News Headline
The end of the line for climate migrants in Dhaka
Source
Qantara.de
Publication Date
2021-05-12
Global heating is driving domestic migration in Bangladesh. The country itself twice the size of Bavaria and sits just above sea level. With a population of 160 million, it is the most densely populated nation in the world. Former fisherman Jahangir Alam, who now works as a bicycle rickshaw driver in Dhaka, is just one of a huge number of people who are fighting for their very existence.