Bangladesh is located in a disaster prone area due to its geographical location in the world. Deltaic formation

and location by the coastal side is the reason for more disaster in the area. According to the Global Climate

Risk Index, 2010 published by German Watch, an international Research organization that there are 10 most

disaster prone countries in the world due to climate change in the world and considering the intensity of loss

and damages among these countries Bngladesh is the top most. Looking back to the disaster history of the

country it is to be noted about the main devastation of life and properties of the coastal districts caused due to

the severe cyclone and tidal surge of 12 November, 1970 and April, 1991.The severe cyclone (Sidre) of

November, 2007, severe cyclone (Aila) of 2009 and severe cyclone (Mohasen) of 2013 caused heavy loss of

life and properties of those areas also. Besides the coastal districts, the northern districts of Bangladesh are

also affected widely by different calamities like cyclone, flood, drought, river erosion, cold wave etc. in each

year. It has been creating a negative impact on the total economy in the area as well the whole country.

Gaibandha is one of the main natural disaster affected districts of the northern area. Different types of

disasters like cyclone, flood, drought, river erosion, cold wave etc are affecting the district each year and as

result the normal life being hampered and causing losses of properties. Many people after losing their

homesteads, livelihood assets and employment are going out to different districts in search of shelter and

employment and forced to live in inhuman condition.

The Ministry of Disaster and Relief, Government of Bangladesh under the Comprehensive Disaster

Management Programme (CDMP) has initiated a benevolent plan to prepare Disaster Management Plan at

District and Upazila level with the participation of all concerned which is considered to be praiseworthy. At

the same time the cooperation provided to the Bangladesh Government for preparing the plan by UK Aid,

European Union, Norwegian Embassy, Swiss Embassy, Australian Aid and UNDP also deserves praise.