I have posted before about one of the fastest growing “megacities” in the world, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nearly 500,000 migrants flow into the capital city
each year, many motivated by environmental pressures. Erik German and Solana Pyne of GlobalPost examine the future of Dhaka in a five-part multimedia special report. This series is currently shown on PBS Newshour, with the first part aired on September 8, 2010.
The five parts of the series are:
- Part One: Dhaka the fastest growing megacity in the world
- Part Two: The dreams of Dhaka’s garment girls
- Part Three: Disasters drive mass migration to Dhaka
- Part Four: Looking on the bright side of Earth’s growing slums
- Part Five: Who can solve a problem like Dhaka?
The video posted above is part three, as its focus is on both slow onset and sudden distasters resulting in individuals and families migrating to the urban sprawl of Dhaka in search of a better life. Click here to be taken to the main page of GlobalPost series where you can access the videos and news report for all five parts.