Drought in Bangladesh
Drought has long been considered to be a hazard responsible for ups and downs of many civilizations in the world. Drought occurs when rainfall is absent for a prolonged period of time, causing earth to parch, wells to dry, underground water to fall, crops to wither leading to crop failure and scarcity of fodder for livestock. Because of meagre supply of water, food and fodder both humans and livestock suffer untold miseries. Drought extends its ominous tentacles slowly but surely. In Bangladesh, drought in the northern districts is very common. The hydrological and climate conditions of Bangladesh are characterized by 'too much water in the wet monsoon season and too little water in the dry months, creating a drought environment. Now it is the Bengali month of Sravan and the rainy season is going to be over but there has not been enough rain. Rainfall in June was 37% bellow average and in July 21-22% lower then average.
The bad weather of this monsoon may put many farmers in a difficult situation. So, the government should take a long-term mitigation programme in order to alleviate the effects of drought.
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