This paper reports on findings from 6 focus group discussions and 30 key informant interviews conducted in 2 districts of Bangladesh in May 2013.The discussions and interviews draw attention on farmers perceptions of asian monsoon and how monsoon-related variability influence peoples livelihoods, both directly and indirectly.The findings also identify how people adapt to and cope with these changes.This paper aims to improve the understanding of farmers perceptions of these changes, exploring the ways to cope them, and how well they are adaptive to these changes.