Climate Finance and Bangladesh SDGs

“We do not inherit the Earth from our parents; we borrow it from our children.” — Native American Proverb.Few nations are as exposed to the wrath of climate change as Bangladesh. Divided by over 700 rivers, populated by over 170 million people, and marked by its deltaic low-lying terrain, Bangladesh is battered day...

A vanished vision or a deferred opportunity

In the early 2000s, Bangladesh was envisioning a maritime breakthrough strategically located on the Bay of Bengal, offering natural depth, proximity to transhipment routes, and a convenient release valve for Chittagong's increasing congestion - the Sonadia Deep Sea Port (DSP). With satisfactory feasibility studies completed and investment interests growing, Sonadia...