A watchdog body was established by the parliamentary standing committee on the environment ministry to oversee the spending 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 members Sohrab Ali Sana, Manaranjan Sheel Gopal, Md Golam Sabur, and Giasuddin Ahmed. Standing committee chairman Abdul Momin Talukder stated that out of the Tk 400 crore program, Tk 300 crore will be utilized by various ministries while the remaining funds will be distributed among different non-governmental organizations in the country. Over 5000 NGOs have applied for climate funds under this initiative. Talukder stated that the sub-committee was established not to monitor the budget for ministerial projects, but to oversee the spending of NGOs, particularly in which areas the funds are being used. He mentioned that the sub-committee will present its initial report in the upcoming two months. Additionally, Talukder mentioned that the standing committee had asked the home ministry to carry out a joint operation involving RAB and police to combat piracy in the forest regions of the country.