Global warming seems to have a more severe impact on certain countries than others because it affects the world climate. An immediate effect of global warming is the increased natural disasters like storm surges and floods, while sea-level rise is slow yet inevitable. Bangladesh, the world's largest delta, is a direct victim of global warming. Increased natural disasters like cyclones and oceanic tidal waves affect Bangladesh's coastal area. The coastal lowlands of this country have millions who, ironically, depend on the sea for their livelihood. Thus, Bangladesh is one of the scapegoats of climate change, a direct function of global warming.
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has accelerated the climate crisis, including the social complexities among the communities across the Sundarbans. The fishermen community and the other resource-dependent communities of Sundarbans faced various challenges, especially the food crisis, as the supply chain in Bangladesh was interrupted due to the day-to-day lockdown and other restrictions. There was a prohibition from the government for a significant time to enter the Sundarbans forests, whereas many people were largely dependent on collecting forest resources. The climate adversity and the pandemic have forced people to the edge resulting in starvation in a vast area of
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The Blue Fig (Series)
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Mohammad Rakibul Hasan is a documentary photographer and conceptual artist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh represented by Redux Pictures, USA. Hasan holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Photojournalism from Ateneo de Manila University and also graduated in Film & Video Production from UBS Film School at the University of Sydney. He was nominated for the Joop Swart Masterclass, UNICEF Photo of the Year, short listed in the Ian Parry scholarship, Sony World Photography Awards in professional category, finalist in Contemporary Talents Competition organized by Foundation Francois Schneider as well as achieved several accolades in the field of photography worldwide. His work has been published in numerous international magazines and exhibited in several countries. He was commissioned for many international organizations and worked in overseas. He is currently studying Certificate in Art History, a hybrid online on-campus program at the University of Oxford.
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