The coastal people of Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram are left exposed to the wrath of natural disasters as a vast swath of mangrove forest which serves as a natural shield against cyclones was cleared up over the years to develop economic zones and shrimp farming along coastal belts.
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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has 13,336 trained, skilled and active RCY volunteers under 68 units of BDRCS. Experts feel the training should be made mandatory for people living in areas vulnerable to disasters