Khan, S. M. Munjurul Hannan

Bangladesh is the innocent victim of climate change due to its low riparian flat coastal landscape and high population density with poor financial capacity to respond to the adverse impact of climate change. Natural hazards like floods, droughts, cyclones and sea level rise are increasing day by day that will push poorer section of the population to the very margin of survival. Bangladesh government realizes that it is necessary to raise her voice in global forum in an effort to minimize impact of global warming largely caused by developed countries.

In this report, focus has been given to a range of related themes. It examines the household situation with regard to accessing different types of food, and sheds light on inequality pervading the households, perceived in terms of their control over resources such as land or food. It also gives information on the access to different elements of nutrition required for basic needs.