Reports

Geneva, 15 July, 2004 - The flood situation in northeastern, northern and central Bangladesh has been aggravated further with the inundation of more low-lying areas due to heavy downpours and the onrush of water from upstream sources in India…

Interview Opportunity + quote on Bangladesh floods from ActionAid: As the flood situation in south-east Asia worsens, international development charity ActionAid is preparing an on the ground team in Bangladesh to provide emergency relief for some of the 300,000 families affected…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/0104 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Bangladesh - Floods 15 July 2004 1. An inter-ministerial meeting was held yesterday with relevant line ministries and the participation of UNDP, UNICEF and WFP. At the meeting, it was underlined that the…

Dhaka (dpa) - Hundreds of soldiers and civil defence rescuers battled Thursday in a futile attempt to stop a river dam from crumbling in Bangladesh, washing away about a hundred people from newly flooded villages, officials said. The army was…

Christian Aid partners are launching an emergency response to the recent floods devastating both eastern India and north and central Bangladesh. The Sylhet division in northern Bangladesh is one of the worst affected regions and has been hit by torrential…

Associated Press is already reporting 'hundreds of deaths' and the BBC estimates that nearly three million people have been marooned by severe flooding in Bangladesh, yet some people in the country fear worse is yet to come. Lieut-Colonel Ethne…

By Maya Dollarhide NEW YORK, 15 July 2004 - As the monsoon season continues in full force in South Asia, nearly five million children, women and men in Bangladesh have been directly affected by extreme flooding resulting from very heavy…

New Delhi (dpa) - Heavy monsoon rains continued to batter Asia on Thursday, causing devastating floods and landslides in much of the south and eastern parts of the region, and threatening the spread of disease. The death toll from floods…

WARNING MESSAGE The prevailing flood situation in the districts of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvi Bazar, Sherpur, Netrokona & Kishoreganj may continue to improve. The flood situation in the districts of Rangpur, Dinajpur & Kurigram also likely to improve further. The situation in…

Floods are continuing to cause serious humanitarian problems in both Bangladesh and India, Christian Aid partners have reported today. Friends in Village Development Bangladesh (FIVDB) said that in some areas of the north eastern province of Sylhet floods are slowly receding,…