Informes

SITUATION OVERVIEW Floods in the northeastern part of Bangladesh Torrential rain and incessant downpours from upstream regions since 15 June 2022 have resulted in the worst flooding in living memory in the north-eastern districts of Bangladesh. Cherrapunji and…

Key report insights Bangladesh is among the top ten refugee-receiving countries globally, hosting over 920,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who have little opportunity to formally interact with the host country’s economy. In addition to in-kind assistance humanitarian…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The third wave of flash floods in June 2022 devastated the north-eastern part of Bangladesh, especially Sylhet and Sunamganj districts. According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), approximately 94 per cent of Sunamganj…

Background The north eastern region of Bangladesh is experiencing flash floods for the third time in the year 2022 In May 2022 NAWG produced the Key Immediate Needs and Impact Assessment report for the last wave of…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Output of 2022 “Boro” paddy crop estimated at above-average level Cereal import requirements in 2022/23 forecast close to five-year average Prices of rice in Dhaka generally stable since September 2021 Prices of wheat flour at near-record levels…

Caritas Australia stands in solidarity with the people of India and Bangladesh in the wake of the worst monsoonal floods in recent history. Dozens have died and millions of homes left inundated across the countries, leaving over…

Monsoon rains - the worst in 122 years- have inundated major rivers in northeastern Bangladesh and submerged thousands of houses, impacting 4.3 million people. The worst is yet to come as flooding worsens and access to…

Highlights An estimated 7.2 million people (about 3.5 million children) have been affected by the flash flood in north-eastern part of Bangladesh and need immediate lifesaving support Flash floods are putting children and women at high risk of…

Islamic Relief teams on the ground in flood-hit northeast Bangladesh say many families remain trapped by flood water and are running out of food. The situation is expected to get worse as more heavy rainfall is expected…

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY MESSAGE The NDMC is the apex body that provides policy guidance toward disaster risk reduction and emergency response management in Bangladesh under the leadership of the Honourable Prime Minister met on 20 June 2022…