Bangladesh Underwater: Exploring the Global and National Perspectives on Flooding

Floods have become an alarming regularity in the riverine areas of Bangladesh, resulting in loss of life, collapsed agriculture, and damage to property. The purpose of the urgent measures required in Bangladesh's flood crisis is to minimize floods and reduce health hazards, and economic impacts. Available data highlight the widespread occurrence and associated risk factors for the flood crisis in Bangladesh. According to WHO (2020), the global impact of floods between 1998 and 2017 affected more than 2 billion people, underscoring the severity and widespread nature of this natural disaster. Bangladesh experiences four types of floods: flash floods, local rainfall floods, monsoon river floods, and storm-surge floods. Drawing on lessons from past flood events, the article explores adaptation mechanisms and policy interventions aimed at enhancing resilience and sustainable development. The governments, local authorities and youth are urged to address the current crisis by coordinating and integrating multiple effective efforts to prevent flood-related economic losses and deaths.