The socio - political consequences of floods in Bangladesh : The flood of 1988 in perspective

Although flooding of a subtantial part of the country is an annual environmental hazard in Bangladesh, the 1988 flood was special not only in terms of its magnitude but also in its consequences. The flood affected, for the first time, a large part of the capital city Dhaka, submerging the diplomatic enclave and the cantonment. Again, for the first time serious talk of flood prevention ensued after the flood water receded and prompt actions were taken to provide relief to the victims (AU)