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Bangladesh's capital Dhaka is prone to flooding after heavy rains. The South Asian nation is battling myriad climate-change challenges © Reuters
SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer
December 9, 2023 14:27 JST
DUBAI -- Climate change is always close to the mind of Mohammad Atiqul Islam, a local mayor in Bangladesh's chaotic capital Dhaka. The politician sees thousands flock daily to his city to escape drought, eroding coastlines and other hazards in the disaster-prone nation.