The Dhaka Times Desk Bangladesh is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, because Bangladesh is located in the tectonic plate, this tectonic plate has been in a dangerous position between India and Myanmar for a long time at the foothills of the Himalayas, so this tectonic plate has the possibility of any major movement, at any time this tectonic plate moves. can rise and shake violently under the impact of Bangladesh earthquake. At present, the unplanned construction of buildings in all major cities of Bangladesh can lead to extreme humanitarian disaster if any kind of earthquake occurs in Bangladesh. So it is very important for us to be aware.
According to experts, there are 8 dangerous landslide areas in Bangladesh, which are the most prone to earthquakes. These fault zones are:
- Bogra fault area
- Tano fault area of Rajshahi
- Tripura fault area
- Sitakunda-Teknaf fault area
- Dawki fault area of Haluaghat fault
- Submerged fault area
- Chittagong fault area
- Shahjibazar fault area of Sylhet (Partial-Dawki fault)
- Rangamati fault area in Rangamati Barakle
Those who live in the above fault areas are at risk of earthquakes, besides those who do not live in these areas, there is no way to escape because Bangladesh is not a large land, so if any large-scale tremor is felt in any part of Bangladesh from Teknaf to Tetulia, it will affect any part of the country. At the same time, the unplanned urbanization of big cities like Dhaka, Chittagong, which is capable of crushing, can take the form of death at any time by mixing with the ground in any moderate vibration. Are you prepared to deal with such a disaster? Yes I know the answer is one; No no! In this case, not only you but also the government of Bangladesh is not prepared to deal with the disaster caused by such a terrible earthquake. All the big cities of the country including Dhaka have huge net gas lines under them and it is 100% sure that these gas lines will burst if there is an earthquake. Therefore, as a result of unplanned urbanization, as many people will die in an earthquake as many people will die in the fire than if the walls are pressed.
Yes, we have no preparation, so what if we panic? We poor country government can't demolish all the buildings in the country and build new houses even if you want to. At the same time, if you are a house owner or a Bharatiya, you can't demolish houses and build new houses if you want. It needs a lot of money. But we have to prepare gradually from now on, we have to undertake long-term planning whether it is government-centred or family-centred or individual-centred.
Earthquake is a natural disaster which, unlike other 10 disasters, can be predicted before other disasters occur but earthquakes cannot be predicted. It will suddenly come at any moment and shake the country and destroy everything. But we can be aware even if we don't get the forecast. Let's find out how we can prepare ourselves for earthquakes:
1) Everyone in the house should be trained to stay calm in times of danger.
2) If the shaking starts suddenly, do not rush and decide in advance which is the strongest and safest place in the house and take a position there.
3) Keep some dry food and water handy at all times.
4) Store charge lights, batteries in these rooms for emergencies. Turn off gas stoves or electrical lines inside the house. Earthquakes cause severe damage by tearing power lines and bursting gas lines and fires.
5) Keep dishwashing liquid, dry cloth, antiseptic handy.
6) In case of any kind of tremors, children, old people, women of the house, if time is available, move to open place.
7) If there is no time when the shaking starts, take immediate shelter under the door of the house or under the great beam. If in a car, stop driving and park the car on the left side of the road.
8) Earthquakes occur within a very short period of time such as a few seconds to a minute! If you can't go out of the house during this short period, then take a position under a strong table or bed, it will save your head or body from being hit by heavy objects.
9) Rumors are the most dangerous of any danger, don't listen to rumours.
10) When the earthquake is over, you leave the danger area and move to a safe place.
So prepare yourself from now, there is no large-scale earthquake but how long?
After the earthquake another disaster tsunami! As Bangladesh is located on the coast of Bay of Bengal, we can face tsunami caused by earthquake in any Asian country at any time. The Dhaka Times Next Public Awareness Report on Tsunami, stay safe stay with The Dhaka Times and know.
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