Posts Tagged ‘Bangladesh’
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 [...]
Scarcity of sweet water keeps Sundarban wildlife in peril
Khulna, Bangladesh: There is no natural food crisis for animals living in the Sundarban but there are symptoms of dying up sweet water sources gradually. Besides, the trees are suffering from the disease called 'top dying' which was recorded officially two decades back, according to officials. The UNESCO declared the Sundarban --- 6,017 square [...]
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 [...]
Cabinet okays draft of climate change trust fund law
Dhaka, Bangladesh: The cabinet of Bangladesh on Monday approved the draft of ‘Climate Change Trust Fund Act, 2010’ to create a permanent fund for ‘protecting lives and property of the people from adverse effects of climate change’. The environment and forests ministry placed the draft in the weekly meeting of the cabinet at the [...]
Solar power changes lifestyle of char people
Noakhali, Bangladesh: Solar power has brought about a change in the lifestyle of char people in three upazilas of Noakhali, Bangladesh providing them with a little touch of modern world. The char people, who had never thought of power supply in their areas, now switch on lights to remove darkness from their houses and watch TV thanks to solar [...]
