climate migration in Bangladesh

River erosion now a major cause of migration

Slow-onset shocks like river erosion are now a major driver of full household migration in coastal areas, with 27.41 percent of complete relocations linked to erosion, according to new research by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).
7 December 2025

Bangladesh faces a legal void on climate-induced migration

How prepared are urban spaces to deal with the ongoing influx of those who autonomously relocate or are forcibly displaced?
18 July 2025

Sundarbans’ climate migrants need help

They must not be left to suffer at home or abroad
29 March 2025

How climate change drives social conflicts

The poor, particularly women and socially marginalised communities, are severely affected in all the climate hotspots.
22 February 2025

Why are people moving back to their villages?

Rise in reverse migration has raised concerns
28 March 2024