Brahmputra and Ganges, which  join together in Bangladesh before falling into the Bay of Bengal, are filled by the melting snow of Himalayas. Deforestation in Bangladesh is one of the reasons that has led to a rise in the level of river beds, which has made floods not only recurrent, but disastrous. Since 1971, the frequency of the floods has augmented – 1974, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998 & 2004. But the fear now is not floods. It is the likeliness of the complete submergence of the country. This is because as much as 15-20% of Bangladesh is already within 1 metre of sea level.
join together in Bangladesh before falling into the Bay of Bengal, are filled by the melting snow of Himalayas. Deforestation in Bangladesh is one of the reasons that has led to a rise in the level of river beds, which has made floods not only recurrent, but disastrous. Since 1971, the frequency of the floods has augmented – 1974, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998 & 2004. But the fear now is not floods. It is the likeliness of the complete submergence of the country. This is because as much as 15-20% of Bangladesh is already within 1 metre of sea level.
Source: IIPM Editorial, 2007
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