A study on climate-displaced families in Satkhira has found that nearly three-quarters of households suffer from severe food insecurity, while most rely at least partly on water described as saline or iron-contaminated.
The findings were presented in a research report titled “Displaced, Denied” at a press conference at the National Press Club on Tuesday, jointly organised by Khani Bangladesh and PRAN.
The study surveyed 358 households across 35 informal settlements in Satkhira, revealing the scale of deprivation among people displaced by climate change.
According to the report, 74.9% of households face severe food insecurity, while 52.2% had gone without food for an entire day. In 95.2% of households, adults reduced their own food intake to ensure that children had enough to eat.
The study also found that 96.9% of households depend at least partly on water described as saline or iron-contaminated.
Meanwhile, 59% of families living on government land face eviction or the threat of eviction, while only 7.5% receive benefits under government social protection programmes.
At the press conference, organisers called for the rights of climate-displaced people to food, safe drinking water, housing and a dignified life to be ensured ahead of the upcoming COP31 climate summit.
