Bangladesh
By Maherin Ahmed Days of incessant rain since 25 June 2012 has resulted in a series of devastating flash floods and landslides in southeast Bangladesh. In the Cox’s Bazaar district, one of the most affected areas, the…
Bangladesh
TERRIFYING flash-floods have hit nearly two million people across Bangladesh, triggering landslides and wiping out homes. So far 147 people are confirmed dead, with hundreds of thousands left homeless in the north and south-east of the country. “Survivors…
Bangladesh
Period covered by this Ops Update: 16 March 2012 to 30 June 2012 Appeal target (current): CHF 884,396 Appeal coverage: Based on the initial appeal of CHF 1,267,094, the appeal remained at 68 per cent of covered in…
Bangladesh
CHF 241,041 has been allocated from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC’s) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) in delivering immediate assistance to 25,000…
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Torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh have resulted in flash floods and landslides. Christian Aid is releasing emergency funds to support the work of partners in two regions of Bangladesh, who are dealing with the impact of…
Bangladesh
Monsoon rains starting 25 June in southeast and northeast Bangladesh resulted in flash floods and landslides causing at least 100 deaths. Damage has been most severe in the southeast districts of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, and Bandarban…
Bangladesh
KEY FINDINGS Five upazilla have been affected by the flooding. The three most severly affected are Bishwambarpur, Dowarabazar and Chhatak wit Sunamganj Sadar and Thaipur being moderately affected. 318,000 people are partially or severely affected by the flood…
Bangladesh
Executive Summary 3 Districts, Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar and Bandarban have been affected by recent floods and landslides due to heavy rains and high tidal water. Disasters hit both the urban and rural context. Floods and l andslides…
Bangladesh
By Maherin Ahmed Heavy rains for the past five days have caused floods and catastrophic landslides in south-east Bangladesh, leaving 110 dead and nearly 300,000 people without secure accomodation. In total, an estimate 416,000 people have been…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, 28 June 2012 (IRIN) - Government and aid workers are rushing to assist thousands of people affected by flash floods and landslides that have killed at least 110 and stranded thousands more in southeastern and…
