Abu Siddique
Siddique is a senior journalist at the Dhaka Tribune.
In Bangladesh, the marginalised Munda face extra barriers to climate adaptation
Shut off from microfinance and benefits, members of the Hindu minority in coastal Bangladesh have struggled to rebuild their lives after Cyclone Amphan
Call for polluters to pay ‘climate damages tax’
Disappointed by slow progress at UN talks in Bonn, 50 organisations and individuals demand a fossil fuel levy to compensate victims of climate change impacts
No finance plan for climate change victims in draft UN decision
Efforts to raise cash for those hit hardest by global warming were deferred to 2018 in “loss and damage” text adopted by negotiators in Bonn on Tuesday
Caribbean diplomat calls for support to address hurricane losses
Hurricane Irma cost Antigua and Barbuda $250m but insurance paid out just $6m, says diplomat, calling for more support at UN climate talks in Bonn
Bangladesh backtracks on carbon tax proposal ahead of election year
Mooted climate policy was dropped from the budget announced on Thursday, as energy and transport lobbies complained it would raise living costs
Bangladesh faces food supply crunch after flash floods
Unusually heavy pre-monsoon rains wiped out 2 million tonnes worth of rice crops, making farmers destitute and pushing up costs