Due to geographic location and geophysical conditions, Bangladesh is one of the most disasterprone countries in the world. The location of the off-shore islands and the triangular funnel shape of the Bay of Bengal have made the coastal areas susceptible to cyclone and tidal surges. In addition to the plenteous loss of assets and properties, more than 3 lakhs and 1.38 lakhs people were died in the devastating cyclones of 1970 and 1991 respectively. Although the loss of properties had been very severe in the cyclone SIDR of 2007 and AILA of 2009 but loss of human lives were only 3406 and 190 respectively due to effective disaster risk reduction and preparedness programs conducted by the Government.  Out of 35 million people in 700 kilometer long stretched coastal areas of Bangladesh, 7 million lives in high disaster risk.