Khulna has been identified as one of the most vulnerable cities in the world due to climate change. As climate-induced displacements in adjacent areas skyrocket, the city is and will further struggle with the growing population, speakers told a roundtable yesterday.
Khulna city dwellers have been facing intense dust pollution for the last couple of years, as long stretches of roads and drains are being reconstructed under different development projects.
For the last two months, every morning Helena Khatun, a resident of Moilapota area in Khulna city, wakes up hoping that she will be able to manage enough water for the day. However, due to depleting levels of groundwater and increasing salinity, the city remains chronically plagued by water shortage and thousands like Helena continue to suffer immensely. "Water is not rising