Reports

This Revised Emergency Appeal is seeking 4,040,219 Swiss francs (increased from 3,265,766 Swiss francs) to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to…

Heavy monsoon rains over the past two days, coupled with a rush of water from upstream, have caused high levels of flooding in low-lying and char (river island) areas in 10 districts of the northern and…

Situation More than 31 percent of Bangladeshis live below the national poverty line, according the UN World Food Program (WFP). Frequent natural disasters—including floods and cyclones—exacerbate issues caused by the high national poverty rate. In addition to natural…

This revised Emergency Appeal seeks 1,149,014 Swiss francs (reduced from 1,674,188 Swiss francs) to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to deliver…

July 2017 was a hazardous month with flood, riverbank erosion, landslide, lighting, massive rainfall, tornado, boat/trawler capsize and fire. Following the devastating flood on middle of April, a new flood started on 27 June affecting two…

Highlights On 30 May 2017, Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh’s coastal region at 6 AM. According to government sources, nearly 300,000 people were evacuated from a ected areas on the southern coast. Houses and property were…

Overview Complementing Government of Bangladesh’s efforts, Humanitarian Partners are supporting the response in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) developed by the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) based on the related needs assessment prepared by the…

Highlights The WFP Bangladesh Country Strategic Plan came into effect as of 1 April 2017. It replaces both the Country Programme and the Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation. Cyclone storm Mora made landfall on 30 May in the…

Highlights A rapid SMART nutrition survey has indicated that Balukhali makeshift camp’s global acute malnutrition levels are at an emergency level of 21.2 percent. There has been a recent increase in new arrivals appearing on the ground in…

Introduction Nine months ago, the first of more than 74,000 ethnic minority Rohingya streamed into Bangladesh, seeking refuge from abuses in Myanmar. The influx of refugees and the harrowing stories they carried brought needed international attention to…