Nations most at 'disaster risk'

The recently launched 'World Risk Report 2012' has found Bangladesh to be the fifth most vulnerable country to natural disasters in the world. India is ranked as the 73rd most vulnerable country......

Kolkata among cities MOST vulnerable to floods

Shanghai, Dhaka and Kolkata are the cities most vulnerable to flooding, according to a new study, reports Syed Tashfin Chowdhury A recent study has found that Kolkata is the one of the cities most......

India among countries MOST vulnerable to natural hazards

Some important growing economies of Asia including India, Bangladesh and Myanmar face the highest financial risk from the threat of natural hazards, according to 2nd Natural Hazards Risk Atlas......

The Rohingya conundrum

Syed Tashfin Chowdhury reports on the growing plight of the Rohingya community, which has been forced to seek refuge in Bangladesh and India, following the two-month-old violence in Myanmar.Last......