Engulfed by water
Bangladesh battles erosion as nations gather to find solutions to combat climate problems at COP30
Nabi, 50, has no choice but to move to another char — a temporary island formed by river sediment. His rice and lentil fields are already gone, claimed by the advancing current of the Brahmaputra, which originates in the Himalayas and flows through China and India before reaching Bangladesh.
"I don't know what awaits us there in the new home," he said, looking toward the wide brown river. "If I'm lucky, maybe a few years. If not, maybe a month. This is our life."
Every year, hundreds of families in northern Bangladesh's Kurigram District face the same fate. As riverbanks collapse, people lose not only their homes but also their land, crops, and livestock. The Brahmaputra, Teesta, and Dharla rivers — once lifelines for millions — have become unpredictable, eroding land faster than ever before.
