Reports

Highlights The average retail price of coarse rice rose from 26.45 Tk/kg (Aman HYV coarse rice) in January to 28.9 Tk/kg in June, which is 11 percent higher than a year ago. Although the average wholesale price…

0 . MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP Changes introduced with the HIP amendment n°2 dated 2/08/2013 The current lifesaving operations implemented to assist unregistered Rohingya refugees in the makeshift camps of Cox's Bazar need further…

DHAKA – Poor rural villagers in Bangladesh are now receiving rice fortified with essential vitamins and minerals, under a new joint initiative between the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Bangladesh, supported…

This Revised Emergency Appeal now seeks CHF 1,730,251 (decreased from CHF 2,789,432 ) in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to assist 8,000 families (40,000 beneficiaries) for nine months. This…

0 . MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP Changes introduced with the HIP amendment n°1 dated 3/07/2013 Cyclone Mahasen made landfall on May 16, 2013 in the Barisal division of southern Bangladesh, mainly affecting Patuakhali,…

Event Flood in northern part of Bangladesh triggered by downpour and onrush of water from the upstream. Detail Information For the last few days’ torrential rainfall and consequential onrush of water from the upstream causes flood in several northern…

(extract) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES (CDI) PROGRAMME In June 2013, CDI programme organized training, with the collaboration of Agricultural Department, on Homestead Gardening for its beneficiaries at Rangpur and Gopalganj area. A total of 63 families had received this…

DHAKA – Today, the Government of Japan confirmed a contribution of US$5.46 million (JP¥470 million / BDT42 crore) to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) at a handover ceremony at the Ministry of Local…

Summary: CHF 296,679 was allocated from IFRC DREF to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to provide immediate assistance of 30,000 blankets distribution to 15,000 affected families across 21 districts. The DREF also supported an…

Almost 19,000 vulnerable families have received support to rebuild their lives and communities following disastrous flooding last year in Bangladesh. A £2m project, delivered by a consortium of aid agencies including Islamic Relief, will come to an…