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Brief Assessment Report Context On Friday, 22nd March 2013 at around 5.10 pm a terrifying tornado touched down in Brahman Baria Sadar Upazila. In less than 15 minutes the tornado spread its devastation leaving behind 31 deaths including…
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PRIO Report on Water Scarcity in Bangladesh On the occasion of World Water Day 2013 (22 March), PRIO has published a new report on water scarcity and transboundary rivers in South Asia, titled Water Scarcity in Bangladesh.…
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Alleviating poverty through Disaster Risk Reduction in North-West Bangladesh Context Bangladesh is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones and tornadoes regularly occur, destroying wealth, lives and the environment. Development in…
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GLIDE n° FL-2012-000106-BGD Period covered by this Operation Update: 16 November 2012 to 31 January 2013 Appeal target (current): CHF 1,753,139 Appeal coverage: To date, the appeal is 81 per cent covered in cash and kind; and 83 per…
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By Maherin Ahmed in Dhaka Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate risks, tropical cyclones and storm surges, affecting hundreds of thousands of people each year. It is also one of…
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A study by icddr,b researchers has demonstrated how combined water and sanitation interventions can significantly improve basic hygiene practices in rural communities. This and other encouraging findings were shared during a seminar organised by icddr,b on…
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Safe water scarcity is an increasing problem in the coastal zone of Bangladesh as it is turning brackish and saline gradually. Climate change is exacerbating the situation due to sea level rise, poor rainfall in winter,…
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Period covered by this update: 18 October to 22 November 2012 Summary: CHF 292,693 was allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC)’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 17 October 2012…
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(Extract) Relief Department In Sep ’12, the department from International Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has supported flood victims in Sirajganj, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Bogra and Sunamganj districts. Sup-port has been extended to a total of 4,500 households through…
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MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP Changes introduced with the HIP amendment n°1 dated 22/05/2012 A Rapid Food security Assessment conducted by WFP finalized on 17 April 2012 shows worrying Food Score Consumption that clearly…
