Bangladesh is a riverine country. There are about 700 rivers in our country. So, no need to say that flood is a common scenario in our country. Every or another year floods visit our country. The most devasting floods occurred in 1987, 1988, 1991,1998,2019 . Sometimes the flood lasts for several months. The main reason of flood is excessive rain fall during monsoon. Besides, most of the country consists of huge flood plain and delta. Tropical storms also causes flood in the coastal areas. Long period of heavy rain also causes the overflow of rivers which causes flood. Some menmade reasons are also responsible for floods in our country. Excessive deforestation, unplanned urbanization, rise of sea level due to global warming, poorly designed and maintained dam and embankments also responsible for flood. The after effects of flood is devasting. The sufferings for all, specially the poor people are beyond description. Many people lost their house, shelter, crops,livestock even their lives. People could not manage food or pure drinking water.The sanitation problem also arise after flood. People also suffer from different waterborne diseases like-cholera, typhoid, diarrhoea ets. Crops and vegetables get destroyed so the prices of daily essentials rises from leap and bound. People who are engaged in agricultural works and the people of coastal areas become the worst sufferers.Proper rehabilitation of the flood victims and creating awareness is also necessary.However flood also does some good. The flood water bring silt which make our land fertile and supply of fishes also become available and cheap after flood.
The name of our country is the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Our country was a part of Pakistan before 1971. Then we freed our country and achieved victory after nine month's liberation war. 3 million people sacrificed their lives in the liberation war in 1971. Our independence day is 26th March and Victory day is 16th December. The national language of our country is Bangla. It is also a matter of great pride for us that we are the only nation that sacrificed their lives for the sake of their mother tongue on 21st February of 1952. In order to show respect to them, UNESCO has declared 21st February as International Mother Language Day. The name of the capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka. It is the busiest and populated city in our country. The total population is 16 crore. The total area of our country is 1,47,570 square km. Our country is a river-oriented country. The main rivers of our country are Padma, Jamuna, Meghna...
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