Dhaka likely to lose Tk 11,000cr
Dhaka's potential cumulative loss from extreme rainfalls between 2014 and 2050 would be Tk 11,000 crore, said Dr Susmita Dasgupta, lead environmental economist, World Bank, quoting its recent study.
In a changing climate scenario, however, the overall estimated loss would be Tk 13,900 crore.
She made the comments while giving a public lecture on “Vulnerability of coastal Bangladesh and urban flooding of greater Dhaka in a changing climate: Building local resilience to disaster risk”.
Brac University's Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research organised the event on its Banani campus yesterday.
Dr Susmita said loss of agricultural productivity and fresh water fish species due to climate change is adversely affecting the livelihood of coastal families.
Also, the human-wildlife conflict in the Sundarbans would increase as a result of climate change.
Regarding mitigating waterlogging crisis in the capital, she said additional structural measures such as pumps, sluice gates and storm water pipes would be necessary.
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