Bangladesh's Battle With Water: Can It Save Its Climate Refugees? | Once Upon A River
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2021
- Bangladesh is battling to stay above water. By 2050, one in every seven people in the country will be displaced by climate-related factors.
We go on a journey across the south Asian nation to understand why three quarters of the country is inundated by its rivers bursting their banks every year. On this journey, we investigate how floods threatens the country's food security, how soil erosion is leaving thousands homeless and meet climate refugees migrating from their homes to survive.
Along the way, we meet communities adapting to climate change by growing food on water in an effort to counter rising sea levels as rising sea-level threatens to overtake 11% of the country's land within the next 30 years. We visit the frontlines of the country's battle against climate change to meet activists raising awareness against man-made changes to the country's water resources which may leave a devastating impact on its economy.
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About Once Upon A River: In this three-part series, we discover historical ties between communities and with some of the most critical waterways in Asia.
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Best of luck BANGLADESH ❤️
Forget this overpopulated country!
@@michibraun3063okay 🤧
Bangladesh people are experts in living and adapting to flooding and water. If any people can survive! Then it will people of Bangladesh 🇧🇩 💯
@@km99999 ya they know that their is a country called India which they will cross border illegally and will live better life than their own country
Here in the US, we taking everything for granted. It broke my heart to see these people suffer. I hope their government do something to improve their people living conditions
lol the government of Bangladesh is a joke. In fact she is a dictator, don't let anyone to vote against her. She taxes heavily and after sucking all the money from the poor hard working people she sends the money to foreign countries (where her son and relative live). She builds bridge and tunnel or put satellite by taking hefty loans from other countries (which eventually public will have to pay) and names them after her daddy. Such a nonsense and people of Bangladesh can't say any sh*t.
@@mozartips stfu hasina is good
@@hellonoitsfine9681 stfu it's only good for fools and brainless people like you.
@@mozartips yes okay but support khaleda zia who made bangladesh most corrupt country back in 2006 wait even if she got released last year she has to wait till 2025 to do to elections as per constitution
@@hellonoitsfine9681 what ever bullcrap they doing I don't really care. I just don't like money of the normal people go into the pockets of few mafias who's running the country on gunpoint. I don't support any corrupt politicians. Forget bs constitution Hassina is an illegal occupier anyway. People are suffering from inside but they can't say anything because they are scared of their life. This ugly lady spends billions $ just for her dad's death anniversary. Trust me power never stays in someone's hand forever and when she will go, no one will give a flying f to her or her dad. Sadly it's the normal people who's paying the price and will never get it back.
The floating farm is such a great way to grow those vegetables. The cucumbers look so good. And they have no worries of rising water.
Also the water storage. Japan spent a lot of money on gargantuan water storage projects and it was a very wise move on their part.
Apart from all the problems, this country is beautiful. My country, my love
Apart from ALL the problems.
@Drone Strike so you're saying anyone with pimples and facial hair ain't beautiful? I can see what you have on your head 💩. Educate yourself first before bashing it out on public. Bangladesh is not dirtiest nation nor polluted (None beating China and India for now). Least bother to check google? or ain't available in your country? Blind
My country my love. So please be responsible before throwing any plastic bag randomly which ironically is the habit of us.
@@purpleheadedmonster8735 Maybe you not us. I'm sorry we were taught from a very early age about the environment. People will not change all of a sudden, rules needs to be installed in their minds and who can do that? schools, Govt. Etc. But does our govt. take any action if they see people littering? No!
Thanks CNA for this informative documentary. The graphics are top notch. You gave the oppressed people voice. Role of India cannot be undermined in this water crisis (started with Farakkah dam in Ganges channel)but thats what a larger country does to smaller ones for their own prosperity. China is doing the same to India. No one to regulate these nationalistic behaviour. Its a perpetual tradition to supress the smaller community/nation's resources. We did the same to tribals in Chittagong hill tracts. I hope in future mankind will rise above these differences.
Finally, someone who speaks truth instead of spewing non sense nationalist things
@@prathyushareddy9404 How is lying about the cause "speaking the truth"?
Both India and China. But now it is up to us Muslims and Bangladeshis to take care of our brothers and sisters and give them strength.
@@holdshiftt2run308 May blessings flow to those that aid others in their time of need.
All south east countries suffer from this problem too.
True
But as the biggest delta in the world Bangladesh is the most vulnerable one.
Yup, my town is actually below sea water level but our moonsoon is not that fierce like in Bangladesh or Phillipines.
Nope not in singapore
Agree. Mekong river seems to be controlled by the CCP. 😩
And now Bangladesh’s rivers are control by India’s dams.
Another amazing documentary from CNA, I don't have enough money to travel, so I stay tunned in CNA. Love from Brazil ❤
facts 💯🙏🏼 If I could travel, my first destination would b Brazil ❤️
You mean another amazing piece of propaganda. IF they want to save their land, they need to add soil to it, the way mother nature has been doing for thousands of years before man interfered.
Awe one of my favorite countries, and people much luck to bangladesh I've been in love with it since grade school.
Where ere you from
Very informative piece. Thanks CNA
I love my Bangldesh 💕 I am so proud to be a Bangladeshi.
Beautiful country! Never knew it was so green...amazing views on this film...
A good documentary, thx.
It hurts me to watch this cuz I’m from Bangladesh :((
Mass migrate to India. :)
@Viet Boy Pakistan is not completely a desert.
@@Moniq2898 why ? They wanted their own country, they got one.
@EUGENE Floyd what
It hurts us all no matter where your from !it's stupid greedy criminal governments to blame building Cole plants instead of planting trees it's a crime
I am not able to understand why these people are blaming india for floods. China has also built dams at upper portions of brahmaputra. And we also have therat dut those dam. So we have built dams to counter. And we also fase same problem when nepal releases water from its dams during monsoon. Whole north part of bihar state get submerged in water. They are only blaming India. 🤨😐😫😒😒😒
All the aforementioned conservation measures along with birth control is needed to help Bangladesh. Resources are not infinite.
The population is under control, there is an average of 2.1 children in each family now. It just you won't see the effect until a few decades. Also, there has been effective family planning education esp in rural areas.
Very well done documentary
Again a mistake at 17:20. When Padma river joins with Brahmaputra, it carries the name Padma and then joins with 'Meghna' river and carries this name(Meghna) before meeting the Bay of Bengal.
Does it matter what it's called
mfs dying bro its ok
Philippines 🇵🇭 is the blessed country in Asia , lots of cold water springs ! You can drink the cold water from the foot of the mountains
🇧🇹 Bhutan most peaceful/safest/eco friendly country in Asia. Rich in fresh springs water. Per capita share of fresh water are 5th highest in the world. Water source are from glacier/glacier lake high up in the Himalaya Mountains.
Yes but I think Philippines have same water pollutions problems in their citys, the whole Bangladesh is a big mountain spring, but its too big lol.
@@mysticcove3392 The glaciers are gone soon, and then what ? 😈
@@panthera50 Will cross the bridge when we get there!. Have you ever seen Glacier?. I have 3 across the road from my house. Summer they're beautiful blue then back to white in winter. Mother Nature gifts to us all!.
So, among all other measures of mitigation, the Bangladeshi's must work on birth control. Fertility rates are declining ... and that is a great thing, but think what could be done with just one child per family. It would certainly make a difference to those at risk in 2050. Ditto for the rest of Asia. A pity such issues were not addressed fifty years ago. It would have avoided so much future pain and suffering.
Watched a documentary on Phillipines, same problem. People keep having kids even they are living in the slums. Apparently it is illegal to have abortion and against their religion to have contraception. Plus lack of sex education or any education. 😢
Bangladesh fertility rate only 1.9% means no population growing. It's also not good for the country
@@borhanuddin4289 Rubbish. Do your homework. Bangladesh population will grow for years and that is a tragedy. When Bangladesh
is halved (at least) Bangladeshis can hope for a better life. But it is a long way off. In meantime, expect more hardship and tragedy, especially on the flood-plains.
@@user-rj5kx8wr6y I have done mine. Do your homework i-di--o-t.
BY DOING THIS, BANGLADESH SHALL BE A WONDERFUL COUNTRY TO LIVE.
Bangladesh must need one child policy for at least 3 decades. Otherwise it’s almost impossible to become rich country.
It has already implemented effective family planning in rural areas, and now the rate is 2.1 children on average. To see it in effect will require several decades!
then Bangladesh will become china. I don't think ppl will want that.
@@FS-me8mj China is rich and developed now, who doesn’t want to be rich?
@@Takealookat123 Read up on standard of living. U will understand why ppl don't want to be china.
@@Takealookat123 thank you, but China can't be called riched with per capital just over 10 thousand dollars. and it's still a developing country. China made two major mistakes about population controlling, a too late one-child policy enforcement and a too late one-child policy abolishment. China is facing massive challenges from population aging. Many Chinese believe that the key to modernization is industrialization.
Undoubtedly CNA documentaries are superb!!!
Why are toxic discharges not treated before going back into the river?
The Government should really look into reducing or eliminating this issue.
We need great engineers who can make our river great again
No, you need good city planner combine with effective population control measures.
yes, some project is ongoing.like: purbachol Amarican City dhaka, Bangladesh and 100 economy zone. this will help us in further future.. but main point is we will need to protect our river from dying for the agricultural used...
Agriculture is the most important source for us And for all
if China gives us the opportunity for the better and saltenable growth then it's a great deal.
I think it's a worthy fact for all of us.
@Viet Boy if China gives us the opportunity for the better and saltenable growth then it's a great deal.
I think it's a worthy fact for all of us
@Viet BoyDon't want to blame China.. cause As a citizen of Bangladesh and living in Rajshahi city, I know what are the cause of Farakka Barrage...
in rainy season there are full of water in our padma river and also flow of water is dangerous I show on my own eye but when rainy season is over there is no water then our Padma River becomes a desert.....
So I blame India for this reason
Very good!
reporter very intelligently doing it...thanks cna making documentary about bangladesh
Thanks 🙏
Here in north india we are suffering from water scarcity
Ideal Place to Start the Worlds First Floating Cities
Start it in your own country
@@rubaiyatdunno482 Ok Was trying to be Positive
@@rubaiyatdunno482 Ps i Live in another Country Thailands Andaman islands Already and i English
Hi, nice to meet you
This excellent documentary becomes incomplete for not to talk about the water crisis Tista river. Hopefully, in the future CNA Insider will get rid of Indian influence and able to show a complete picture of Bangladesh's water crisis.
Why cannot treat chemical before releasing to the river
From Australia love Bangladesh ❤️
Thanks....we love Australia ❤️
Hard working people!
I love the part of the Chakma Politicians comment on greed. 100% truth.
Yeah it is a general problem for even second and first world countries or nations
out soil are so good that it is like Gold
54 dams in India is punishment for Bangladesh.
#NECESITY_IS_MOTHER_OF_INVANSION.....❤️❤️❤️❤️
আহারে দেশ
mother nature taking back...
Living in Zambia, I dont understand why Bangladesh is struggling, Does it mean they water table in so deep? they have no under ground water ?
Bangladesh population explosion... I can't understand why Bangla people have lots of kids when they know they cant feed them well.
Bangladesh fertility rate only 1% means no population growing ....they poor because of Lost they're property's for flood.. last one think is bangladshi never die for food
Birthrate is 1% and pre covid birth rate 2%.
Nobody dies due to starvation.
Bangladesh has 1.1 M refugees and most of them rely upon our tax.
Whenever you build a dam you are preventing the water from flowing back to the sea or lake of the ocean. That water must go back to where it came from or it'll have future consequences. One is to reduce the ocean salinity. Raising the salinity could effect the ice in polar regions, fish life is effected negatively and much more.
CORRECTION.
Brahmaputra originates from TIBET. not China. Tibet was never China, It never will be. China invaded Tibet and called it China. It is not really China.
whether it’s in Nile or Ganges building dams is a disaster for the ecosystem. Food security will be less of an issue compared to water crisis in the near future, nice job CNA!
The only problem is depth not agricultural
Over population create tons of problem
Land issue
Food issue
Water issue
Polution issue
Medical issue.
Therefore its best to control the number of population to that which is benefiting for all that live in the country. So all can have quality life
its really painfull when bangladesh pm say we r like singapore,canada...most of the bd people live poverty line
The floating farmers are incredible
That is going to be key, house boats and floating farms, or even sea weed and kelp farms.
This is terrible! The whole country is a flood plain. worsened by the 'river management' upstream and global warming. Every year is a nightmare.
I am brought to mind what the Aztecs did, gardening and even living on rafts until the rafts rooted to the lake bed. I realize that a river is very different but are there places in Bangladesh that could use this to help with living space? They are desperate for every square foot.
equal attention, as to climate change, must also be focused on uncontrolled population growth in poor countries. much poverty and problems can be prevented.
Shut up dumb ass
Zaciekawia mnie jedna rzecz..rodzice nie maja na chleb i mleko dla dzieci..Ale na telefoniki i na oplaty maja !!!!
"50% of its population is landless." Staggering statistic of the nation's poor is mind-boggling.
100% wrong
I Don't think that's a authentic statistic. I am from Bangladesh. And around here pretty much every one have enough land to cultivate.
Pls be safe in Bangladesh..
Melting Antartica will increase sea water to engulf big chunk of south bangladesh
Bangladeshis have migrated to somalia a lot of them are working in construction here in somalia.
That's interesting I never knew! But I do know there's a large portion working in construction in Dubai, Malaysia, and Singapore. Also, there is actually a large Somali population of students at some Bangladeshi universities its cool to see there's somewhat of an exchange.
What! Bangladeshi people working in war torn Somalia. It's like choosing my own hell.
Drilling well is not a solution, it may lead to either a sinkhole or Land subsidence...
It won't be a problem as Bangladesh is known for it's heavy rainfall during monsons ; most parts of the country receive at least 2000 mm of rainfall per year.
why is polluting and destroying fresh water sources anywhere in the world by a company or person not looked at as worse then killing someone, with equal punishment ??
The Dutch figured it out, maybe take some lessons from them.
Create Problem in the first place and then try to solve it... Typical human nature ( sigh 😞 )
India... built dams
@@galaxyofvid2738 so what ? Every country do this.
@@diptanubhaumik1524 the UN has regulations for building any type of structures like dams on trans-boundary rivers such as Farakka barrage over the Ganga-Padma. I'm sure India has protested over China building dams in rivers originating in Tibet as well.
Beautiful filmmaking.
Love it
Land erosion is the greatest risk of Bangladesh. I watched already 10 videos of the same topic and I can see all Bangladesh government officials understand very well the risk, the suffering of their people but I don't see any prevention work or projects to fight erosion are underway. They just talk!
so why India don't warn Bangladesh that its going to open the dams
😅. It's like
Dude I came to kill you and now standing outside your door. Be ready.
@ 12.00 BRAVO.. RAIN WATER CATCHMENT SIMPLE.. INTELLIGENT . IN SOME PLACES AROUND THE WORLD IT IS ILLEGAL.. HOW STUPID
@ 41.00 WHY NOT INSTALL THE COAL FIRED POWER PLANT NEAR ONE OF YOUR TERRIBLY POLLUTED RIVERS.. USING THAT WATER THEN RETURNING A CLEANER WATER BACK TO THAT RIVER RATHER THAN FURTHER POLLUTING THE LAST OF A FRESH SOMEWHAT CLEAN RIVER'S WATER..?
Great jop
Farmerzy pracuja ciezko...na farmach,w blocie ! A u nikogo na filmach nie widzialem z jedna plamka na ubraniu...Cud !!
Chiny i Indie zamkna tamy..Macie susze..Otworza bo pora monsunowa..Macie susze..a tamy i elektrownie im potrzebne zeby zasilac fabryki tekstyliow...Ich nie obchodzi wasze zycie...dolar dolar dolar !!!
How can one of the world’s most fasting developing countries be one of the world’s poorest countries?
You know what, bangladesh was always one of the fastest growing economy. But we get sucked by outsiders. First the Mughals, then europians, the fuckistznese 🇵🇰, and now by corruption. So simply we are poor.
I can't believe India has built more than 50 dams on the upper reaches of Brahmaputra river. India is not only polluting the Ganges river which also flows into Bangladesh and also causing flooding and drought in Bangladesh due to those dams.
Stop ✋ blaming India and construct more dams in your country
@@sarves_boreddy yeah, do you even understand what's happening here? it's about river flow and dams may sometimes work a little here but if Bangladesh builds dams in those places then India can't dump the extra water to the sea, India will suffer greatly. India is against this and not letting Bangladesh to build any dams for a long time, diplomatically threatening the country from the beginning, you better check your history. So, stop this blaming and defending blind game instead better to state facts.
And by the way, seems like you're acting like an agent or something. Your almost same comments are all over the video on most comment replies!!!
@@sarves_boreddy This isn't about blame this is about responsibility. It is pretty clear that the way India has constructed dams has caused flash floods into Bangladesh, and knowing this their building more obviously this is an issue that your government seems to turn a blind eye to.
India needs to built more dams if not cities like assam n bihar etc. will be under water donot blabber without knowing the ground scenario
India regime is expansionist mentality
Mistake at 6:39, it should be South Eastern (Chittagong hill tracts) and Pakistan government proposed the dam when it was East Pakistan in 1962. Give full information.
Y won't Bangladeshi government construct more dams on bramhaputra and Ganga
@@no-uj9yj Bangladesh is not a poor country. Now Bangladesh is low middle income country. Recently Our country is listed in developing country
Because it will take several decades to fill the resirvours cause you people aren't giving us our right share of water.
@@no-uj9yj because the government made Bangladesh poor. Don't blame the country blame the government. There is always a story behind problems that people face in other countries, which people in first-world countries will always be oblivious to.
@@FS-me8mj : Bangladeshis and their governments made the country poor because of overpopulation. China is 50 times bigger than Bangladesh by landmass but its population is 9times bigger than Bangladesh. Take a step like Deng Xiaoping's one child policy otherwise you'll be punished by the nature!
@@michibraun3063 one child policy is not a solution for bangladesh. If u know about economics then you will know what I am talking about. Bangladesh's aggregated demand has still capacity to increase for actual economic growth. Meaning it has not utilised it's resources including its people. Thx to the government we have a large unemployment rate in our country. We have so much spare capacity but government is not utilising it. Cutting off the population won't do any good it will just reduce our population and factors of production. Meaning our maximum level of output will decrease. Meaning in the future we will face high inflation rate if the government decides to finally increase our Aggregate demand. So population growth is fine; there is nothing wrong with it. It's just that there is poor government planning to utilize these resources, which includes human capital.
Desalination is not disinfection. I think both need to be done.
Indian river dam, Indian Power plant in Sundarbans, what Bangladesh Government is doing.
Boi India has some part of sundarbans
No no ! Bangladesh owns whole of South asia
@@ayushpanda8896 what?
@@prathyushareddy9404 sarcasm mam , his claim is outrageous
@@ayushpanda8896 The Rampal power station would involve the government acquiring 2000 acres of farm land to install the plant under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Bangladesh's Power Development Board (PDB) and India's state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in August 2010; they have been designated to implement the project by 2016
Oh Lord! What happen to my golden bengal.
thats because companies empty their chemical debris and waste into the rivers
just go upland and do your stuff again .
They do not left they were forced to migrate into india a preplanned genocide taken place against chakma .
*Iam Proud to be iam Bangladeshi* 🛕🇧🇩🚩
Jay shree ram.. Ma ganga showing no mercy.
Make more babies Bangladesh,grow your population
We need to make dam and dug on river Ganga(padma) and river Brahmaputra(jamuna) so that we can survive our land from climate change.
But dams pose risk of flooding nearby areas too. But still somewhat better sir/madam so yeah your idea is good
@@prathyushareddy9404 thanks for your Complement sir.
@@mohammadyasin8531 you are welcome. India and Bangladesh must co-operate to reduce and stop the effects of this flooding disaster
@@prathyushareddy9404 Yes we can work hand in hand to solve the river problem.
It is happening right now in Bangladesh !
People are in precarious position in the front line of rising seas and massive floods. The depletion of the aquifer causes subsidence of the of surface! They need to bring excess rain water from the surplus north east districts like Sylhet and Maymenshing districts !
Bhairab Bazaar to Dhaka water pipelines may be a straight forward city water project. The area upstream from Bhairab Bazaar has no significant source of pollution or contamination!
The area may be declared protected safe drinking water resources area for the city of Dhaka for the long term.
I am sure the big shots in the government and leadership don’t know how to even accept any good suggestions.
They are always looking for some foreign entity to give them a lump sum donation or gift of projects.
India has been creating toxic relationships with all the neighbors.
For Bangladesh they have been stealing our water during the dry season and suddenly flooding us during the excess rain season without any coordination or considerations.
India is totally acting unacceptable.
Urgently action are needed for the safety of the people.
Life is unsustainable if these climate emergencies are not mitigated soon.
We don’t want divisiveness among us during our crisis.
Our farmers are resourceful and resilient.
But we need to solve our problems. Regards
It is just extreemely poorly managed. The disaster is always the result of greed, lust or lasyness. Rivers are not maitained, pollution is not controlled, and money talks. So until it changes there is no hope.
It's easy to write and blame the government. But when you have 167 million population with extreme poverty then concern of food come first than environmental stuffs.
India had broken all International rules regarding on this fact and they are responsible for our sufferings.
You r responsible for it 😆🤣😂
@@hehe-yy9eq India is responsible for our water problem....it is also against international law
I guess India is also responsible for your birth. Day by day bangladeshi becoming pakistani, everything is yahoodi and Indian sazish, it's never your own fault right?🤣
You can take your climate change fearmongering and peddle them elsewhere. The climate of the earth is dynamic.
Why cant bangladesh build our own water dam as well so we dont flood our self
Cannot live near water. Put up
Cement barriers. 🇺🇲👍😊
Too much man made pollution.
Stop using too much clothes. Our problem will be automatically solved.
@@purpleheadedmonster8735 hope for Bangladesh
Modis friend Hasina wants the coal-based power plant.
Hasina fascists sheikh her 2nd husband narinder Modi 2 lover's
Everyone come to Rajshahi, Bangladesh and have a peaceful life.. and also make your leaving lands to make agriculture use... don't think, there no where to live.
If everyone comes to you it'll be over overpopulated your province.
@@michibraun3063 it's already overpopulated. And rajshahi is just at the bank of mighty Ganges. Flood and erosion is common there.
@@purpleheadedmonster8735 : Very sad 😔
cooling towers do not release CO2. lol.
& then to overcome all of these problems they migrate in indian states asam, tripura ,west Bengal.
Seen this on best Documentry
Over population and huge poverty
😢
I hate these documentarys always shows only one side
Even if they show two sides, it will be considered as one sided because it is from one agency.
Best you watch a few documentaries from different sources.
People better get there fingers out bloody quick !start planting mangroves and do it quick or there goose is cooked ! You are describing your own home ! Stop the Cole plants now
Yeah all credit will go to Hazrat Narandra Modi .
😭😭😭😭
climate change or overflowing dams
Lol