United News of Bangladesh

A three-day photography exhibition titled “Voice of Coastal Climate Resilience” began in Dhaka on Thursday, showcasing the struggles, leadership and adaptation efforts of women living in Bangladesh’s climate-vulnerable coastal regions. The exhibition, organized under the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Gender-responsive Coastal Adaptation (GCA) Project with support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Government of Bangladesh, was inaugurated at Drik Gallery in Panthapath. Through visual storytelling, the exhibition highlights how women in coastal communities are adapting to challenges such as salinity intrusion, cyclones, river erosion and livelihood insecurity. The photographs document women-led initiatives and local adaptation practices aimed at strengthening community resilience against climate change impacts. Organizers said women’s contributions to climate resilience often remain underrepresented despite their critical role in supporting families and communities in disaster-prone coastal areas. They said the exhibition aims to raise public awareness about women-led climate adaptation and the importance of inclusive and community-driven resilience efforts. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Environment, Forest and Climate Change State Minister Shaikh Faridul Islam; National Project Director of the GCA Project and Additional Secretary under the Department of Women Affairs Md Abdul Hye Al Mahmud; UNDP Assistant Resident Representative and Head of Resilience and Inclusive Growth Cluster Sarder M Asaduzzaman; and UNDP Bangladesh Head of Communication Md Abdul Quayyum, among others. The exhibition will continue until May 23 at Drik Gallery, Level 2, DrikPath Bhobon, 16 Sukrabad Road, Panthapath, and will remain open to visitors daily from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The showcase features around 85 photographs by AB Rashid. In addition to the physical exhibition, the photographs are also being displayed on a virtual platform. The GCA Project, implemented by UNDP with support from the Green Climate Fund and the Government of Bangladesh, works to strengthen climate resilience and adaptive capacity in coastal communities, particularly among women, by improving access to safe water, livelihoods and adaptation support to address climate-induced salinity intrusion.