Current LDC Chair Mohammed Reazuddin of Bangladesh will represent the country at climate change negotiation on behalf of the LDC group for another term of a year.

Dr M Asaduzzaman of Bangladesh who was a member of UNFCCC expert group was elected as its chair for a two-year term and Dr Ainun Nishat was elected as an alternate member of the high-powered compliance facilitation committee for the same duration.

Bangladesh was also elected member of the LDC Expert Group for a term of one year.

Bangladesh is the only country that won four seats of the UNFCCC that reflects the high quality performance of the 14-member strong delegation at the 11th session of the conference serving as the 1st meeting of the parties of the Kyoto Protocol.

Re-elected LDC Chair Reazuddin underscored the need for immediate support towards National Adaptation Programmes of Action prepared by the LDC parties to face climate changes.

Ambassador Rafiq Ahmed Khan, who led the 14-member Bangladesh delegation, said a demonstration of political will needs to be reflected by all Annex I Parties joining this important agreement.

“We would like to see that we all agree for a compliance regime. In this context, we LDCs are in favour of formal adoption of Marrakech Accord through a COP/MOP decision and then to start the process of amendment of the Protocol if necessary. We also feel that there is a need to have a two-track approach for proactive engagement of all the parties in reducing emissions,” he added.

LDCs are putting on great efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, the LDC spokesman said.

For LDCs, adverse impact of climate change is an added burden that destabilises our efforts toward economic and social progress.

"We need to recognise that adaptation to climate change is vast and costly, especially for the poor nations. Any delay in mitigation efforts will increase the risks of the adverse impacts," Rafiq pointed out.

LDCs have been working hard through the UNFCCC system despite their limited capacities and almost all of the LDCs are now preparing the National Adaptation Programmes of Action, he said.

Bangladesh delegation member Quamrul Islam Chowdhury, who has been representing the LDCs at the high-level roundtables chaired by COP President Minister Dion, also articulated the urgency and immediacy required to be reflected in the decisions of the parties at this historic COP/MOP.