Architects in Bangladesh Are Adapting to Climate Change

Architects in Bangladesh Are Adapting to Climate Change

In Bangladesh, a country crisscrossed by endless rivers, people use bodies of water like they use the land. Waterways are sometimes as popular as roads, boats are public spaces and riverbanks are places to socialize and gather. Across the country, land near the rivers remains in constant transformation, appearing whenever the water recedes and disappearing when it overflows. Often, the same land is used for agriculture in winter and fishing duri…

PKSF calls for continued aid to tackle climate fallout - The New Nation

NN Online: Bangladesh needs sustained support from development partners to address the long-term impacts of climate change, including floods, droughts, cyclones, and heatwaves, which cost the country 1–2% of its GDP annually, speakers said at the closing ceremony of PKSF’s ‘giz-Haor’ project. The event, held at PKSF Bhaban in Dhaka, marked the conclusion of the project titled Climate-resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Community Life in the…