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Micronutrient deficiency of adolescent girls by seasonality and salinity. Vitamin (OH) D deficiency (< 30 nmol/L), vitamin (OH) D insufficiency (< 50 nmol/L), Iron Deficiency (Ferritin < 15 ug/L) and VAD (Serum retinol < 30 ug/dL). Statistical significance (P < 0.005) has been denoted by asterisk: *Pearson’s chi-square test. Note: Different agro-aquatic ecological zone- HS, High saline; MS, Medium saline; LS, Low saline; FW, Fresh water, and PP, Processing plant. Credit: Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33636-8

Study finds adolescent girls in Bangladesh vulnerable to malnutrition

First time Boro cultivation in Barguna coastal areas sees bumper production

First time Boro cultivation in Barguna coastal areas sees bumper production

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Cyclone Sitrang: Heavy rains continue to batter Bangladesh amid flood warning across coastal region

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Continued investment in coastal resilience critical for sustainable growth in Bangladesh: WB

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Government is working to phase out single-use plastic in coastal areas: Environment minister

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Low-lying areas of coastal districts under flood risk

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After coastal areas, salinity now invades Jashore’s water

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Coastal people live in fear without a strong embankment

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

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The struggle with salinisation in coastal areas

May to August is the time to run the full-fledged academic activities, but schools are submerged in this timeline almost every year. Photo: K M Asad

How climate change is undermining education in coastal areas of Bangladesh

Deputy Minister for Water Resources AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem

Govt starts repairing works in cyclone-influenced coastal areas: Enamul

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Yaas signals reduced risk for Bangladesh