Floods, cyclones caused Tk 41,200cr losses in 2021-2025 - Says relief minister

Bangladesh incurred losses amounting to Tk 41,200 crore due to floods and cyclones between 2021 and 2025, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu said yesterday.

Responding to a question from reserved-seat MP Subikunnahar in parliament, the minister said floods caused losses worth Tk 29,277 crore, while cyclones accounted for the rest.

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According to the Department of Disaster Management, a total of 249 people died in floods and cyclones during the period. Of them, 190 died in floods and 59 in cyclones.

The minister said a total of 1,77,34,532 people were affected by the disasters, including 1,68,60,326 by floods and the remainder by cyclones.

To reduce disaster-related losses, the government constructed 40 multipurpose cyclone shelters, 337 flood shelters and 115 disaster shelters over the past five years, he said.

The government also built 4,681.15km of disaster-resilient herringbone bond (HBB) roads to improve access to shelters, alongside 6,278 bridges and culverts. Another 580 bridges and culverts are currently under construction.