Bangladesh

Executive Summary Bangladesh has a long history of anticipatory action (AA) for monsoon river floods, with extensive experience developed over the past decade. In January 2023, the Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) approved a request from…

Executive summary The coordinated anticipatory action (AA) framework for cyclones in Bangladesh, initiated in January 2023 and revised in March 2025, leverages early warning systems and pre-arranged financing to mitigate humanitarian impacts of cyclones in the Bay…

Introduction In January 2023, the Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC) granted a request by Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh to continue OCHA’s support in facilitating and financing coordinated anticipatory action in line with the Humanitarian Coordination Task…

Foreword Gwyn Lewis Resident Coordinator, Bangladesh Since May this year, a wave of consecutive disasters has placed people and communities across Bangladesh at the epicenter of the global climate crisis. Since the landfall of Cyclone Remal on 26 May, there…

Humanitarian Response Plan for Cyclone Remal and Monsoon Floods in Bangladesh June-December 2024 Close to 13 million people across 30 percent of the country have been affected by three subsequent climate emergencies this year in Bangladesh. Cyclone…

Just two weeks ago, on May 26, 2024, Cyclone Remal made landfall in Bangladesh, remaining on land for approximately 48 hours. The cyclone spanned an area of 400 square kilometers and caused storm surges 8 to…

This report is produced by the Inter-cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) in collaboration with cluster coordinators, humanitarian partners, and members of the Humanitarian Task Team (HCTT). It covers the period from 25 to 29 August 2024. HIGHLIGHTS Recent flash…

HIGHLIGHTS ● As of 21 August, eleven districts in northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh were severely affected by flash flooding due to prolonged and heavy monsoon rains. caused by the active monsoon and a low-pressure area1 . ● According…