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FACED WITH DEVASTATING CYCLONES, HOW ARE WOMEN IN COASTAL BANGLADESH BUILDING RESILIENCE?
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in BlogIn recent years, cyclones have battered the coastal fringes of Bangladesh, with one following closely after another. In Satkhira district, a combination of tidal flooding, inundation by storm surges, and saltwater intrusion has led to a rise in salinity in groundwater and fresh-water ponds. This is a problem for local people, who mainly make a…