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.