Built for boats, adrift on land: Bangladesh’s Bede community struggles with a fixed-address system
Editorially reviewed summaryGlobal Voices · Masudul Zarif · Original · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted text; wording changed · FeaturePrepared with AI assistance and editorially reviewed against supplied source material. This is not independent verification of the original reporting.
Bangladesh’s traditionally nomadic Bede community faces severe displacement from floods and eroding rivers. Lacking fixed addresses, they struggle to access citizenship documents, healthcare, and education as they transition to land.
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