Reports

A medical team departs for Bangladesh next week. The doctor, nurse, paramedic, and Medical Teams International's Emergency Health Specialist will work closely with Koinonia, an organization in Bangladesh that operates a hospital and clinics near the capital, Dhaka. Financial needs: $20,000/team…

by Raphael Palma and John Gomes World Vision Bangladesh's initial response to flood affected families will cover 23,950 families in the Japan-funded Kalmakanda programme, Germany-funded Faridpur programme, UK-funded Nawabganj programme, USA-funded Mymensingh, Australia-funded Muksudpur programme, and the New Zealand-funded Sariakandi and…

Dhaka, 16th August 2007: A key advisor in the response to the devastating floods which have inundated Bangladesh has called for houses to be better designed to make them sturdier so they can withstand the waters in future. During a…

Disease outbreak situation: - From 30 July to date (16 August 2007), 61,403 cases with 15 deaths from diarrhoea have been recorded from the flood affected areas in Bangladesh. (The current Case Fatality Rate is 0.02%). - DGHS control room recorded…

While the massive amount of water is slowly withdrawing, the damage and emergency need is showing its true colours in Bangladesh. The desperation of people was seen as Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and other ACT members distributed food and…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarianorganization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief THE REVISED EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS…

Deaths: 481 15 – diarrhea 429 – drowned 27 – snake bites 9 – RTI People affected by illnesses/injuries: 51,317 – diarrhea 10,535 – RTI 10,198 skin diseases 2,304 – eye infections 132 – snake bites 2,229 - injuries 36,392 – other causes Primary schools affected: 6,935 Primary schools closed: 6,751 Primary schools partially…

As heavy rain again falls in South Asia, ActionAid is today launching an emergency appeal for its work targeted at 100,000 flood victims in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. Around 30 million people have been affected by what has been…

Compiled by The Communications team of ActionAid in Bangladesh The overall flood situation in the country is alarming. Forty-one of the country's 64 districts are now affected by the floods, and officials say almost 20 million people are either marooned or…

Flood, Rainfall And River Situation; Summary of Water Levels; Flood Forecast (24 & 48 Hrs); Weather Forecast; Districtwise Flood Status; Responses from different Organizations and Reports on Damage and Relief Activities Current Situation: Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate…