| 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 | 1.5 million (government estimate - 27,000) |
| Relief | Soup kitchens[1] |
| Effect on demographics | Population of Bangladesh declined |
| Preceded by | Bengal famine of 1943 |
The Bangladesh famine of 1974 (Bengali: ১৯৭৪-এর দুর্ভিক্ষ, romanized: 1974-Ēr Durbhikkho) 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. Estimates range from 27,000 to 1.5 million people having died.
- ^ Rangan, Kasturi (13 November 1974). "Bangladesh Fears Thousands May Be Dead as Famine Spreads". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 December 2021.