BROADCASTS.com

b'Fast-growing Bangladesh is getting richer but environmental issues are being left behind. It may be time to take a step back and look at what could and should be done to avert a potential catastrophe.\\n\\nBangladesh is one of the countries most exposed to climate change events. Almost 75% of its territory lies less than 10 meters above sea level, and more than 700 rivers run through its territory. Floods, drought, salinity, cyclones, sea-level rises, and more may become more common in the coming years. \\n\\nAt the same time, its 160 million inhabitants are starting to benefit from growth of over 6% a year in the last decade. Per capita energy consumption has almost doubled since 2000 and millions who never had access to power can now flip a switch for lights or plug in appliances to get electricity.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/2VurCCW\\n\\nRead the working paper\\nhttps://bit.ly/2WEnOfa\\n\\nAbout the author\\nMonzur Hossain is a senior research fellow at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies in Dhaka, Bangladesh.\\n\\nKnow more about ADBI\\u2019s work\\nhttps://bit.ly/2HfcAXE'