Why are there monsoons in Bangladesh?

What is being done to reduce the negative impact that monsoons in Bangladesh have?

• Answer:

  To reduce the negative impacts of climate-related disasters and to minimize the suffering of the people, the Government of Bangladesh has established a set of mechanisms including institutional arrangements for disaster preparedness and relief and rehabilitation of the areas affected or likely to be affected. For making the established mechanisms appropriately and effectively operational, an exhaustive guidebook entitled Standing Orders on Disaster has been designed outlining the activities of each related ministry, division and major agencies and departments. The Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the Disaster Management Bureau (DMB), the Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization (SPARRSO) and various other organizations both at national and local levels are associated to cope with the problems of geophysical and climate-related disasters. Still, there is a lack of scientific efforts and modern technological know-how regarding the proper management of climate-related disasters, including predictions, preparedness and mitigation measures.....