Bangladesh Climate and Disaster Risk Atlas: Hazards—Volume I
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Bangladesh Climate and Disaster Risk Atlas - Asian Development Bank
BANGLADESH CLIMATE AND DISASTER RISK ATLAS
Hazards—Volume I
DECEMBER 2021
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On the cover: Bangladesh is geographically characterized by mountains, hills, and rivers providing livelihoods such as farming, hunting, fishing, and more (photos by Hasanat Al Imran [top] and Nurun Nahar [bottom]).
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