What message does the Bandarban flood give us?
If the conflict between the local ecology and developmental politics is not resolved, crises like this will intensify in the future.
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If the conflict between the local ecology and developmental politics is not resolved, crises like this will intensify in the future.
The upcoming COP28 should be considered as COP1 of the “new era,” where climate change is no longer a threat for the future, but one that is increasingly impacting the present. Leaders who attend COP28 will have to rise to the occasion with the sense of urgency that the crisis requires today.
With floodwaters receding in some areas, water borne diseases such as diarrhoea, jaundice, typhoid and skin conditions, are spreading, adding to the overall miserable conditions of the people.
Chattogram flood: Though flood water is receding, marks of devastation are becoming apparent in the port city and other parts of Chattogram district.
As waters slowly begin to recede in the aftermath of heavy rains and flooding in Chattogram division over the past week, we are only just coming to terms with the devastation left in its wake.