9 October 2024

Latika’ to represent Bangladesh at COP29 in Azerbaijan

By Redoy K

“Latika,” a Bangladeshi documentary by Samsul Islam Shopon, will represent Bangladesh at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan this November. The film, which chronicles the life of a woman from the Malo community in Narail and her family’s traditional otter-fishing practice, has already garnered international recognition at various film festivals. The documentary highlights both cultural preservation and environmental issues facing Bangladesh’s indigenous communities.READ FULL