Women Advocates for Harvesting Rainwater in Salinity-Affected Coastal Bangladesh — Global Issues

Women Advocates for Harvesting Rainwater in Salinity-Affected Coastal Bangladesh — Global Issues

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Lalita Roy now has access to clean water and also provides a service to her community by working as a pani apa (water sister), looking after the community’s rainwater harvesting plants. Credit: Rafiqul Islam/IPS by Rafiqul Islam (khulna, bangladesh) Friday, September 23, 2022 Inter Press Service KHULNA, Bangladesh, Sep 23 (IPS)…

Bangladesh Plans to Launch Toll-free SMS Flood Warning — Global Issues

Bangladesh Plans to Launch Toll-free SMS Flood Warning — Global Issues

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Farmers in Bangladesh would welcome an early warning system that does not rely on smartphones. Authorities and devising an SMS service after devastating floods killed many people and destroyed harvests. Credit: Rafiqul Islam/IPS by Rafiqul Islam (dhaka) Monday, August 01, 2022 Inter Press Service DHAKA, Aug 01 (IPS) – Ziaur Rahman,…

Bangladesh Flood Victims Cry for Relief — Global Issues

Bangladesh Flood Victims Cry for Relief — Global Issues

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Relief workers bring supplies to stranded communities following devastating floods in Bangladesh. Credit: Rafiqul Islam/IPS by Rafiqul Islam (dhaka) Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Inter Press Service DHAKA, Jun 28 (IPS) – After losing everything in the recent devastating flood that swept the northeastern districts in Bangladesh, pregnant mother Joynaba Akter, her…