Sangsad Bhaban, July 9 -- Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Thursday said the government has strengthened the country's disaster preparedness by reinforcing early warning systems, expanding emergency response capacity and shifting from a relief-based approach to comprehensive disaster risk reduction.

Responding to a tabled question from ruling party MP Md Mostafizur Rahman Babul elected from Jamalpur-3 in Parliament, the minister said Bangladesh remains highly vulnerable to cyclones, floods, flash floods, river erosion, lightning, heatwaves and landslides due to its geographical location and the growing impacts of climate change.

He said the government has transformed disaster management from a relief-centred ...