Bangladesh struggles to turn the tide on climate change as sea levels rise
From incessant rains to flooded rice fields, the economic impact of global warming has been keenly felt in the coastal town of Cox’s Bazar
Read moreBiswanath 8UK Est. 2015
From incessant rains to flooded rice fields, the economic impact of global warming has been keenly felt in the coastal town of Cox’s Bazar
Read more18,000 children under the age of 18 drown every year, but study finds moves to curb the deaths are stymied by view of the fatalities as ‘God’s will’
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Read moreOverseas Development Institute survey finds 15% of six- to 14-year-olds living in poorest households work an average of 64 hours a week
Read moreA pilot scheme introducing speed bumps and other basic safety measures to the Dhaka-Sylhet N2 highway has shown how simple infrastructure can save lives
Read moreWhen earthquakes strike in south Asia, thousands of children are at risk from fragile school buildings. Evacuation drills are aiming to reduce the potential death toll
Read moreFor centuries, the region has been shaped by its struggles with water. But where floods and cyclones once threatened, the menace now is a lack of water
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