A boy at flooded Gabura Union using a crate to navigate a route along which he used to ride his bicycle. Close to 12 million Bangladeshi children live in and around river systems that are at increased risk of producing life-threatening floods. Another 4.5 million children live in coastal areas regularly struck by powerful cyclones. A further 3 million children live inland, where farming communities suffer increasing periods of drought.

First published in the April 05, 2019, 10:06 p.m. edition

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