Reports

Heavy monsoon rains have started to cause havoc across large parts of Bangladesh, Pakistan and India with Nepal now facing severe floods. ActionAid programmes in the region have been placed on high alert and we are responding…

SATKHIRA, 22 August 2011 (IRIN) - Heavy monsoon rains have caused several major rivers in Bangladesh to burst their banks, displacing thousands and affecting nearly a million people in all, according to the country's Disaster Management…

Floods are affecting 13 districts in Bangladesh. Costal regions in the south west and south east are particularly badly hit, with more than 1.25 million people affected. The flooding is caused by the continuous monsoon rains since…

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Hazard Type: Nor’wester Location: Mymensingh, Manikganj Reporting Period: On 15 and 16th August, 2011 Event Details: On 15th August, Nor’wester storm hit at least three villages of Bokainagar union of Gauripur upazila of Mymensingh district destroying a number of houses…

COX'S BAZAR, 26 July 2011 (IRIN) - Heavy flooding in southeastern Bangladesh has forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in Cox's Bazar and Teknaf districts, say local authorities. "The homes of more than 20,000 people…

The past two decades have delivered unprecedented progress and improvements in quality of life across the developing world. Poverty has fallen in most developing countries, and the number of low-income countries fell from 60 in 2003…

Today the British Government sets out in detail how it will change the lives of millions of poor people around the world. The full release of the operational plans – available to download here – map…

0.MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP The HIP has been revised in all sections to include reference to Cyclone Aila crisis. Considering the new developments in that crisis (main embankments repaired leading to a return…

Bangladesh is a parliamentary democracy of 155 million citizens. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed leads the Awami League (AL) alliance, a 14-party coalition with a large majority of parliamentary seats. International and domestic observers considered the…