The Government has developed the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) 2008 and reflects the hanged development priorities of the new democratic Government. It is presented in two parts. The first part provides the background issues based on physical and climate contexts, core socio-economic realities and policies in the country and the consequent rationale for a strategy on climate change based on the version for future development of the country. The thrust of the strategy is on sustainable development, poverty eradication and increased well-being if all vulnerable groups in society with special emphasis on gender sensitivity. The second part elaborates a set of programmes based upon six pillars of broad areas of intervention which has been identified in the first part.