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Abu Siddique

In Bangladesh, the shrimp industry is driving a freshwater crisis

Intensive aquaculture and climate change-induced sea level rise are turning land and water sources saline in the Ganga delta region.

Abu Siddique
· Nov 23, 2021 · 09:30 pm
China is building a coal power plant in Bangladesh despite protests by civil society

The project in Barguna district threatens livelihoods and the hilsa population.

Abu Siddique
· May 02, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Bangladesh is reconsidering coal-fired power plants – but not because of environmental concerns

Cash crunch is forcing the country to switch to liquefied natural gas, which will do little to solve problems of overcapacity, expensive power and emissions.

Abu Siddique
· Oct 25, 2020 · 07:30 pm

South Asian farmers are back in the fields despite high costs, labour shortage and a pandemic

With the onset of monsoons, farmers in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal have started sowing summer crops.

Soumya Sarkar
,
Xari Jalil
,
Abu Siddique
&
Ramesh Bhushal
· Jul 14, 2020 · 09:30 pm