A nation under siege by Claudia Sonea

June proves to be a baneful month for Bangladesh. After a fire killed 150 people in the capital city Dhaka at the beginning of the month, now the region Cox’ Bazaar has been hit by heavy rains that caused flash floods and landslides. The weather forecast for the following days is throwing the residents of the country's southeastern tip into despair as more rain and thunderstorms are to take place until the beginning of next week. Bangladesh is prone to flooding due to the geographical position and structure of the country-situated on the Ganges Delta with 80% flood plain. The worst p! eriod is from June to September when the monsoon season occurs. In spite of the country’s development, the protection against flooding is rather poor and superficial. After registering over 5000 deaths caused by floods, the country’s administration should focus on finding better means of protection and investing more on ways to prevent the killings and the destructions of properties rather than pay for the damages. The monsoon season just started and the Cox’s Bazaar already has a hard time in dealing with the floods and landslides. On Wednesday, after 2 days of torrential rain triggering flash floods and landslides, rescue workers had finally a chance to distribute food and tablets to purify water to the several thousands of people who saw their houses being engulfed by mud and water. The search operations have reported 55 dead and 34 injured in Cox’s Bazaar and in the remote communities around it. However,! there are still around 40 people missing and the search is no! t comple te.

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