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Bangladesh is a land of natural calamities. Flood, cyclone, drought, famine etc. destroy life and property almost every year. People live here

fighting against these frequent natural disasters.

Of all these natural calamities, flood is the most common here.

Every year during the rainy season, many parts of the country get submerged. Floods in our country are caused due to many reasons. Heavy rainfall is the main cause of flood. It causes sudden increase of water level in the rivers and canals, which overflows their banks and causes flood. Flood lasting for a long time is a curse to the people of our country as it causes huge loss of life and property. The crop fields, houses, roads and streets go under water.

Crops and vegetables are damaged, and thousands of people become homeless. They face scarcity of food, drinking water and shelter. Various types of waterborne diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, and typhoid break out during floods. Cyclone is another natural calamity in our country.

During the last few years, several devastating cyclones hit Bangladesh and caused immense sufferings to the people. In Bangladesh, it usually originates from the Bay of Bengal and is often associated with thunders and heavy showers. It takes away the lives of many people and animals.

Cyclones also create the scarcity of food and spread different kinds of diseases like dysentery, cholera, fever, etc. in all the affected areas. However, the losses in natural calamities can be reduced to some extent by using modern technology of weather forecasting and prior warning. And flood can also be prevented by building embankments and barrages and by developing a well-planned water passage system.

The river beds should be dredged for carrying more water. Effective measures should be taken by the concerned authorities to mitigate the sufferings of the victims caused by natural disasters.

In a nutshell, it can be said that natural calamities hinder the overall development process of developing countries like Bangladesh. So, steps should be taken to mitigate the adverse effects for the greater interest of the country.

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