‘Climate victim’ Archives
It seems like it has not rained for a long time: Masuma Khatun
The yard used to be full with chickens running about. Masuma Khatun, a 50 years old Farmer from Shimna, Dinajpur said she had about 60 or 70 chickens as she fried corn and fresh rice as snacks for all the labourers working on their fields. ‘It was not the flu they were talking about. It was just a few days ago. I think the heat really got to [...]
Last year our crops were damaged by sudden flood: Sameda Banu
'BARAIYA teraiya bodlasey,’ says Sameda Banu, 42 years old Farmer of Baraura, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, referring to the local terms for the heavy rainfall they expect on the 12th and 13th days of the Bengali month of Baishakh (towards the end of April). She indicates that rainfall has drastically reduced in the recent years. ‘Due to the [...]
The winters have become unpredictable: Afazuddin
Mymensingh, Bangladesh: 'DUE to irregular rainfall every year and random flood growing rice has become a big risk, more and more farmers are giving up their lands to industrialists building mostly spinning mills and other industries,’ says Afazuddin Akhand, a 70 years old Farmer from Bhoradoba of Mymensingh. It is not much of a problem for [...]
Climate changes and its adverse impact on children.
Golachipa , Bangladesh : “My father told me that Mokbul you stay here. Water is rising rapidly. I am going to make free our cattle. Otherwise all of our cattle’s will die. By saying this father went out from our shed. I am waiting for his return. But he did not come. Water surrounded us. I am shouting for my father. The whole underchar (a [...]
Anowara Khatun of Khulna is surviving
Khulna, Bangladesh : “I saw little rain at first as usual and I did not care about this rainfall. After sometimes, I realized huge wind and storm. We faced Aila suddenly without any weather forecasting. Everybody was running on the road of Obdah to save life. The road sank into water .Many parents have lost their children because of flow tide [...]
