At this point, there is no denying the devastating effects of climate change -- they are being felt all over the world.
However, some nations continue to be more vulnerable than others, and few countries are affected by climate change more so than Bangladesh; already one of the most vulnerable to climate change, the situation only appears to be getting worse.
Nowhere is this felt more than with the internal climate migrants that already number in the hundreds of thousands in the country. Coastal areas continue to be inundated, and in fact, the World Bank estimates that by 2050, up to 15 million people in Bangladesh could be displaced by climate change.
To that end, it is encouraging that the government is doing something about this; the Khurushkul Special Ashrayan Project, a part of Ashrayan Project-2, is providing homes to thousands of homeless people, and is particularly a relief for those displaced as a result of climate change.
As per the International Organization for Migration, some 70% of slum dwellers in Dhaka moved there after experiencing some kind of environmental hardship and this number only looks to increase.
While it is encouraging that the government is providing homes and continues to do its part in mitigating the effects of climate change, the fact remains that we simply lack the resources to protect everyone.
It is richer, developed nations that are responsible for the current climate crisis. Therefore, these nations must step up and assist nations like Bangladesh who are facing the worst of the climate crisis through no fault of their own.
While our government must be applauded for doing what it can, ultimately, it must also try to put pressure on the developed world to do its part to curb the alarming rise of climate migrants. Failure to do so would be catastrophic.