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Flood in Bangladesh
Flood is one of the worst devastating natural calamities. The rise of water is called flood. Our country almost every year faces this natural calamity which causes untold miseries for the people. There are many reasons which cause flood in this country. Excessive and continuous rain for days together, lack of proper drainage, river siltation etc. are the causes of flood. Flood causes heavy havocs of our assets and properties. Fields after fields, streets, roads and houses go under water. Crops are destroyed. It also washes away our cattle and even our lives. It damages our communication totally. During flood it is very difficult to move from one place to another. During flood our people from different walks of life came forward to help the flood victims. Different non-government organizations, humanitarian and voluntary organizations came forward with clothes, medicine, drinking water, dry food and many other daily necessaries to save the flood victims.
After the recession of flood water, people have to suffer a lot. The scarcity of food becomes then acute. Homeless people have to wait for a long time to be rehabilitated. Various kinds of diseases like cholera, typhoid and dysentery break out in an epidemic form. The victims had to live in unhealthy and unclean shelter. Above all, the days after flood become a nightmare for the victims. Firstly, we have to excavate our silted bed of rivers so that they can carry excessive flow of water. Secondly, the drainage system should be developed. Thirdly, the coastal areas and river sides brought under forestation.
লেখক : সহযোগী অধ্যাপক, ইংরেজি বিভাগ
আদমজী ক্যান্টনমেন্ট কলেজ, ঢাকা
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