coastal communities

On a climate-vulnerable coast, women farmers cultivate more than vegetables

In Bangladesh’s coastal southwest, women farmers are turning climate adaptation support into stronger livelihoods, greater confidence and community resilience,...

Biodiversity fair held in Bangladesh coastal town to mark Global Day

A biodiversity fair in Bangladesh’s coastal Satkhira district brought together communities, activists and students to promote Sundarbans conservation, local...

Climate change a major threat to Bangladesh, says Water Resources Minister

Bangladesh ministers warned climate change, river pollution and erosion threaten livelihoods, while the government pledged reforms, rehabilitation support and...

Bangladesh urges coordinated climate support for vulnerable coastal communities

Bangladesh called for coordinated climate support and inclusive finance systems for vulnerable coastal communities during a Dhaka symposium focused...

Women walk long distances for safe drinking water in Bhola

Thousands in Bhola’s remote Dhalchar Union face severe drinking water shortages as river erosion destroys tube wells, forcing women...

Illegal night sand mining raises erosion fears in Satkhira

Residents in coastal Satkhira allege ongoing night-time sand mining in key rivers, warning of worsening erosion, embankment instability and...

Illegal electric trap kills woman in Khulna coastal conflict row

A woman’s death from an illegal electric trap in Khulna has spotlighted dangerous crop protection methods and escalating human-wildlife...

Landless families face eviction from river char near Sundarbans

Dozens of landless families in coastal Satkhira fear eviction from a climate-vulnerable river char as a private fisheries lease...

Journalists trained on coastal climate reporting in Mongla

A workshop in Mongla equipped journalists with skills in investigative climate reporting, fisheries law, and marine conservation to better...

Life on the edge: Sundarbans families struggle to survive

Elderly fishers, women and youth in Bangladesh’s Sundarbans risk pirates, wildlife and climate disasters daily, trapped between deadly forest...

Youth leadership climate workshop held in Sandwip

A YPSA-organized workshop in Sandwip brought coastal youth together to build climate literacy, discuss climate risks, and strengthen leadership...

Climate campaign boosts women’s health in Munshiganj

A climate-focused campaign in coastal Munshiganj addressed sanitation and health risks for women and adolescent girls, boosting awareness, resilience...