disaster management
Gender disaster nexus: Toward an intersectionality approach
Bangladesh is highly susceptible to natural and human-induced disasters due to its geophysical location, land characteristics, and anthropogenic causes.
Are we taking the risk of earthquakes seriously?
Experts say a powerful earthquake will destroy vast amounts of infrastructure in Bangladesh.
Decoding the Ramganj earthquake: How vulnerable is Bangladesh?
Analysing the recent earthquake can provide valuable information about future threats.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2023 / Disaster response requires an all-inclusive approach
Addressing the differential impacts of disasters on intersectional categories requires pragmatic and effective policies with implementation strategies.
Prioritise flood-affected people in remote areas
Response and rehabilitation strategies need to be more effective
What stops people from evacuating to shelters during cyclones?
Cyclone Mocha was just the first of the season, and Bangladesh will face more in the days to come. We need to focus on a more holistic approach to disaster management, especially the evacuation process and recovery aspect, and not just rely on warnings and people’s willingness to move to shelters.
How to ensure improved resilience to tropical cyclones
Proper preparations and mitigating actions can improve resilience to tropical cyclones
Farmers need better protection against crop losses
Cyclone Sitrang damaged vast stretches of cropland that may take months to recover from
Fallout from cyclone Sitrang: Bangladesh has a lot to recover from
We would like to remind the authorities, different aid groups, and people in general, that the biggest challenges are still ahead of us.
Prepare hospitals to tackle disaster situations
The recent incident of fire at Suhrawardy hospital has once again exposed the fact that our hospitals are not at all prepared to handle any emergency and post-emergency situation such as fire or earthquake.
Cooperation is crucial
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for collaboration and cooperation among neighbouring countries to minimise damages caused by natural disasters.
Disaster management in Bangladesh: Reducing vulnerabilities
Bangladesh experienced over 200 natural disasters since 1980, leaving a total death toll of approximately 200,000 people and causing economic loss worth nearly $17 billion.
Earthquake tackling body in every Dhaka ward
Dhaka city authorities today have decided to form ward-level bodies throughout Dhaka to improve disaster management following an earthquake in the densely populated city.
Big earthquake coming, warn Indian experts
Indian Union home ministry's disaster management experts warn of a bigger catastrophe, earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.2 or greater on the Richter scale which may hit the already ruptured Himalayan region, reports The Times of India.
Time to prepare for the next disaster
The World Bank estimates that every dollar invested in disaster prevention saves $4 in disaster damage. A single large disaster can cost between three to six percent of a developing country's economic output.
