river erosion

Rafi Ahmed lost his home to the river as thousands face displacement

Environment TCW Report -
Bangladesh loses thousands of hectares to river erosion annually, displacing families, destroying livelihoods and deepening poverty as experts call...

A hungry life amid discarded food at a railway station

Migration TCW Report -
A train has left the station. Passengers have gone on with their journeys, but discarded food packets remain on...

Major embankment breach in Satkhira threatens to flood 10-12 villages

Environment TCW Report -
Residents have launched emergency repair efforts after the breach widened, while officials say inspections and work are being arranged...

Climate migrants in Dhaka face a new cycle of vulnerability

Climate Change TCW Report -
Climate-displaced families in Dhaka’s Balurmath slum face overcrowding, rising living costs and limited services as they rebuild after losing...

Climate migrants comprise 30-40% of Chattogram slum population: study

Climate Change TCW Report -
A survey of 540 displaced residents shows how erosion, poverty, insecure housing and weak services are shaping life for...

Bangladesh moves to strengthen climate resilient water management as PM seeks expert collab

Climate Change TCW Report -
Experts urged coordinated planning, modern technologies and nature based solutions to address floods, erosion, pollution and urban drainage pressures...

Illegal sand mining threatens 20 villages along Sunamganj’s Jadukata River

Environment TCW Report -
Illegal sand extraction along Sunamganj's Jadukata River is accelerating erosion, endangering 20 villages, homes, farmland and the country's largest...

Permanent embankment brings new hope to Madhumati riverbank residents

Environment TCW Report -
A permanent embankment along the Madhumati River is bringing long-awaited security to erosion-hit communities, protecting thousands of families, farmland...

Suffering that begets suffering

Migration Md Ibrahim Khalilullah -
A portrait of one climate migrant family's 50 year cycle of difficulties sinking into difficulties It was noon when I...

Life on the edge: Children at risk on Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars

Climate Change TCW Report -
On Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars, children juggle work and fragile schooling while climate change intensifies erosion, disrupts livelihoods, and...

Bangladesh climate documentary selected for the Cambodia International Film Festival

Climate Change TCW Report -
Bangladeshi documentary Taken by The River on climate-driven river erosion and displacement has been selected for the 2026 Cambodia...

Dredging breathes new life into Dharla River, erosion fears ease in Kurigram

Environment TCW Report -
Large-scale dredging of the Dharla River in Kurigram is reducing erosion, restoring navigation and improving drainage, offering relief and...
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