OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATIONzGENERAL INFORMATION ON BANGLADESHzINFORMATION ABOUT MY ORGANIZATIONzDISASTER SITUATIONzDISASTER CONDITIONSzDISASTER COUNTERMEASURESzCONCLUSIONzWHAT I WANT TO DO IN ADRC?

1JapanBangladesh

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FACTS OF BANGLADESHTHE GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT OF BANGLADESH

BASIC INFORMATION:Southern Asia, bordering the Bayof Bengal,Between Burma andIndia.
MAP REF: Asia
BOUNDARIES: Total#4246 Km,India# 4053 Km.,Burma#193 Km
Coastline# 580Km

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Population (approx.) : 120 million
Population growth rate : 1.75%
Density per sq km : 800
Life expectancy at birth : 59.5
Literacy Rate: 60%
Principal natural resources :Natural gas, limestone, hard rock,coal, lignite, silica sand, white clay,
radioactive sand etc.
Civilian labour force : 56 million
GDP growth rate ( 1996-97) : 5.7%
Main Commercial centre: Dhaka,Chittagong
Capital : Dhaka (Pop. 8.5 million)
Official language : Bangla

Currency : Taka (1$=58 TK)
Monsoon rainfall : 1194 to3454 mm
Time : GMT+6 hours
Principal rivers : Padma,Meghna, Jamuna,rahmaputra,Teesta, Surma,and Karnaphuli.
Total number of rivers andtributaries : 230
Administrativeand other units
Divisions :6
City Corporations : 4Districts : 64
Municipalities : 119Thanas: 490
Unions: 4,451
Villages : 59,990

4CLIMATE
Tropical; cool, dry winter October to March);
Hot, humid summer (March to June);
Cool, rainy monsoon (June to October)

TERRAIN
Mostly Flat Alluvial Plain;
Hilly in South-east

National Flag

National Flower

National Bird

National Monument

National Animal Parlament of Bangladesh

1 Dollar= 58 Taka
1Yen= .44 Taka
Taka

Vegetables

Fruits5

Country Name: People’s Republicof Bangladesh.
Government short form:
Bangladesh
Government Type: Parliamentary
Democracy.
PRIME MINISTER
Chief of State: President A. Q. M.
Badrudozza Chowdhury.
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Khaleda Zia
Judicial Branch: Supreme Court
OPPOSITION LEADER

Dhaka City.

Traffic Jam in Dhaka City

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Coomon scenery in river

Natural sceneray in Jungle

Rivercruise in Buriganga

Common Transport in the river

Happy New Year of Bangali
CalenderBangladeshi Classical Dance

78ABOUT THE CENTRE WHERE I WORK
THE CENTER IS LOCATED IN A SERENE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH GREENTREES, MAN MADE LAKE AND A BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE. IT ISISONLY 28 KM AWAY FROM THE CAPITAL DHAKABANGLADESH PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TRAINING CENTRE (BPATC)BPATC) IS THE
APEX TRAINING INSTITUTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
THE CENTRE HAS ACHIEVED THE PRESTIGIOUS ISO 9001 : 1994 CERTIFICATE.
ESTABLISHED IN 1984 BY PRESIDENTIAL ORDERTHE ORGANIZATIONTHE CENTRE IS HEADED BY THE RECTOR WHO IS A SENIOR
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH.
IT HAS FIVE DIVISIONS HEADED BY FIVEDIRECTING STAFF (MDSs). THE DIVISIONS ARE :MEMBERS,)MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (M & PA))PROGRAMME AND STUDIES (P & S)
)DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMICS (D & E)
)RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY (R & C)
)DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PROJECT)

9ORGANOGRAM OF BPATC
RECTOR/SECRETARYDIVISIONSMDSP&SMDS
M & PA

MDS
D&E

MDS
R&C

MDS
PROJECT

DEPARTMENTS
DIR

DIR

DIR

DIR

DIR

ADMN
DEPTBRANCHES/SECTIONSDEPUTY DIRCTORSASSISTANT DIRECTOR
JUNIOR INSTRUCTORFUNCTIONS Equip public and private sector officials with the requisiteknowledge and skills of administration & management; Impart in-service training to the public servants of theRepublic; Provide Foundation Training to the new recruits of various
cadres of Bangladesh Civil Service, ACAD for the DSs tothe GOB and SSC for the JSs to the GOB
 Conduct Research on Public Administration, Managementand Development; Provide consultancy services to the government on
specific problems of administration and development
when required; Publish books, periodicals and reports on administrationand development.

10TRAINING COURSES OF BPATC
BPATC’BPATC’S TRAINING COURSES ARE BROADLY CLASSIFIEDINTO TWO :CORE COURSES (usually range from 10-16 weeks)
SKILLSKILL-ORIENTED COURSES (usually range from 1-4 weeks).

CORE COURSES OF BPATC
1.

Foundation course for newly recruited
officials of different cadres of Bangladesh
Civil Service

2.

Advanced Course on Administration andDevelopment for Deputy Secretaries tothe GOB or equivalent.

3.

Senior Staff Course for Joint Secretaries
to the GOB or equivalent.

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SKILL-ORIENTED OR SHORT COURSES
1. Disaster Management Course
2. Environmental Management and Sustainable
Development Course
3. Poverty Alleviation Course
4. Consultancy Skills Development Course
5. Research Methodology Course
6. Modern Office Management Course
7. Administration & Development ManagementCourse

8. GO-NGO Relations Course

9. Human Resource Planning & Development Course
10. Leadership Development Course

OTHER ACTIVITIES• SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS• RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (R & D)
• HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT• INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGE• CONSULTANCY12INSTITUTIONALVALUES• EFFICIENCY• PUNCTUALITY•ACCOUNTABILITY•TRANSPARENCY•NEUTRALITY•ACCESSIBILITY•PROBITY•=============QUALITYTRAINING ACHIEVEMENT
Since 1984 to December2001

Course Title
1.Various courses
2. Seminar/Workshop
Grand Total

Number of theTotal Courses

Number of Total
Participants

3872988190------=
4776516------36397

For more in formation you can visit: URL://www.bpatc.org

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Natural Disasters in Bangladesh
z1.Meteorological Hazards z2. Hydrological Hazards

A. Flood
B. Cyclone
C.Torneodo
D. Drought

A. Tidal wave
B. Landslides
z3. Geograpical Hazards

A. Earthquake (Shake)
B. River Bank Erosion

MAN – MADE DISASTERSzFirezAgriculture Infestation
zOil & Chemical SpillzMarine & Sea accidents
zAviation accidentszIndustrial & Technological
zCivil unrest

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Major Natural Disaster in Bangladesh
YearType of DisasterDeath

1969

Tornado922

1876

Cyclone100,000

1970

Cyclone3,00,000

1898

Cyclone

1,75,000

1974

Floods followed by famine

30,000

194344

Drought, Irregular rain, Transport dislocation &War, Including West Bengal

3,00,000

1985

Cyclone11,0691987

Floods

1,657

1960

Cyclone (2)11,1491988

Floods

2,379

1988

Cyclone

5 708

1991

Cyclone

1,38,868

1998

Flood918

1961

1963

CycloneCyclone

11,468

11,5201965

Cyclone19,2701966

Cyclone (2)850

Source : BBS, 1990; Gp. Capt. Syed Ahmed 1986; CDL, 1992;
a; Kafiluddin, 1991; ADB 1991a; Mahalanobis, 1927, CR of MDMR

1.Huge flows of rainfall and snow melt from Himalayas
across the boarder
2. Poor Drainage system
3. Excessive silt load in the river due to soil erosion

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Flood situation from Satellite

FLOOD
1. Almost every year flood
Damages human settlements,
Kill human and livestock,
Damage crops and properties,
Disrup Transportation andCommunication networks.

River water position before Flood
2.After flood: spreads water
Borne disease.
3. For every year flood economic
Growth of the country becomes
Slowdown.

Flood Status
Year19541955
1970
1974
19871988
1998

Dead1657
2379
918% of the area
25%
35%
29%
36%
40%
62%
68%

Boats are floating instead ofVechile on the road

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Water in everywhere

Peoples houses are in the waterat Flood situation

Water on the Road

Water on the play ground

Eye of the Cyclone

Cyclone forecating
Initial stage of Cyclone

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CYCLONE
1. Cyclone wind come from southWest side.
2. 70% Cyclone occures in Spring
and Summer season.
3. Main cause for cyclone isgeographical location
4. Bangladesh is severe affectedby Cyclone

Cyclone wind direction

Massive loss after Cyclone

Bangladesh Village common House

Relief Programme after Cyclone

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TORNADO
1. Tornado occures in central
part of Bangladesh.
2. 75% Tornado occures inMonsoon season
3. People affected within a few
minutes.

DROUGHT# Drought occures in PreMonsoon time
# Lack of rain andMoisture, the People
affected by Drought# Sometimes, North-west
And South-west regions
affected by droughtThe paddy field for over sunlight19

EARTHQUAKE
1. We feel shake sometimes.
2. A great earthquake inBangladesh occurred in 1897.
3. Very densely populated area,
so any future earthquake shall
4. Affected the country seriously
public awarness and education
about earth quake is essential forthreat.

Suddenly Natural gas is coming out

RIVER BANK EROSION
1. There are 230 rivers in Bangladesh
Embankment broken by the river (approx. 7.5% total area of the country
2.River Bank Erosion causes in theRainy season.
3.About 1 million people affected bythis disaster in every year.
4.People migrate from one place toanother.

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Arsenic contamination in
Bangladesh: A disaster
Total Number of districts in Bangladesh:

64

Total Area of Bangladesh:

148,393 km2

Total Population of Bangladesh:

120 million

GDP per capita (1998):

US$260

WHO arsenic drinking water standard:

0.01 ppm

Maximum permissible limit of arsenic in drinking water of Bangladesh:

0.05 ppm

Number of districts surveyed for arsenic contamination:

64

Number of districts having arsenic above maximum permissible limit:

59Area of affected 59 districts:

126,134 km2

Population at risk of the affected districts:

75 million

Potentially exposed population:

24 million

Number of patients suffering from arsenicosis

:

7,600

Total number of tubewells in Bangladesh:

4 million

Total number of affected tubewells:

1.12 million

Source: BBS, Dhaka Community Hospital, NIPSOM, DPHE.

ARSENIC-Theofficial detection in 1993
-Conformationafter 1995 of high levelsof arsenic in shallow and deep wells invarious partsn of the country has raised
serious health concerns.

21Fire damage in a slum area

Crying a women after fire damage

Aviation Accident in Dhaka

Bus Accident

Car Accident

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Oil spilling from the ship

Hill cutting

People living in the river island

Formation of river island

Main Government Organization
Ministry of disaster Management and Relief(MDMR)Disaster Management Bureau(DMB)Directorate General of Relief and Rehabilitation(DGRR)

National Disaster Management Council
Inter-Ministerial Disaster coordination Committee
Ministry of Disaster management and Relief

DMB

DGRR

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GO and NGO are working together for disaster:
1. Public awarness
meeting
2.Cyclone/Flood forecasting
and warning
3.Imparting training
4.Skills to copewith disaster

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WHAT DO I WANT TO
DO IN ADRC?

z1. To enhance my capability as a trainer, researcher andzPublic sector manager.
z2. Master knowledge & skills in database and GIS/VENTEN?
z3. Produce education/awareness materials such as, training
manuals, posters & pamphlets etc.
z4. Know how disaster management information isincorporated into the curriculum in Japanz5. I would like to know more about disaster preparedness

planning and the disaster reduction countermeasures in Japanand other Asian Countries.
z6. Participate in any ADRC project or activity.

ARIGATOGOZAIMASUTHANK YOUDHANNABAD25