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Bangladesh famine of 1974
১৯৭৪ বাংলাদেশে দুর্ভিক্ষ
Red Cross aid in Bangladesh; after floods, August 29, 1974
CountryBangladesh
LocationRangpur district, Bangladesh
PeriodMarch–December 1974
Total deathsGovernment estimate: 27,000
Unofficial estimate: 1.5 million.
ReliefSoup kitchens[1]
Effect on demographicsPopulation of Bangladesh declined
Preceded byBengal famine of 1943

The Bangladesh famine of 1974 began in March 1974 and ended in about December of the same year. The famine is considered one of the worst in the 20th century; it was characterised by massive flooding along the Brahmaputra River as well as high mortality.

  1. ^ Rangan, Kasturi (13 November 1974). "Bangladesh Fears Thousands May Be Dead as Famine Spreads". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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