After the deluge: historic Bangladesh mosques feel creep of climate change

More funding needed as World Heritage Sites around the world are being destroyed by changing weather patterns

06 June 2022 - 18:54 By Mosabber Hossain

Since the 15th century, southern Bangladesh’s “mosque city” of Bagerhat, dominated by the imposing brick Sixty Dome Mosque, has been a pilgrimage destination for pious Bangladeshis and tourists...

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