A Critical Analysis on Environmental Challenges in Bangladesh from 1971 To 2020 and its Impact on Internal Migration.

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Md. Ziaul Hoque

A PhD fellow at University of Chittagong, and Humanitarian and Development Practitioner (Bangladesh)

Article Information

DOI: 10.47772/IJRISS.2026.10200056

Subject Category: Public Health

Volume/Issue: 10/2 | Page No: 728-735

Publication Timeline

Submitted: 2026-02-06

Accepted: 2026-02-14

Published: 2026-02-24

Abstract

There are many environmental issues happened in Bangladesh from 1971 to 2020. The study rigorously examined these issues together with the significant impact on patterns of internal migration. The study clarified on complex relationship between environmental events and dynamics of internal migration through a nuanced lens and providing insight into environmental vulnerability and human mobility within the socio-economic context of Bangladesh.

Keywords

Environmental challenges, internal migration, socio-economic impact, urbanization, hazard.

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