With dense urbanization and poorly enforced building codes, the city is at risk of catastrophic damage in the event of a ...

Bangladesh's close ties to the sea shielded it from one of the worst natural disasters in history: the tsunami that devastated countries along the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004. Bangladesh’s coast ...

Haque traveled to Bangladesh in September as a Fulbright scholar sponsored ... the best routes for entering and exiting the city during times of crisis, such as natural disasters," says Haque. "The ...

Consider Action on Floods and Storm Surges to Break the Disaster-poverty Spiral in Bangladesh Investigate measures using Japanese science and technology to prevent or mitigate flood and storm surge ...