This is a list of disasters and tragic events in Bangladesh sorted by death toll.
Throughout history, Bangladesh has been attacked by various types of natural disasters. Most of the natural disasters happen during May to July.
100 or more deaths
| Type of disaster | Name | Location | Deaths | Date | Notes |
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| Cyclone | Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 | Coast of Backerganj | 200,000 | 1876 | |
| Cyclone | Bengal | 200,000+ | 1897 | A cyclone with a storm-surge of 12.2 metres (40 ft) hit Meghna River estuary near Chittagong, Barisal, and Noakhali. Casualty is about 200,000. The storm also caused epidemic and famine, and vast property damage. | |
| Cyclone | 1970 Bhola cyclone | Bhola | 500,000+ | 12 November 1970 | Entire coast of Bangladesh (then called East Pakistan) |
| Cyclone | 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone | Chittagong | 138,866 | 1991 | A cyclone hit the coastal islands and chars near Patuakhali, Barisal, Noakhali and Chittagong. Maximum wind speed reached 110 km/h. The storm surge was 1.9 metres. |
| Industrial disaster | 2013 Rana Plaza collapse | Dhaka | 1,134[1] | 24 April 2013 | Collapse of the Rana Plaza, Savar Upazila, Dhaka District, Bangladesh |
See also
References
- ↑ Hoskins, Tansy. "Reliving the Rana Plaza factory collapse: a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 22". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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