Rapports

Since 11 August 2017, heavy monsoon rains have caused intense flooding across more than one-third of Bangladesh. According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) this floods are the worst in the…

Highlights According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) floodwaters have begun to recede from 28 out of the 32 flood-affected districts. An estimated total of 103,516 houses are reported to have been destroyed and 618,955…

This report is produced by the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) of Bangladesh in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 28 August to 3 September 2017. The next report will be issued on…

By Corinne Ambler/IFRC Laal Banu, 40, a widow and mother of five, has lost many of her modest possessions and faces an uncertain future after floods in northern Bangladesh devastated her home. As water surged all around, she…

Situation in Numbers 358,602 # Children in need of humanitarian assistance 708,743 # People in need (UNICEF projection according to inter-agency SitReps, MIRA and BBS census 2011) UNICEF Appeal 2017 US$9.45 million Highlights Influx of Undocumented Myanmar Nationals (UMNs) has restarted following the attacks on…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Since 11 August 2017, heavy monsoon rains have caused intense flooding across more than one-third of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department warns that heavy rainfall is expected to continue. As per the analysis by the…

This report is produced by the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) of Bangladesh in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 20 to 27 August 2017. The next report will be issued on or…

By Shahiduzzaman BHOLA, Bangladesh, Aug 22 2017 (IPS) - Visitors might be confused after arriving in Char Chatkimarai, a tiny island of eight square miles situated in the extreme south of Bangladesh close to the Bay of…

This Revised Emergency Appeal is seeking 4,040,219 Swiss francs (increased from 3,265,766 Swiss francs) to enable the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to…

DHAKA, Jul 31 2017 (IPS) - Life for Bangladesh’s rural people, particularly in its remote north, is still miserable. Seasonal flooding, river erosion, and the low quality of rural infrastructure and lack of connectivity have made…