The vicious cycle pushing Bangladeshi climate migrants into modern slavery

More than nine in 10 migrants who left some of Bangladesh’s most climate-affected areas to find work experienced forms of forced labour, researchers have found
Frontline countries must not be stuck with the climate bill at COP29. The cycle pushing Bangladeshi climate migrants into modern slaves
A damaged submerged area is seen after flash floods in Sunamganj, Bangladesh on June 23, 2022. (Photo by Kazi Salahuddin Razu/NurPhoto via Reuters Connect)

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