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
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.
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
Climate change putting Bangladesh’s coastal archaeological sites at risk
More frequent natural disasters and rising sea levels are causing damage to the coastal
Bangladesh faces food supply crunch after flash floods
Unusually heavy pre-monsoon rains wiped out 2 million tonnes worth of rice crops
Bangladesh backtracks on carbon tax proposal ahead of election year
Mooted climate policy was dropped from the budget announced on Thursday