sundarban
Why the movement against Rampal plant in Bangladesh failed
Five years after a people’s movement to stop a power plant near the Sundarban, Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government has pushed the project through. Why did this movement fail where others in Bangladesh have succeeded?
Anupam Debashis Roy | Feb 24, 2023
What the Sundarban tells us
Interview with Megnaa Mehtta on the Sundarban after Cyclone Amphan.
The Editors | Jun 11, 2020
Southasiasphere: Issue #6
Digital divide in online classes, long-term impact of Cyclone Amphan, and more.
The Editors | May 29, 2020
Oiled sanctuary
Why the Sundarban oil spill was a disaster waiting to happen.
Lalon Sander and Naushad Ali Husein | Jul 21, 2015
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