Bangladesh famine of 1974

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 (Bengali: ১৯৭৪-এর দুর্ভিক্ষ, romanized1974-Ēra Durbhikṣa) 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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