Bangladesh
Summary Bangladesh has the fourth-highest number of children – around 600,000 at any one time – suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in the world. Currently, ongoing national programs (such as the National Nutrition Program) do not…
Bangladesh
The heavy downpour of the last few weeks has triggered floods and water-logging in Satkhira, Khulna and Jessore districts displacing over 1.25 million people with colossal damage to crops, infrastructures and livelihoods. The figures projected by…
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By Sarah Oughton In a recent survey by the British Red Cross, one-third of the UK population said they’d never heard of ‘food insecurity‘. The term, used by aid workers, refers to a complex set of issues…
Bangladesh
Dhaka—Nearly 250 high-level policymakers, leading researchers, and representatives of development organizations are gathering here from October 4-5 to discuss investment plans, priorities, and policies to advance agricultural development, achieve food and nutrition security, and improve the…
Bangladesh
DHAKA, 30 September 2011 (IRIN) - A significant number of women farmers in Bangladesh are unable to access fertilizer, cash assistance and other government subsidies intended for farmers, because the land they work is registered in…
Bangladesh
Highlights The retail price of coarse rice remains almost unchanged compared to last quarter. While the national average price of coarse rice has declined by one percent, in Dhaka Sadar market it increased by one percent. Compared…
Bangladesh
Executive Summary Foreign aid plays an important role in Bangladesh. The pattern of foreign aid has undergone a striking transformation in Bangladesh during the last four decades. The average yearly aid totalled US$ 1.3 billion over the…
Bangladesh
Las graves inundaciones provocadas por las fuertes lluvias en las regiones del sur de Bangladesh durante el verano han provocado el desplazamiento de un millón y medio de personas Ante la pérdida de los medios de subsistencia,…
Bangladesh
Report of findings of multi-sector, inter-agency assessment on humanitarian needs in the districts of Satkhira, Khulna and Jessore. Field research conducted 8th-12th September 2011. Key Findings: Estimated 921,942 people affected1 Period of displacement and until rebuilding of houses and…
Bangladesh
GLIDE n° FL-2011-000093-BGD Period covered by this Operation Update: 27 July to 8 September 2011. Appeal target (current): CHF 1,267,094. Appeal coverage: To date, the appeal is 42 per cent covered in cash and kind; and 48 per cent…
