Rising sea levels and devastating floods are wreaking havoc in Bangladesh. Water is destroying crops and homes. Largely as a result of global warming, residents are in a constant battle against flooding.
In the Ganges Delta in southern Bangladesh, saltwater seeps into the land, bringing the region’s entire economy to a standstill. Many farmers have had to convert their rice fields into less-profitable shrimp farms. The huge rivers in the country’s interior are an additional threat. Melting Himalayan ice and heavy monsoon rains lead to dangerous rises in water level. Every year, rivers burst their banks, washing away tens of thousands of homes. The results are catastrophic, with more than 14,000 Bangladeshi children drowning every year.
Natural disasters have led to a massive influx of internally displaced people into the country’s capital, Dhaka. Climate refugees look for casual jobs to get by. Korban Ali became a cycle-rickshaw driver. He transports people from place to place 12 hours a day, seven days a week, hoping to provide a better life for his children.
Bangladesh also struggles with extreme pollution, mainly caused by its textile industry. Every day, tons of toxic waste are dumped. Sewage treatment plants empty their tanks, which are filled with carcinogenic chemicals, directly into rivers. People like Jahirul, who was educated in Australia, are trying to fight this environmental destruction. The director of a shipbreaking yard, Jahirul has invested 10 million euros in a project to recycle hazardous waste like asbestos, batteries and engine oil.
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Will you report on the measures that the Bangladesh Government is taking against the chronic natural disasters?
If someone makes a thin mud dam with 100 million USD, then definitely a little rain gonna demolish the dam and flood the land.
Allah bless my country Bangladesh❤️🇧🇩, Amen.
☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
These are some of hard times our parents go through to provide for their children. Its very unhuman after doing good in life we end up forgetting our parents.
Watch from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
I hope Pakistan be a country under water
Oh well, stop abusing women and stop having children that you can not care and support, period !
this country is bullshit … what kind of government you have? government should act first for his people …
Weather manipulation and cloud seeding are harmful to nature and humans, to be considered crimes against humanity same as mandatory vaccinations… the criminals responsible for this will indeed be held accountable!
Parents whether rich or poor should be responsible for their child's education and upbringing. That should be every child's privilege. Otherwise, please don't bring them into this world. If you do, you have a responsibility. If you are poor have one child or don't have a child, period.
Overall a good presentation. Thanks to DW and their team to sum up the devastating situation and future prospects as well. As a Bangladeshi, our bizarre haphazard will end in good, at least I hope that.
Thanks dw
The Ocean is the Ocean and it is the same level it has always been
When the story starts with the phrase "these mangrove forests" and all that is left a few tree breaks and the remaining space is bare IS NOT the result of climate change but purposeful land clearing by humans. The UN warned the country for decades that their clearing of land along the coast…the vegetation that retains soil….will result in unstoppable land erosion and the loss of the coast line.
Just like Madagascar, these people did this to themselves despite warns, support to stop, and money to assist. Those are the facts of the current predicament.
Try telling the truth, the history, and what people have done to themselves.
sad to see how they live, at least they are trying and still express love and respect
I wish oneday everything's change for better living in Bangladesh peoples , also other poor countries worldwide " the government's should stop this hazardous materials for peoples getting exposed and they directly effecting their health also caused alots of death's…" no choices for this peoples doing this kind of dangerous jobs they need to provides foods to theirs family to survive….also i wish the leaders stops being corrupted for this poor peoples and " indulgence themselves in luxurious lifestyle"!!! and who cares , who dieds!!!!!!,, my heart and prayers goes to this poor countries, also for the poor peoples only …." God bless you all and protects you all in dangers and poverty.!…😇😇😇😇, amen. 4th November 2022, from Australia..
Heart broken,tearing in my eyes
id rather buy clothes and jeans made in Bangladesh than those made in China… H&M and Giordano including NEXT, most of its clothes are made in Bangladesh!
How fuckn sad. She said it's sad ofcorse I got married young. But what good does sitting around sad do? Wow
And we complain here in the US about not getting likes on youre picture or page…
This is how the world looks like America Europe. So be thankful for the cheap resources of other countries(Russia included) that are struggling under new markets, sanctions, reforms, war atc. Be thankful for living in peace because it can get hard
Very sad video but I don’t think there’s anything we can do about climate change 😢 these planets have been around for millions and millions of years constantly changing
Excellent documentary 👏
People who think happy in life please think of people like them with living a daily in a life of pain, humanity is true God.
That polluted water running into the river is beyond unbelievable. HOW CAN THEY (factories etc) BE OKAY WITH THIS?!?
My Country 💙💙
Exagerrated documentary.