"Without any action one-third of our land could go under water, forcing 20 million people to flee their homes because of rising sea levels and increased flooding," she added.
Geographically, the country straddles the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta and is subject to annual monsoon floods and cyclones. Most parts of the country are less than 12 metres (39 ft) above the sea level, and experts believe that about 50 per cent of the land would be flooded if the sea level were to rise by a metre (3 ft).
Following the severe climate, Bangladesh is now widely recognized to be one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change.
Source: ANI
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