oi’ orthe or the patient and that the patient or the patient and family know that you, as a clinician, working with them to try to do something about this devastating situation, whether it is the disease, the accident, outcome, whatever has happened, i think you are working with them, and in a way, the disease, it is as if it is your comment emanate, it is what you are trying to tackle, but also... had ou deal trying to tackle, but also... had you deal with — trying to tackle, but also... had you deal with a _ trying to tackle, but also... had you deal with a situation that for many patients, they feel they go down this route, it will be the medical establishment closing ranks, how to make the process feel genuinely independent party mark —— independent? the genuinely independent party mark -- independent?— independent? the first step is to know ou independent? the first step is to know you are _ independent? the first step is to know you are being _ independent? the first step is to know you are being completely l independent? the first step is to - know you are being completely open and honest with them about everything all the way, and explaining to people. nobody should underestimate how terrifying it is to discover that your whole world has fallen apart in a moment, and

then intensive care units are intimidating, they are really scary. being in a hospital environment which is unfamiliar, and then the medical language is a new language as well, which, if you have not had any encounter with eight previously, can also be terrifying, and can lead to misunderstanding. now, time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello, good afternoon. it is going to be heating up next week and there is a heatwave on the way. no sign of any rain where it is needed most. there is some rain this afternoon, which is stuck across scotland. some sunshine for northern england and plenty of sunshine further south across england and wales.

temperatures comfortable at the moment in the mid 20s towards the south, not particularly warm for scotland and northern ireland, where it is breezy. further rain overnight in scotland, initially in the far north and then down the west, but light and patchy. clear skies elsewhere, so temperatures could dip away 28 or nine celsius in some rural areas. a milder start in scotland where the breeze could continue to bring in some cloud and light rain across the west, but drier and brighterfurther light rain across the west, but drier and brighter further ease. some sunshine at times for northern ireland and the far north of england. lots of sunshine elsewhere across england and wales, and temperatures continuing creep up. good make 27 tomorrow in the south, and by thursday it could be the mid 30s in the south—east. hello, this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley and these are the headlines. the family of 12—year—old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life

support was withdrawn. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia, killing 12 polish people and injuring more than 30 others. israeli planes have struck palestinian militant targets in gaza for a second day. the israeli army says it is preparing for its operation to last a week. the effects from a cyber attack on the uk's nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were affected. now on bbc news, shrimps, saris and guns — faarea masud investigates how the demand for shrimp is destroying land that women have farmed for centuries in bangladesh.

along the coastlines and riverbeds of rural bangladesh, thousands of fields where rice was once grown have been converted into intensive shrimp farms, catering to a multibillion—dollar global industry. since the explosion of the industry in the 1980s when the world's appetite for this luxury food grew, there have been increasing allegations of violence and land grabbing by criminal gangs.

i've come to bangladesh to hear first—hand about the hidden abuses in the industry, and the detrimental effect of saltwater shrimp farms on these women's health and livelihoods. poor people are being exploited by the rich and powerful and poverty is not being eradicated. these shrimp are so expensive, and poor people can't even dream of buying them. it's taken me years to gain exclusive access to the working conditions of this remote, often secretive community. now these women farmers are fighting back to protect their rights.

frozen shrimp exports are worth about $500 million to the bangladeshi economy. after garments, seafood is the country's biggest export. most of it's sold to europe. baby shrimp are caught from rivers and waterways and hatcheries, and then brought to these shrimp farms where they're cultivated to full size. most of these shrimp farms are along the coastal beds and riverbeds of bangladesh, where there is a plentiful supply of water. but environmentalists and local communities are telling me that fish farms leave the area weak and vulnerable. the land can no longer withstand the effect

of cyclones and typhoons which bangladesh experiences regularly. as we travelled to the south—west coast, the effects of saltwater toxicity on the farms was clear. we are surrounded by cracked and grey coastline, which as we saw using aerial cameras, stretched for miles. local wildlife had disappeared. the landscape is scattered and divided into rough rectangles known as polders, low—lying tracts of land surrounded by embankments. many of the people farming in this area in the polders live below the poverty line. i began myjourney in polder 23, when there are currently ongoing problems. here, the land is barren and muddy. well, this lady has just told me that because of problems

of saltwater exposure, she has actually had to have surgery. in fact, many of the women here have said they had all kinds of related problems to be exposure to salt. many of the women say they have complained to local shrimp farm owners and the local authorities about the health issues they are experiencing, but they say their complaints aren't being listened to.

these coastal areas are overseen by local union councils. the chairman of one such council told me that these days, violence in these shrimp times is not on the same scale as a few decades ago, and that any complaints are dealt with through a more collaborative system. —— shrimp farms. over in polder 29, i heard about the history of intensive shrimp farming, which included allegations of violent conduct by men with guns. since many shrimp farm bosses live in the cities, far away from the remote coastal areas, they would send local agents

or local contacts to maintain the affairs of the shrimp farms. their methods, say local witnesses, got out of hand. during prolonged campaigns local farmers said these men would intimidate them into converting their rice land into intensive shrimp farms. i heard similar stories in some of the other areas i visited.

and when did this happen?

the police didn't respond to our request for comment on the weapons involved in the shrimp industry, but khushi kabirfrom the non—governmental organisation nijera kori, or "do it yourselves," told me about the history of guns in the industry. they used to be armed. now they are less armed. they were very violent before, because they had gotten away with it in the past, so they thought they could get away with it, but because of all the noises we were making at all the levels, arms, etc has gone down considerably. now what they use is manipulation. iasked people, especially at the village level, you know you are risking your life, you know you are going to get killed, and yet you resist. and they said, we have

nothing else to lose. they had to fight a lot, so did we, but the fact that we don't give up, and i always say that you only lose when you give up, i think that is what empowers the people in the area to feel that they can live their life the way they wish to. and they don't have to be intimidated by goons, thugs or people who are in power. slowly a resistance began against the encroaching intensive shrimp farms. the revolutionary spark originated in polder 22, where we travel to next. amidst the grey, infertile shrimp land, it remains a shining victorious patch of green. it was here in 1990 where a local

farmer was brutally shot dead. her name was karunamoi sardar. she had little formal education, but she had heard from neighbouring communities about the detrimental effect that saltwater from shrimp farms had on poor communities like hers. this memorial behind me was erected to commemorate her and the beginning of the women farmer's movement to protect their rights. i have come here to speak to her family about her legacy.

what legacy has she left for women? sometimes the women are negatively referred to as "water bandits."

i asked him what his responses to rumours that his mother and herfollowers were also violent. the bangladeshi government department, the ministry of fisheries, responded and said any complaint of harassment or violation of labour laws reported in shrimp industries are dealt with together with local administration. it added that it welcomed more detail on people we spoke with in order to resolve any cases.

the slow progress in reducing violence in the shrimp industry has led to grassroots do—it—yourself collectives. kripa goldar led one of the key struggles. these days, she and her colleagues go from village to village re—enacting their fight in short theatrical plays. they each play themselves. it is a way of directly educating their community who often cannot read or have no access to media.

in an effort to see where the money to fund this industry is coming from, i tried to trace the global shrimp supply chain. i go to a fish depot where all of the small shrimp farmers sell their shrimp to factories and then they are sold on to export to foreign countries. but it was impossible to trace where all the shrimp here were coming from. it was an informal bazaar. piles of shrimp poured from unmarked

baskets for brokers to sell on to the highest bidder. shrimp were brought in on carts with no license plates, crates full of shrimp had travelled along unmarked roads through off—map villages and a few impromptu ponds. several species of shrimp were often piled onto the same mat and after a chaotic verbal bidding process a buyer could walk off without showing any papers. consider that it is from depots like this that most of the world receives its bangladeshi shrimp. it is a very murky supply chain to verify in any meaningful way.

and there is sometimes a problem with drinking water supply in those areas as a result of the saltwater proliferating in the area. what solutions would you propose to improve that condition for the farms? whilst bangladeshi shrimp exporters like shyamul push for growth in the industry,

the country's law is also at work. environmental lawyer rizwana hassan has been fighting cases around saltwater shrimp farms for years. a substantial amount of agricultural land owned by the poorfarmers are being forcibly grabbed by shrimp cultivators, but for the government it is export earning, but it is actually earning by a few. totally damaging the traditional livelihood earning of millions. the shrimp are so expensive that poor people cannot even dream of buying them and meeting their protein intake demand. saltwater shrimp farms have many female workers and they have complained to me about things like skin issues and ongoing health issues. what has been your experience of having to handle those cases or those issues?

the local people protesting against the undue interest of the outsiders, undue interest which are protected by local lawmakers and national level policymakers. local people come into conflict with these outsiders and one way of suppressing people is to kill them or to threaten them with tactics so that they do not really open their mouth anymore and they do not get organised any further. and when you see that your land is underwater and you have no chance of getting it back, you are forced to work in the shrimp industry. bangladeshi's department of fisheries said in a statement that more than 250,000 rural families are dependent on shrimp farming for their livelihoods. it is said that most of the people employed in shrimp cultivation in bangladesh are marginalised people who live in coastal areas and are victims of climate change, sea level rise, saline water

intrusion and loss of livelihood. it added that for a decade or more these people have been maintaining high global standards and that the government conducts awareness activities, training, formation of trade unions and that it supports arbitration processes based on labour rules and social compliances. but not all of bangladesh's shrimp farms are problematic, of course. successful efforts to conserve the nearby mangrove forest have led to akash's shrimp farms having healthier water for both shrimp and farmer.

the collective strength of these women has led to some victories against an encroaching multibillion—dollar industry. the women of polder 22 enjoy rich harvests of vegetables, rice and fruit.

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hello, good afternoon. you might want to throw a few shims on the barbie this weekend as it is going to feel very pleasant out there. if you are looking for rain, you aren't going to get it. in parts of scotland we have some rain already, but mostly dry weather and sunshine.

this is what will happen over the next five days. this is the rainfall accumulation. there isn't really any rain to speak of across england and wales, is many in the north and north—west of scotland, as it has been today. as we head into next week, many parts of england and wales are likely to move into heatwave conditions as temperatures climb rapidly in all that dry weather. we have still got patchy rain hanging on in the four north of scotland through the rest of this afternoon. otherwise it is dry. more sunshine for the rest of scotland and northern ireland. plenty of further south across england and wales. comfortable temperature is at the moment, the mid 20s in the south—east, and not particularly warm in scotland and northern ireland. still quite breezy in scotland, and more rain in northern scotland, and more rain in northern scotland and tonight and that will sink down into western scotland. light and patchy rain by the end of the night. otherwise dry with largely clear skies. temperature is dipping away to eight or nine celsius in some rural areas. a milder start in scotland where we

have got the breeze and more cloud, which will bring more rain and drizzle into western scotland, eastern areas, and drier and brighter. some sunshine and cloud for the far north of england and northern ireland, but more in the way of sunshine across the rest of england and wales. temperatures beginning to creep up. it could make 27 in the south—east of england and it should be quite warm in eastern parts of scotland. next week, the potential of some rain in the highlands and islands of scotland but otherwise dry. a lot of sunshine to come. inland temperatures, we continue to rise widely in the mid 20s across england and wales, low 20s across england and wales, low 20s across england and wales, low 20s across much of scotland and northern ireland. high pressure is still in charge, and that's the reason for all the dry weather. it will push away all those weather fronts, even from the north—west of scotland, and underneath the high pressure with the dry ground, temperatures are going to rise rapidly. not so much for scotland and northern ireland, although we will get warmer next week. it will

also turn dryjust about everywhere. it is across the bulk of england and wales that we will move into these heatwave conditions with temperatures climbing rapidly. even by thursday in the south—east of england, temperatures could be mid 30s once again.

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