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This is a
list of disasters and tragic events in Bangladesh sorted by death toll
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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
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Type of disaster
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Name
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Location
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Deaths
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Date
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Notes
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Cyclone
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Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876
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Coast of Backerganj
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200,000
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1876
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Cyclone
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Bengal
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200,000+
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1897
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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.
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Cyclone
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1970 Bhola cyclone
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Bhola
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500,000+
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12 November 1970
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Entire coast of Bangladesh (then called East Pakistan)
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Cyclone
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1991 Bangladesh Cyclone
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Chittagong
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138,866
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1991
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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.
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Industrial disaster
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2013 Rana Plaza collapse
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Dhaka
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1,134
[1]
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24 April 2013
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Collapse of the Rana Plaza, Savar Upazila, Dhaka District, Bangladesh
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See also
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References
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