Over several decades, Bangladesh has seen an increase in the frequency of lightnings and, consequently, an increase in fatalities resulting from lightning strikes. Researchers have linked the increased frequency of lightning with climate change. As for the increased death toll, they blame the country’s inadequate early warning systems and big tree coverage. According to the […]
Salinity intrusion triggered by different factors, including sea-level rise, commercial shrimp cultivation and a decrease in water flow from transboundary rivers upstream, has directly affected agriculture in the southern coastal districts of Bangladesh some of which are also major producers of rice, the national staple. Government agencies have been desperately trying to invent and […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Australian High Commission in Bangladesh yesterday jointly launched a photo exhibition, advocating for an increased attention on upholding the rights of women and girls during disasters.
Bangladesh is home to more than 130 different rice varieties, but a lack of economic incentives means farmers here grow only a handful of the higher-yielding types. This has given rise to a virtual monocrop system, which farmers and experts say threatens both long-run production and soil quality. Most farmers, meanwhile, blame a vicious cycle […]
Bangladesh is being served its problems and solutions on the same plate. It is through the preservation of natural design, not working against it, that the country should strategise its fight against climate change