PIHRS-IH Model 2020-Final Revised

An Insight on Bangladesh- Bangladesh is not only one of the most heavily populated
countries in the world (926 people per square kilometer) but also one of the largest delta
in the world, facing the Himalayas in the North, bordering India in the West, North and
East, Myanmar in the South East and the Bay of Bengal in the South. The geographical
location makes the nation highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Crisscrossed by two
hundred and thirty recognized rivers, about 30% of the net cultivable land is flooded each
year, while during extreme floods, which occur every four to seven years, as much as 60%
of the net cultivable land of the country is affected. However, considering that the Bay of
Bengal is home to the world's most severe storm surge disasters, Bangladesh's heavily
populated coastal regions are prone to almost every year dangerous cyclones. These are
further exacerbated by tornadoes that strike the plains almost every year, leaving a trail
of death and disability. Economically, Bangladesh has one of the lowest annual per capita
incomes in the world (under US$ 450). While agriculture is the premium bread earner of
the common person and country, it also has the highest percentage of people living in
poverty where the poorest 10% and the middle 75% of the population are severely and
chronically undernourished. The vast majority of the population is Muslim, and almost all
people speak a single language, Bangla. A nation with a population of nearly 150 million,
it has a large human resource base. This is compounded by a range of natural resources
and a potential area for tourism that can multiply the country's profile.
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