The effects of climate change-rising sea levels and sea surface temperatures which result in greater instances of low pressures in the Bay of Bengal-have made vulnerable the lives and livelihoods not only of people of coastal area but also great threatens to city like Chittagong and Khulna,two major ports and business cities of Bangladesh.
Scientist predicted that most of the coastal area of Bangladesh will be submerged under water by the year 2050.It is very concerning that it could happen before the timeline. Port city Chittagong, the Second major city of Bangladesh, experiencing heavy tidal surge these days often. Although Government of Bangladesh and concerning authority still didn’t pay attention to this climate threat to city area. The old part of the city Chaktai, Khatunganj, Bakolia, and Agrabad are worst effected places.
Chaktai and Khatunganj are the core of business of the country is in great danger to extinct under water in recent future.
Business community of Chaktai and Khatunganj fears they might have to shift their business from the area if tidal surge continue to hit their business frequently.
Millions of people living in those areas now have to fight with tidal surge sometimes twice a day. Many resident of the area said they only witnessed tidal surge in 1991 when a hurricane hit the coastal area of Chittagong. But the tidal surge water of recent years rise more than that cyclone of 1991 and remains for couple of days causing great concern for the inhabitants.
