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About The Cyclone Sitrang: The deep depression over the east-central bay of bengal and adjoining area moved north-northeastwards and intensified into a cyclonic storm “sitrang” (pronunciation: si-trang) over east-central bay and adjoining westcentral bay (near lat. 20.5…

The newly formed Tropical Storm SITRANG is moving northwards over the Bay of Bengal, towards southern Bangladesh. On 24 October at 0.00 UTC its center was located 500 km south-west of Cox's Bazar City, and 600…

[Excerpt] Attendance Members Present: FSL cluster, Nutrition Cluster, Wash Cluster, GBV cluster, RCO secretariat, Shelter coordinator, Displacement Management cluster, Private Sector Coordinator, LSWG, CWC Working Group, NAWG, Cash Working Group, GiHA, OCHA Regional Office, USAID, ECHO and…

Currently, a depression has been formed over the eastcentral Bay of Bengal. It is very likely that in the next 12 hours, it will move northwestward and intensify into a cyclonic storm over the central Bay…

[Excerpt] Attendance Members Present: FSL cluster, Nutrition Cluster, Wash Cluster, GBV cluster, RCO secretariat, Shelter coordinator, Displacement Management cluster, Private Sector Coordinator, LSWG, CWC Working Group, NAWG, Cash Working Group Members absent: Logistic Cluster, Child Protection Cluster, Education Cluster,…

1. Brief Introduction The Subnational INFORM risk index (Localized INFORM) is derived from the global INFORM model and follows the same methodology and development process. It identifies subnational (regional and local) areas that are exposed to events…

Summary During May- June 2022, flash flood hit five districts of northeast Bangladesh, among which Sylhet and Sunamganj were severely impacted. The needs and preliminary impact assessment conducted by Need Assessment Working Group (NAWG) in June 2022…

Background As consensus with Government of Bangladesh and agreed by HCTT all assessments in the initial days and weeks of a disaster should be joint assessments to make sure participation of all stakeholders and ownership of the…

Background The northeastern part of Bangladesh has been devastated by a torrential flash flooding due to heavy rainfall in the upper streams of Surma, Kushiyara and other rivers of the Brahmanputra basin that linked to the northeastern…

Background The rivers of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river basin flowed over the danger level at some points due to recent incessant rain and water from the upstream caused flood in several northern districts of Bangladesh. Kurigram, Gaibandha, Sirajganj,…