By 2026, Bangladesh evolved from a ready-made garment exporter to one of the world’s largest sellers of carbon credits.
Bangladesh has earned around $2 billion from the international market in the past year by utilizing the carbon absorption capacity of the Sundarbans. This is one of the new sources of national income for Bangladesh.
What is carbon trading?
Major developed countries and companies, like Microsoft and Amazon, pay to protect forests such as the Sundarbans to fulfill their carbon emission obligations.
In 2026, a ‘digital carbon ID’ was created for each tree in the Sundarbans. Drones and satellites confirm how much oxygen the trees are releasing and how much carbon they are absorbing.
Money directly in the hands of local people
50% of this income is directly reaching the mobile wallets of villagers adjacent to the Sundarbans. As a result, people no longer go to cut wood from the forest, but instead they get money directly when a tree grows. With the mantra ‘Save a tree, make money’, poverty has been reduced exponentially in the areas adjacent to the Sundarbans.
Global impact
In 2026, Bangladesh established its own ‘Carbon Exchange’ center. After Singapore and London, Dhaka is now one of the hubs of carbon trading in Asia.
The Sundarbans is a vital ‘oxygen bank’ for Bangladesh, supporting global life and boosting the country’s economy.
