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The August 2023 flash floods and monsoon rains across Bangladesh resulted in unprecedented damage, especially in Chattogram Division, leading to widespread devastation and displacement. The districts of Bandarban, Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, and Rangamati experienced severe landslides,…
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A recent visit of the UN country team to Khulna and Barisal divisions in south-central Bangladesh has explored the challenges women face in the areas and highlighted the necessity to advance efforts in addressing gender inequality…
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October 1st, 2023 ― Doha, Qatar: The volunteering medical delegation from Sidra Medicine, deployed by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to Bangladesh to implement a “Little Hearts” medical convoy, has returned safely to Doha. They completed a…
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The hills of Bandarban were struck by a devastating flash flood in August 2023. The affected population was left with limited access to food, secure shelter, livelihoods, and healthcare, among other challenges. UNFPA and partners immediately…
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Despite significant progress in poverty reduction, nutrition levels have not improved as expected. According to the World Food Programme's food security monitoring 2023, 36 per cent of the total population of Bangladesh is suffering from food…
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Description of the crisis Flood Impact in May 2022 In May 2022, due to continuous rains in India’s Meghalaya district and the onrush of upstream hilly waters, low-lying areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts of Bangladesh, including…
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BACKGROUND Dengue fever is a viral infection transmitted primarily through the bites of infected female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes (WHO 17/03/2023 and 11/08/2023). Bangladesh has experienced sporadic dengue fever outbreaks since 1964 until the first large outbreak in…
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(Excerpt) Dengue Bangladesh • During August 2023, a total of 71 976 cases and 342 deaths have been reported. This is the highest number of monthly cases and deaths, compared with the available historical data from 2019 to 2023.…
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Pre-Crises Assessment of Monsoon Flooding in Bangladesh presents the collective ac-countability to the affected population in Bangladesh of the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) members to improve their coordinated action in anticipatory action and…
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Anticipatory actions to mitigate flash flood impact in Bangladesh On 07 August 2023, a joint effort between the World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union (EU) in Bangladesh resulted in the successful implementation of an Anticipatory…
