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By Maherin Ahmed During the rainy monsoon months, up to 70 percent of Bangladesh gets inundated, making it tough for coastal communities to rebuild their lives. In Royganj, Sirajganj, Sima Rani Das stands in ankle-deep mud along the…
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Summary: Disaster Situation Starting from mid-August 2014, Bangladesh saw several rounds of flooding. Heavy rains in the main river basins and upstream catchments of India, along with continuous rainfall in northwest and north-eastern parts of Bangladesh caused a…
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2. Executive summary The community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) programme is conceived and developed to support the disaster risk reduction (DRR) of vulnerable communities in one flood, one cyclone-prone and two water-logged districts of Jamalpur, Bhola, Satkhira…
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HIGHLIGHTS Retail price of food: The national average retail price of rice decreased after Aman harvest which started in November and that of wholemeal wheat flour (atta) remained stable at 36 Tk/kg since June. Prices of lentils…
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Highlights 16,755 people affected by Aila benefitted from the comprehensive recovery efforts 265 families benefited from core family shelters 30 deep tub-wells and 250 rainwater collection ponds were created to collect freshwater 3 km of embankments were rebuilt to protect…
Bangladesh
Summary: Disaster Situation Starting from mid-August 2014, Bangladesh saw several rounds of flooding. Heavy rains in the main river basins and upstream catchments of India, along with continuous rainfall in northwest and north-eastern parts of Bangladesh caused…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, February 9, 2015 – The Government of Bangladesh today signed a $300 million financing agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) for the Income Support Program for the Poorest Project. IDA is the World…
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Chapter 1: Introduction Bangladesh, one of the most vulnerable countries of the world in terms of natural and anthropogenic hazards, is a low-lying deltaic country covering an area of 147,470 sq. km and supporting about 150…
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Context Bangladesh has unquestioned potential. Goldman Sachs listed it in their ‘Next 11’ economies, with high potential to become one of the world’s largest economies in the 21st century. However, the country has been sliding down the…
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Bangladesh is a disaster prone country in the world map. More or less almost every district of this country is affected by the disasters. Bakshiganj upazila of Jamalpur district is one of the most vulnerable and…
