Bangladesh is ill-prepared for disasters, experts warned 4 days after an earthquake hit the country.
2 earthquakes hit the country last Friday as people prepared to end the holy Ramadan and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
Most buildings essential for providing earthquake victims with support, shelter and treatment are themselves vulnerable even to moderate tremors, indicating the authorities will be in real trouble after a disaster, The Daily Star said Tuesday.
The government has so far failed to take initiative to retro-fit vulnerable buildings like hospitals, schools and fire stations which would be used for victims' treatment, shelter and rescue operations after an earthquake, it said.
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2 earthquakes hit the country last Friday as people prepared to end the holy Ramadan and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.
Most buildings essential for providing earthquake victims with support, shelter and treatment are themselves vulnerable even to moderate tremors, indicating the authorities will be in real trouble after a disaster, The Daily Star said Tuesday.
The government has so far failed to take initiative to retro-fit vulnerable buildings like hospitals, schools and fire stations which would be used for victims' treatment, shelter and rescue operations after an earthquake, it said.
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