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Climate & Adaptation

Rising salinity threatens lives and livelihoods in coastal Bangladesh

Rising salinity in coastal Bangladesh is destroying farmland, contaminating drinking water, and forcing communities into poverty and displacement. Climate change and sea-level rise are accelerating the problem, leaving millions with shrinking options and deteriorating health.

The Delta Desk and MD Shihab Sharear (First published on The Daily Star) · 11 Nov 2025