coastal area

coastal area

Waves crash against a damaged shoreline dam during a high tide at Kolatoli-Marine Drive road in Cox’s Bazar. Around 17% of Bangladesh is feared to be submerged by rising sea-levels by 2050, depriving 20 million people of their homes. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mumit M

How coastal erosion is ‘code red’ for Bangladesh

As the world leaders meet to discuss empty solutions to climate change, Bangladesh continues to sink deeper into the perils

Farmers cannot cultivate rice due to scarcity of fresh water for irrigation during the Boro season. Photo: Mumit M

Rainwater harvesting for crop cultivation in the coastal saline area of Bangladesh

Fishing boats tied to a tree prior to cyclone Bulbul near the Dumuria ghat at Gabura Union in Satkhira. Photo: Mumit M

Under the shadow of cyclones