Climate Diplomacy and John Kerry’s Bangladesh visit

During his recent visit to Bangladesh, John Kerry, the US special presidential envoy for climate, handed over an invitation letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to participate in the forthcoming virtual Leaders' Summit on Climate. The summit, to be held on April 22-23 and attended by 40 world leaders, will be hosted by the US President Joe Biden. The in-person visit by John Kerry, official statements and comments made by the US president, government officials and the US embassy here in Dhaka indicate that Joe Biden's government is dealing with the climate change issues with utmost importance.