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A young boy walks along a polder in Bangladesh's cyclone-affected Barguna District. Approximately 90 percent of area residents live within the confines of such polders, making them a critical first line of defense against tidal surges and cyclones.
David Swanson/IRIN

  • A young boy walks along a polder in Bangladesh's cyclone-affected Barguna District. Approximately 90 percent of area residents live within the confines of such polders, making them a critical first line of defense against tidal surges and cyclones.

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  • Credits David Swanson/IRIN
  • Themes Environment and Disasters
  • Regions Bangladesh

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