesh is leading the 50-member LDC Group, consisting of countries most at risk from the effects of climate change due to emissions by developed nations.