Climate migration in Bnagladesh: Evidence and challenges

The link between climate change and migration is as old as human history. In this study; An attempt has been made to reveal the connection between climate change and migration in the case of Bangladesh. In the study; The factors that cause climate change in Bangladesh are explained and the processes that lead to migration are revealed. Bangladesh is one of the countries that is sensitive to climate change. This situation has pushed Bangladesh to take precautions against the negative effects that climate change will create. Sudden onset events and rapid onset events are among the factors pushing climate migration in Bangladesh. Events such as sudden floods, landslides, hurricanes and slow sea level rise, drought and coastal erosion are among the factors of climate change in Bangladesh. In this study; Sudden-onset events and slow-onset events in Bangladesh are explained, and the connection between these events and migration is discussed statistically. In this study, secondary data and gray materials were used. The situation was analyzed by examining the data of people displaced due to climate change in Bangladesh. Various opinions and recommendations are included in line with the information obtained regarding climate change and migration from the example of Bangladesh. It has been emphasized that the effects of climate change are also a security problem. For this purpose, it was emphasized that countries should produce solutions on the issue, accept the connection between climate and migration, and put forward adaptation and strategic plans for the immigrant group. In addition, the study aims to guide future studies on the subject by emphasizing the importance of the connection in the field of climate and migration. Keywords: Bangladesh, migration, displacement, sudden onset events, rapid onset events