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ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ssp.2025.12.006

Inequitable Information Flows and Disaster Resilience Among Traditional Marine Fishers (Jaladas) in Bangladesh

Mohammed Mamun Rashid

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Media Studies and Journalism, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Dhaka 1209, Bangla-desh.

*Corresponding author: Mohammed Mamun Rashid

Published: December 17,2025

Abstract

Jaladas, the traditional Hindu marine fishers of Bangladesh, are among the most vulnerable to climate disasters. This study examines how disparities in information access shape their disaster resilience. Using a mixed-methods approach including household surveys (n=100) and focus group discussions (n=20) in two contrasting villages, it found that fishers in North Salimpur with access to electricity, television, and mobile internet, could effectively receive and act on early warnings. On the other hand, those in remote South Dhurung island relied solely on traditional channels like Cyclone Preparedness Programme volunteers. Most critically, laborers on extended mechanized fishing voyages were completely isolated from terrestrial information networks for up to nine months, creating severe safety and psychosocial risks. The study concludes that bridging the digital and geographical divide in information dissemination is urgent for inclusive disaster risk reduction and safeguarding the well-being of these marginalized communities.

Keywords

Climate change; disaster; disparity; information dissemination; Jaladas; resili-ence; well-being

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How to cite this paper

Inequitable Information Flows and Disaster Resilience Among Traditional Marine Fishers (Jaladas) in Bangladesh

How to cite this paper: Mohammed Mamun Rashid. (2025). Inequitable Information Flows and Disaster Resilience Among Traditional Marine Fishers (Jaladas) in Bangladesh. Sociology & Social Policy2(3), 170-180.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ssp.2025.12.006