One such issue is the all too familiar threat of floods. To that end, it is extremely disheartening to hear that hundreds of thousands of people are currently suffering in the northern districts of the country, and have been left marooned due to devastating floods. However, relief efforts, while commendable, are not, and have never been, the long-term solution for flooding in Bangladesh. What has been needed, for which we still see little progress, is a sound strategy to tackle the devastation caused by flooding, year in, year out. Unless we see a sustainable long-term solution emerge, floods will continue to catch us off-guard, causing inestimable damage.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 13:30 UTC