05/06/2026
June 5th is celebrated as World Environment Day worldwide, in Bangladesh as well. Bangladesh is poised to be one of the countries which will be most affected by climate change, and the country has been experiencing that for a while. The average temperature is predicted to rise between 1 and 1.5 degrees by 2050, even if all preventive measures recommended by the Paris climate change agreement of 2015 are maintained (Bangladesh: Rising Temperature Affects Living Standards of 134 Million People, September 26, 2018), which will accelerate the process of part of the country getting submerged under sea due to rising sea levels, as well as internal displacement. On the other hand, the justice system for women who are victims of Gender-based violence remains inadequate due to a multitude of factors, including the patriarchal structure of society. Societal pressures force women to stay silent about domestic violence, and even if they do, many do not have the financial support to file a case against their partner and fight the legal battle.
~Sadman Ahmed Siam. Link is in the comments.