For me, Saleem was an activist friend, a mentor, and a fellow traveller

The fight against climate change is difficult even at the best of times. But this week began with the loss of one of the foremost warriors in this fight.

The fact that he was one of the leading global experts on climate change and an integral part of  nearly every international and regional group of any worth anywhere  is something one would never know by talking to him.

The editorial team at The Daily Star is shocked and deeply saddened by the death of eminent climate expert and scientist Dr Saleemul Huq OBE

Professor Saleemul Huq, eminent climate change expert and director of International Centre for Climate Change and Development, died in Dhaka yesterday. He was 71