Dhaka, Sep. In Sukh-er Bati, a village tucked into Roumari upazila in Kurigram, people speak of Ukina Bano the way you’d speak of someone whose luck ran out a long time ago. Some call her unlucky. Others say God tests those He loves most. Neither explanation touches what she is actually carrying. Ukina is sixty-two. Her story came out of …
For generations, Khaleque Mia’s family depended on the Bay of Bengal for survival. Born and raised in Somitipara, Ward-1, Cox’s Bazar district Khaleque, 42, learned the rhythms of the sea from his father and grandfather. Fishing was more than a livelihood. It was his identity, culture, and continuity. Yet, over the past decade, the waves that once carried life now …
While the streets of Dhaka hum with the sound of private cars and aging buses, a different kind of struggle unfolds behind the vibrant aquatic murals of a small school in Gabtoli. Despite the “beautiful” sunny weather outside, the reality for students within these walls is a grueling battle against an invisible enemy: urban heat stress. In a city where …
A Life Shaped by the Tides On the east coast of India, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in the small fishing hamlet of Dibbapalem, a village in Visakhapatnam District, lives Nolli Erramma, a seventy-year-old fisherwoman whose story mirrors the struggles of thousands of older women in small-scale marine fishing communities. For more than four decades, Erramma balanced heavy baskets …
PHOTO: Md Jamil Hossain The story of Char Khedaimari: A community’s struggle to survive in the shadow of river erosion Suggested: The river didn’t just take their homes, but memories too When the river takes their homes and their memories As part of the “Evidence-based Approach to Address Non-Economic Loss & Damage (EBAAN)” project under the International Centre for Climate …
Abstract Educational disruption due to a changing climate remains underexplored in flood-prone regions, particularly where communities face additional socioeconomic stress. This study assesses educational vulnerability in Tahirpur, a flash-flood-prone area of Sunamganj, Bangladesh. A total of 304 respondents affiliated with 24 educational institutions were surveyed to assess vulnerability across three dimensions and adaptive capacity across four categories. The analysis employed …
Participating in the 2nd International Climate Camp in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal, was more than attending another climate event. It was an opportunity to witness how bringing together diverse perspectives can spark meaningful conversations, shared learning, and lasting connections among climate enthusiasts. As climate impacts become more frequent and severe, it is increasingly evident that no country can address this …
Capacity Building Workshop Climate Change Policy and Governance: Understanding the Adaptation–Loss & Damage Nexus, Mitigation, and Pathways For Young Professionals Target Audience: Youth Professionals, Young researchers, Climate Change Practitioner, Students, Youth Advocates Format: Two-days residential workshop Dates (TBC): September – October 2026, Venue: TBD Climate change is increasingly generating irreversible and unavoidable impacts on human and natural systems across the …
Being one of the 400 participants from 65 countries at the 20th Community-Based Adaptation (CBA20) in Manila, Philippines, was awe-inspiring. CBA20 was designed in a participatory and interactive manner to steer discussion on locally led climate solutions. The sessions were less technical and transmitted local communities’ stories of resilience in tackling the devastating impacts of climate change, globally. The conference …
This policy brief draws lessons from the Governance for Climate Resilience (G4CR) initiative in coastal Bangladesh , showing that nature-based solutions work best when combined with inclusive governance and locally led adaptation. Evidence from Munshiganj Union, Shyamnagar highlights how restoring canals as climate-resilience commons can improve freshwater access, support agriculture, revive ecosystems, and strengthen community resilience while addressing unequal power …
