Essay on Natural Calamities or Disasters in Bangladesh

Natural Calamities or Disasters in Bangladesh 

A natural calamity is the consequence of a natural hazard.   Bangladesh is widely known as a land of natural calamities. It is highly vulnerable to floods, famine, drought, earthquake, cyclones, and river erosions. These disasters have become regular phenomena which have been causing sufferings to millions of people for many decades. People living in this country have been fighting against the frequent natural calamities for years after years.

Of all these natural calamities, flood devastates our country every year. Every year during the monsoon, many parts of the country remain submerged. Among the causes behind this natural hazard, heavy rainfall during the rainy season is mentionable. It causes sudden increase of water in the rivers and canals which overflow their banks and cause flood. Sometimes violent cyclones, tidal bores, tsunami and melting of snow on mountains play vital role for occurring devastating floods.

Flood causes huge loss of life and property. It hits catastrophically the people of the country in many ways. The crop fields, houses, roads and streets go under water. Crops and cattle are washed away and millions of people become homeless. They face the scarcity of food, drinking water, shelter and medical facilities. Epidemic and famine break out to add to the misery and suffering of the flood affected people. Various types of diseases like cholera, diarrhea, and typhoid break out.

Cyclone, another natural calamity in our country, causes immense harm to the people. It revolves violently round a center. During the last few years, several devastating cyclones hit Bangladesh. It is a curse, especially to the people of the coastal areas of Bangladesh. Cyclones in Bangladesh usually originate from the Bay of Bengal and blows to the land. It is often associated with thunders and heavy showers. It takes away the lives of many people and animals. Dwelling houses are blown away. The sufferings of the flood affected people know no bound.

However, the losses of cyclones can be reduced to some extent by using modern technology of weather forecasting and prior warning. And flood can also be prevented by building of embankments and barrages and by developing a well-planned irrigation system. The river beds should be dredged for carrying more water by the rivers. An efficient measure should also be taken to mitigate the sufferings of the flood victims.

In fine, it can be said that natural calamities for a poor country like Bangladesh are destructive. . To prevent these calamities we should plant trees and stop all types of environmental pollution. So, steps should be taken to prevent their destructive effect for the greater interest of the country. The government as well as conscious citizens of our country should come forward to prevent natural calamities.