coastal communities

LG names Shyamnagar’s Habibullah Al Mamun as Ambassador 2026

An initiative to improve livelihoods for disadvantaged coastal families has earned national recognition, highlighting grassroots efforts to address challenges...

Bangladesh coastal women turn to mangroves for safety, livelihoods

Community-led mangrove restoration in southwestern Bangladesh is strengthening coastal protection while creating safer livelihoods for women and families living...

Youth shadow water parliament raises coastal water demands in Satkhira

Young participants used a parliamentary format to press authorities on salinity, disaster preparedness, public services and special coastal allocations,...

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...