Prof Yunus is now in a position to elevate the country’s voice in the climate crisis that affects Bangladesh most acutely.

At least 1,053 people were killed and 9.4 million more displaced internally in different climate-related disasters in 58 districts in seven years from 2014, says a recent study.

COP27 marked significant progress by officially recognising, for the first time, that young people can be effective agents of change.