Climate experts urged Bangladesh to develop comprehensive economic and social programs during a Monday workshop in Khulna addressing environmental degradation in the southwest. Participants blamed wealthy nations for worsening conditions that transformed the coastal region into a disaster hotspot vulnerable to storms, erosion and flooding. Rising seas and saltwater contamination threaten the Sundarbans mangrove forest while pushing residents into poverty through repeated natural catastrophes.
Jagrata Juba Shangha organized the event at Caritas auditorium with Climate Justice Resilience Fund backing. Speakers noted that young people and urban slum residents face severe hardships from climate impacts. Financial strain drives early marriages among teenage girls, creating lasting social problems. Deputy Director Kaniz Mostafa of the Department of Social Welfare attended as the chief guest, while Executive Director ATM Zakir Hossain led the session.
Jagrata Juba Shangha organized the event at Caritas auditorium with Climate Justice Resilience Fund backing. Speakers noted that young people and urban slum residents face severe hardships from climate impacts. Financial strain drives early marriages among teenage girls, creating lasting social problems. Deputy Director Kaniz Mostafa of the Department of Social Welfare attended as the chief guest, while Executive Director ATM Zakir Hossain led the session.
