Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed concerns about the impact of climate change on the lives of people in Asia and the Pacific region, as well as on national and regional stability. She emphasized that natural disasters and fuel shortages are major obstacles to development in the region, and warned that global warming poses a serious risk to all. Hasina made these remarks at the CIRDAP second ministerial meeting on 'Rural development in Asia and the Pacific' in Dhaka, where representatives from member states and non-member countries are participating. She also noted that urbanization and globalization are increasing pressure on fuel resources. She encouraged the regional leaders to address the issues arising from climate change and globalization, warning that without doing so, rural development and poverty eradication efforts will not be effective in the long term. The prime minister highlighted the threat to food security posed by increasing natural disasters and the current economic crisis, stressing the need for a united approach to finding practical solutions. She underscored the importance of increasing investment and exports to counteract the negative impacts of globalization, and emphasized the importance of identifying new challenges and opportunities from a regional perspective. She also noted the already identified threats of climate change to low-lying countries. Hasina outlined the steps her government has taken to reduce poverty, such as creating a poverty reduction strategy paper, expanding social safety nets, increasing agriculture subsidies, and ensuring continuous power supply for irrigation. She announced the launch of the 'one-house one-farm' program starting this year. CIRDAP chairperson and minister Syed Ashraful Islam, state minister Jahangir Kabir Nanok, secretary Rokeya Sultana, and director general Durga P Paudyal also addressed the event.