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Posted on November 22, 2020August 14, 2021

In Bangladesh, the marginalised Munda face extra barriers to climate adaptation

Shut off from microfinance and benefits, members of the Hindu minority in coastal Bangladesh have struggled to rebuild their lives after Cyclone Amphan

Posted on June 29, 2019July 20, 2019

Community clinics act as ‘silver lining’ in coastal Bangladesh

The community clinic is like a silver lining for the coastal population plagued by salinity. There was a time when the marginalised people had to accept living with diseases and ailments due to lack of primary healthcare.

Posted on November 3, 2018June 17, 2019

Fading rituals of the indigenous Munda people

Such rituals and festivities were an integral part of the lives of the agro-based community in the delta

Posted on August 30, 2018June 30, 2019

Climate change putting Bangladesh’s coastal archaeological sites at risk

More frequent natural disasters and rising sea levels are causing damage to the coastal

Posted on July 24, 2018June 30, 2019

Bangladesh faces food supply crunch after flash floods

Unusually heavy pre-monsoon rains wiped out 2 million tonnes worth of rice crops

Posted on July 24, 2018June 30, 2019

Bangladesh backtracks on carbon tax proposal ahead of election year

Mooted climate policy was dropped from the budget announced on Thursday

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Bengal Delta

about bengal delta

The verdant plains of Bengal have long been the source of livelihood and prosperity for its people. Crisscrossed by scores of rivers, these fertile deltas have been among the major granaries of the region. Awash with the silt brought down by the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna system, the Bengal deltas are both blessed and cursed because of the unique geographic location. These delicate deltas are said to be most susceptible to global warming.