June 30, 2010
Sujan-Son of Josna begum is suffering for skin diseases by consuming contaminated water.
Gabura, Satkhira, Bangladesh: On 23rd May 2009 cyclone Aila hit the south –west part of the country. Since then one year passed, but the misery and sufferings of climate victims is still continuing. Thousands of victims are still staying on roadsides and broken embankment. Crises of drinking water became a major issue of their living. Due toscaecity of safe water many people are drinking contaminated water and suffering from water born diseases. Read more...
May 6, 2010
Satkhira, Bangladesh: It was 23rd May, 2009 cyclone Aila hit the south –west part of the country. Since then one year passed, but the misery and sufferings of climate victims is still continuing. Thousands of victims are still staying on roadsides and broken embankment. Crises of drinking water became major issues of their living. Due to its lacking, many people are drinking contaminated water and fall into water born diseases. Read more...
Tags: Bangladesh, SatkhiraClimate Change
December 27, 2009
Md. Jomir Uddin, Satkhira
Satkhira, Bangladesh : “My profession was catching fish from river and selling fish in bazaar before Aila. I was solvent at that moment. I have lost my profession because of Aila. Now I am ill. I can not catch fish. Besides, fishes are not available now. I am very lonely with my family of five members”. This is the initial speech of Md. Jomir Uddin of Tala Thana of Satkhira. Read more...
Tags: Climate victim, SatkhiraClimate victim
December 26, 2009
Khesra, Satkhira
Mohammad Saiful Islam
Satkhira, Bangladesh : Majority of the people of Khesra Union of Satkhira are jobless until now from the destruction of Aila. Fisheries are without fishes. Crop lands are without crops and roads and embankments are broken. People have to go one place from another by walking because roads are not suitable to ride any vehicle.
Local people are developing the condition of this weak infrastructure with their own efforts and with the help of Chairman. This job in this infrastructure sector is only one source of income for the majority of the people. They are giving much labor with fewer wages because they have no way to earn without it right now. Read more...
Tags: Bangladesh, SatkhiraClimate Change, Development
December 25, 2009
Nesar Gazi, Satkhira
Mohammad Saiful Islam
Satkhira, Bangladesh : “Suddenly, we faced a huge storm. We did not get any information or signal as weather forecasting before its coming. We took shelter at a building near to our house at night at the time of Aila. After Aila, we came back to our house and we saw there was nothing for us and Aila has taken everything. My tiny house, domestic animals and cultivation of vegetables floated and went with the water of Aila”. This is the speech of an old climate victim, Nesar Gazi, who lives in Khesra Union of Satkhira. Read more...
Tags: Bangladesh, SatkhiraClimate Change, Climate victim
