Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Global warming is only to worsen the situation by increasingnatural hazards and enhancing socio-economic vulnerable condition. The impacts on health ...

Coastal areas of the world face a range of risks related to natural hazards. Cyclone and associated storm surge are the most destructive hazard that frequently occur in Bangladesh and cause enormous suffering to the people ...

Halda river is one of the most important natural carp spawning grounds in Bangladesh and has long been the major source of naturally produced carp fry for pond culture in much of the country. There are several factors ...

Variation of Suspended Sediment Concentration (SSC) is an important parameter in the hydrologic, morphologic and ecosystem studies of large alluvial rivers; especially in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta. Traditional ...

Flash floods are generated in the steep, upland catchments in the north-eastern region of Bangladesh adjacent to the hilly region of India. The single crop, Boro, is cultivated in this region, which remains under uncertainty ...

The coastal zone of Bangladesh, characterized by a wide network of river and canal systems, faces frequent cyclonic storms as well as associated surges causing devastation of human lives, crops and other properties. ...

Bangladesh is a riverine country. The rivers of the country are the most important source of freshwater. The ecology of a river catchment depends largely on the fresh water flow of the river. The rivers have been the ...

In the south-west coastal zone of Bangladesh, frequent natural disasters like flood, cyclone and associated storm surge, waterlogging, river erosion, etc., are familiar phenomena. Super cyclones like Sidr (2007) and Aila ...

Drinking water scarcity is a silent and ancient disaster round the year, especially during the dry season (November - May) in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. The problem became severe after the cyclone Aila. Different ...

In Bangladesh, a large number of people are suffering from the lack of arsenic safe water. The government, NGGs, external agencies and many other institutions are undertaking different programs to provide arsenic safe ...