Bangladesh
The government of Bangladesh has appealed for international aid as the death toll in the country's worst floods in a decade climb to 338 and food and medical supplies run out. Finance Minister Shah Kibria told members of the…
Bangladesh
After slight improvement over the last few days, the overall flood situation in the country has deteriorated again with the rise of water levels in all the rivers of the Brahmaputra, Ganges, Meghna and South Eastern hill basins. Heavy to…
Bangladesh
Heavy rain pounded Bangladesh on Monday dashing hopes of relief from flooding that has so far killed nearly 340 people and made millions homeless, officials said. "We had been hoping that the devastating floods would now start receding," an official…
Bangladesh
Severe flooding along the main river systems of Bangladesh shows little sign of abating and more rains are expected. Bangladesh Red Crescent Branches, many of which started relief operations using local resources are now distributing the first round of…
Bangladesh
After a short respite, heavy rains have resumed and major rivers in northern Bangladesh are once again in high spate, inundating more villages and cropland. The Brahmaputra is now flowing above danger level while the Dharla…
Bangladesh
Ref: OCHA/GVA 98/0270 BANGLADESH - FLOODS OCHA Situation Report No. 4 14 August 1998 General Situation 1. The United Nations Resident Coordinator informs that a meeting was held in Dhaka on 11 August with UN agencies and governmental organizations, including the Meteorological Department and…
Bangladesh
Heavy rain pounded Bangladesh on Thursday, aggravating the misery caused by floods across the country and pushing the death toll up to 326, officials said. They said some of the season's heaviest rains raised the levels of major rivers, just…
Bangladesh
The overall flood situation in all the 37 affected districts across the country improved on 2 August, reports a non-government News agency, United News of Bangladesh (UNB). However, according to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre of the Bangladesh Government,…
Bangladesh
Scarcity of food and shortage of safe drinking water are causing serious problems in Bangladesh for 15 million people affected by widespread floods. The inundation, that has hit the country since the onset of the monsoon season in early…
