In Bangladesh, frequent natural disasters have disrupted the foundation of the poor’s economy. To decrease the impact of such catastrophes, adequate planning and integration of disaster management operations with local and national development goals is necessary.
The government has taken a few significant steps in recent years to establish institutional frameworks for efficient and organised disaster management, decreasing the suffering of victims. It has developed a series of mechanisms from the national to local levels to maintain proper coordination between the concerned ministries, departments, line agencies, local government bodies, and community members, as well as to ensure their proper functioning. Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD) serve as a manual for these mechanisms and provide instructions on how to use them.
Despite the fact that Bangladesh hasn’t seen any large earthquakes recently, historical records suggest that Dhaka, the country’s capital, is at a high risk for earthquakes. According to Unicef, there are four million people living in Dhaka’s slums. Three out of four slum households are in one-room dwellings that frequently lack access to clean water, sanitary facilities,…
