Bangladesh country report on natural disaster reduction, submitted to the IDNDR-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Asia, 23-26 February 1999, Bangkok, Thailand
This report presents country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as cyclone, flood, earthquake and drought, and describes governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in Bangladesh.
The report discusses major accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) including improved governance and international cooperation, and enhanced forecasting and early warning systems and building codes. It is a major reporting document on country’s progress and achievements in disaster reduction at the end of IDNDR.