Eight Bangladeshi cities in list of top 100 cities exposed to natural disasters

Eight Bangladeshi cities have been listed in U.K.-based Verisk Maplecroft's annual list of top 100 cities exposed to natural disasters, reported The Daily Star.

Natural catastrophes could hurt the country's plans to be a manufacturing hub for investors. The city of Barisal was ranked 24 in the list, followed by Chittagong, Khulna, and Narayanganj at 27, 28, 33, respectively, an official said. Dhaka was ranked 35. The report found that Philippines, China and Japan have 21, 16 and 11 cities, respectively that are vulnerable to natural disasters.

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