Climate change impacts in Bangladesh
With the Himalayas to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, Bangladesh sits on one of the world’s largest and most densely populated deltas, where the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers converge.
Bangladesh
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Climate change knows no borders: an analysis of climate induced migration, protection gaps and need for solidarity in South Asia
Climate change is having devastating impacts on communities’ lives, livelihoods and food security across South Asia. Its consequences are so severe that it is increasingly contributing to migration, and
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Do natural disasters change savings and employment choices? Evidence from Bangladesh and Pakistan
This paper explores household-level responses to extreme weather events in Bangladesh and Pakistan, which are among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. In particular, the frequency of extreme
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Asia Development Bank to lend Bangladesh $167 mln to boost gas industry
The Asian Development Bank said on Monday it will provide a $167 million loan to Bangladesh to boost natural gas production and expand transmission infrastructure, part of a development project valued
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Formalin crime in Bangladesh: A case study
<p>Abuses of formalin in foods have become a great concern due to grim health hazard. The aim of this study was to shed light on formalin crime and also the situational analysis of food adulteration in
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Human-elephant conflict mitigation measures: lessons from Bangladesh
The Asian elephant plays a crucial role in its forest ecosystem. Commonly referred to as a ‘keystone’ species, it helps to open up forest clearings and distributes the seeds of trees and shrubs. The magnificent
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Biomarkers of environmental enteropathy are positively associated with immune responses to an oral cholera vaccine in Bangladeshi children
<p>Environmental enteropathy (EE) is a poorly understood condition that refers to chronic alterations in intestinal permeability, absorption, and inflammation, which mainly affects young children in resource-limited
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India can't blame global environment alone for poor export performance: Crisil
India cannot put the entire blame on the global environment for its poor export performance because while its share in global exports is falling, those of Bangladesh, Vietnam and China are still rising
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Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Chittagong Hill Tracts: challenges and opportunities
The working paper explores the development potential of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and identifies options and mechanisms to expedite sustainable socioeconomic development. This paper is the first
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Projected changes in area of the Sundarban mangrove forest in Bangladesh due to SLR by 2100
<p>The Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem, located in India and Bangladesh, is recognized as a global priority for biodiversity conservation and is an important provider of ecosystem services such as numerous
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Strategic review of food security and nutrition in Bangladesh
A major independent report emphasises that the Government of Bangladesh and its partners must rally to end hunger and improve nutrition to sustain the country’s remarkable economic trajectory. Led by