Bangladesh famine of 1974 ১৯৭৪ বাংলাদেশে দুর্ভিক্ষ
Red Cross aid in Bangladesh; after floods, August 29, 1974
Country
Bangladesh
Location
Rangpur district, Bangladesh
Period
March–December 1974
Total deaths
Government estimate: 27,000 Unofficial estimate: 1.5 million.
Relief
Soup kitchens[1]
Effect on demographics
Population of Bangladesh declined
Preceded by
Bengal 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.
^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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