Reports

Weather Forecast and Flood, Rainfall and River Situation Current Situation: Seasonal low lies over South Bay. Weather is likely to remain mainly dry. Monsoon activities have withdrawn from Bangladesh. No flood situation prevails over the country. WEATHER FORECAST (VALID FOR 24…

DHAKA, 22 October 2007 (IRIN) - By Bangladeshi standards, the Banari Multilateral School is very old. More than 500 students from nearby villages are enrolled, mostly from very poor families, their parents being fishermen or agricultural labourers, with only a…

Pledges and contributions The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of six new contributions totaling $29,317,432.53 (as of 30 September). The contributions were made by Brazil ($30,000), Italy ($1,290,100), Luxembourg ($5,610,800), Monaco ($35,000),…

Komela sits with her small stash of food three tiny onions, some chillis, a little oil and a small amount of rice and lentils. This is all the food that she and her two children will have to eat…

DHAKA, 18 October 2007 (IRIN) - Forty-seven year old Mohammad Munaf Majhi looks 10 years older than his age. His wrinkled face and desperate look suggest that not all is well with him. "I used to collect green vegetables from…

LATEST WEATHER SITUATION (Date: October 18, 2007 at 0930 BST) SQUALLY WEATHER UNLIKELY. MARITIME PORTS OF CHITTAGONG, COX'S BAZAR AND MONGLA HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO LOWER SIGNAL. [Source: Bangladesh Meteorological Department - BMD] WEATHER FORECAST (VALID FOR 24 HOURS COMMENCING 09 AM TODAY) Synoptic Situation:…

DHAKA, 17 October 2007 (IRIN) - A spate of deadly tornadoes has struck parts of Bangladesh following this year's annual monsoon season. On 15 October three tornadoes tore through the southern districts of Barisal, Gopalganj and Bhola, killing seven people and…

Weather Situation Current Situation: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three (R) three. All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to remain in shelter…

Warning Message; Weather (Depression) Situation Current Situation: Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three (R) three. All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay have been advised to…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Operations Update no. 07;…