The government’s initiative to open nearly 9,000 public jalmahals, or state-owned water bodies, to local beneficiaries is, in principle, important and timely. For decades, a fundamental flaw in the management…
Bangladesh’s energy challenge is not simply how to generate more electricity. The deeper question is how to secure sufficient, affordable and reliable energy without sacrificing nature, livelihoods, fiscal stability or…
A disaster does not start when a cyclone hits the coast, or a river breaks its banks. It starts decades ago, when wetlands were reclaimed, forests and mangroves were cleared,…