Earthquakes in Bangladesh

By Nur Jahan, Chittagong

On April 13, 2016, Bangladesh was jolted by a strong earthquake; many buildings were tilted and people were injured. It has been reported that Bangladesh had 27 earthquakes in the past year. Bangladesh is positioned at the junction of several active tectonic plate boundaries. Moreover, it sits atop the world's largest river delta close to sea level, facing the risks posed by a quake and secondary risks of tsunamis and flooding in the aftermath of an earthquake.

                Are our leaders concerned about it at all? Hope they take pragmatic measures to prepare citizens for such disasters.