Bangladesh Disaster Risk Profile

Key Insights

Sea level rise and inundation may cause significant coastline erosion by the end of the century. Furthermore, flooding along major rivers is likely to further increase in frequency and in intensity, as are droughts. Climate variability can exacerbate Bangladesh’s moderately high seismic risk conditions. Earthquakes and landslides are likely to be exacerbated by the climate crisis, notably along the northern and eastern borderlands