Informes

By Rajib Bhowmick, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Annual monsoon floods come and go in Bangladesh, but the hardship they bring to millions of people along the banks of the mighty Jamuna River never changes. Nobin Majhi, 25, is…

INTRODUCTION This report presents the findings of research done in the island chars and mainland river basin areas of the Teesta River and upper region of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river, located in northwest Bangladesh. Comprehensive details of annual…

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Highlights WFP is preparing to assist 20,000 flood-affected people, in Southern Bangladesh, with cash transfers following the effects of Cyclone Roanu. A senior woman in each of the 4,000 participating households will receive 4,000 taka per month…

Emergency appeal launched to help more than 100,000 people hit by Bangladesh monsoon floods August 17, 2016 – Dhaka / Kuala Lumpur: Today the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched…

SUMMARY PERIOD: August – October 2016 3.7 million People affected 130,965 persons Targeted US$ 13,620,052 REQUIRED Background 2016 Monsoon season started on July 22nd. The impact of the monsoon increased gradually over the following weeks. Considering the severe deterioration of the situation,…

Thanks to the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund, Humanitarian Coalition member CARE Canada is assisting impacted individuals and communities with timely emergency relief aid following heavy rains and flooding in Bangladesh. Monsoon-induced flooding throughout most of July and…

The flood situation improved slightly in the northern and central areas of Bangladesh, but a monsoon depression in the Bay of Bengal caused heavy rainfall in the coastal region. According to the National Disaster Response Coordination Center…

Highlights 3.7 million people are directly affected by the monsoon flooding in northern and central Bangladesh that claimed 81 lives; 52 of those are children Total of 1,520 education institutions are affected by the flood disrupting learning for…

Highlights 1-31 July 2016 Bangladesh: A total of 16 Bangla-deshi returnees contacted a local NGO ‘Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sang-ha (TMSS)’ for skills development training. IOM cooperated with the TMSS and the returnees so that they can avail…