Should Bangladesh proceed with plans to control its annual river flooding?

... Sam Brothill Should Bangladesh proceed with plans to control its annual river flooding? The floods in Bangladesh cause huge amounts of damage and large numbers of people are killed every year. It is therefore likely that development of Bangladesh is retarded producing one of the poorest countries in the world. Controlling the flooding would ensure development, and life could continue without the threat of flooding, but would it ensure future protection from catastrophic flooding? There are presently many arguments on whether the floods in Bangladesh should be controlled. Through this essay I will discuss whether plans to control the flooding in Bangladesh should be adopted and the impacts this may cause. Bangladesh is one of the lowest lying countries in the world, with 70% of the country lying less than one metre above sea level. As a landform is has been formed from the river delta of two mighty the rivers; the Ganges

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