Bangladesh - Under an Emancipating Sun

Bangladesh has developed the largest individual solar panel programme in the world. 3.7 million solar cells have already been installed since 2003 on the roofs of houses in rural areas. By 2018, there should be 6 million. NGOs use this development of rural areas to push for women to work in a country (...)

Bangladesh : the great overflow

Before the end of the century, millions of Bangladeshi will be forced to leave their land because of climate change and its consequences. In the south west where populations are already affected by sea level rise and salinisation, the pressure becomes so strong that people who can afford it already (...)

The Inconstant Archipelago

Dans la région des haors, au nord-est du Bangladesh, les inondations durent six mois. Les habitants ont appris à vivre avec ce cycle singulier qui les contraint à une demie année repli insulaire. Reportage sur deux saisons dans l’île-village d’Abdullapur.