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 …
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 …
INFLUENCERS, one of the winners of the ICCCAD Youth Innovation Fund 2024, has developed a magazine that brings together powerful stories and reflections from climate affected communities across Bangladesh. From river erosion victims in Bhola to families relocated to Dhaka’s informal settlements, the magazine captures how displacement reshapes lives, livelihoods, and identities. Prepared with support from the CAP RES project, …
As the climate crisis escalates, Bangladesh faces a critical challenge in tackling the intensifying heatwaves in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas, undermining health, agricultural productivity, and economic stability. With the upcoming 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) scheduled to take place in November 2025 in Brazil, it is essential for least developed countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh to address this emerging heat …
This magazine, prepared by the CAP-RES interns, fellows, and research grantees, features 8 articles authored by our talented contributors. Articles Behind Kuakata’s beauty: The untold struggles of Kalapara dwellers Sundarban Day: Resilience of Munshiganj’s fishermen; coping with policy challenges while battling nature From Teesta’s shifting waters to sustainable farms Tetra: Ensuring Access to Safe Drinking Water in Southern Coastal Belt …
Climate Tribune | December 2023 Articles in the series ‘Loss and damage talk around the halls at COP28’ by Nusrat Naushin and Chowdhury Abrar Zahin ‘Reflections on GGA from COP28’ by Savio Rousseau Rozario ‘The unaccomplished agenda of climate finance at COP28 in Dubai’ by Afsara Binte Mirza and Towrin Zaman Raya ‘Beyond Borders: An Indigenous Youth’s Reflection on COP28’ by Shimi …
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When Bangladesh became independent in 1971, it was an agrarian country with low incomes on average. Today, agriculture is no longer dominant, contributing only about 14 % to gross domestic product. Nonetheless, the sector still matters very much. It employs a bit less than half of the workforce and accounts for almost 60 % of female employment. Rural livelihoods in the country’s …