by Naimul Karim | @naimonthefield | Thomson Reuters Foundation Wednesday, 29 January 2020 15:04 GMT Bangladesh believes education can protect the young refugees from traffickers' false promises of...
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by Naimul Karim | @naimonthefield | Thomson Reuters Foundation Wednesday, 29 January 2020 15:04 GMT Bangladesh believes education can protect the young refugees from traffickers' false promises of...
In a survey of some 700 families, about 90% did not receive timely warnings that floods were on their way in July By Naimul Karim DHAKA, Sept 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangladesh will seek to...
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By Naimul Karim Two years after more than 730,000 mostly-Muslim Rohingya fled Buddhist-dominated Myanmar after decades of living under apartheid-like restrictions, women are struggling to reposition...
Money in advance of an expected disaster can give vulnerable people resources to avoid the worst losses, backers say By Naimul Karim DHAKA, July 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Parvin Begum, who...
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by Naimul Karim According to official data, at least 1 million Bangladeshis secured jobs overseas in 2017 - the highest number ever recorded DHAKA, July 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Like many...
The ships provide free treatment to isolated islands - a system that might be a model for other nations hit by worsening climate threats By Naimul Karim DHAKA, May 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -...
By Rafiqul Islam Kept at home by an increase in storm warnings, fishermen are struggling to feed their families HATIYA, Bangladesh, March 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Abul Kalam Maji has been...
"The flood took everything away from us by destroying our house. We are in this situation because of the flood," says one girl By Otto Simonsson DHAKA, Oct 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Four...
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Extreme weathers in countries including Bangladesh, Mali and Niger have put more girls at risk of child marriage By Beh Lih Yi KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A "sea change" is...
With both rice and shrimp increasingly difficult to raise, southern Bangladesh farmers are turning to a new crop By Manipadma Jena JOYMONI, Bangladesh, March 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kishore...
Much of Bangladesh is comprised of a low-lying river delta, making the country particularly vulnerable to storms By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of...
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About 40,000 children have crossed the border into Bangladesh alone - they and many others are at risk of trafficking, child labour and early marriage. Schools and safe spaces are helping thousands...
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"The sheer number of people pouring in, the magnitude of the situation is quite overwhelming" By Rina Chandran MUMBAI, Sept 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Dozens of midwives have been deployed to...
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ASIA-ROHINGYA/AID:Mediterranean rescue ship sets sail to aid Rohingya - charity chief By Umberto Bacchi LONDON, Sept 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A charity ship that rescued migrants in the...
By Laurie Goering LONDON, July 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Climate change-driven extreme weather - from flooding and mudslides to blistering heat - is accelerating migration to Bangladesh's...
Carbon taxes for using fossil fuels are one of the simplest, most market-friendly ways of driving climate action, experts say. By Syful Islam DHAKA, May 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangladesh...
by Syful Islam | Thomson Reuters Foundation Monday, 1 May 2017 00:00 GMT A push to produce ethanol could make fuel cleaner and help battle climate change – but the price for the country’s poor may be...
When worsening floods can wipe out a crop, growing more things - from tumeric to pineapple - can build resilience By Rafiqul Islam FARUKPARA, Bangladesh, April 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For a...
If children are taught how to respond to disasters and climate change, the whole community benefits By Mushfique Wadud KURIGRAM, Bangladesh, Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Bangladeshi teacher...
A simple water collection system is making life easier - and safer - for a tribal community in southeast Bangladesh By Rafiqul Islam BANDARBAN, Bangladesh, Sept 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -...