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A man feeds a shrimp pond, scattering food across the water to sustain the growing stock. Photo taken on March 5, 2026, in Koyra subdistrict, Khulna district.
Environment

Antimicrobial Resistance Threatens Bangladesh's Coasts

by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury

Rising salinity in Bangladesh's waters—which could worsen under a record-breaking El Niño—has created the perfect conditions for aquatic pathogens to multiply

A mother waits to admit her measles‑affected child at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on May 23, 2026.
Poverty

Visualizing Bangladesh's Massive Measles Outbreak

by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury

Policy failures in Bangladesh dismantled decades of progress toward eliminating measles, creating the conditions for the explosive 2026 outbreak

Food

Bangladesh Faces Rice Shortages Amid Flash Floods and Iran War Fuel Crisis

by Anik Rahman
Mohammad Supur Mia cuts his rice harvest in floodwaters, in Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, on May 21, 2026.
Migration

Rohingya Exile and the Limits of Emergency Aid 

by Darren Cuthbert
A father and son, working to reclaim what remains of a home reduced to ash, douse smoldering earth with water after a fire tore through their section of the encampment, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on December 24, 2024.
Environment

COP30 and the Climate Consequences of Ignoring Sanitation

by Rômullo José Costa Ataídes
A woman pours a pot of recycled grey water into a toilet in drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, on November 16, 2019.
Poverty

Microfinance to Replace Declining Aid: A Roadmap in Trust 

by Annie Wang
Health leader Sabikunnahar, wearing a bright pink traditional outfit, smiles while helping a young child wash their hands with soap and water outdoors beside a corrugated tin wall.
Environment

The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty Needs a Climate Makeover

by Zakaria Bin Amjad
The Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty Needs a Climate Makeover
Poverty

Tolerating the Pain: Accessing Medical Morphine in Bangladesh

by Tasnim Ahmed
A worker dries fabrics at a dye factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on March 9, 2022.
Poverty

Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights

by Tahmid Hasib Khan
Bangladesh Has Malaria in Its Sights
Governance

A Help Wanted Sign for Health Workers

by Annie Haakenstad, Megan Knight
A Help Wanted Sign for Health Workers
Governance

The Challenge of Pandemic Governance for Low- and Middle-Income Countries after COVID-19

by Md. Rizwanul Islam
The Challenge of Pandemic Governance for Low- and Middle-Income Countries after COVID-19
Poverty

South Asia Needs a New Playbook (Now) to Stop the Coronavirus Catastrophe

by Vaibhav Gupta
A health-care worker waits to test residents during a medical campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a slum area in Mumbai, India, June 30, 2020. The photo shows a worker wearing personal protective equipment standing awkwardly among residents, most of whom aren't even wearing a mask. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas