Bangladesh
The flood situation continues worsening in the northern region due to heavy rain and onrush of water from upstream India. Over 1.5 million persons were affected in 16 Districts. Over 21 000 houses have been fully…
Bangladesh
The situation Due to monsoon downpour since 19 July 2016 and downstream flow from upstream has slowly increased the water level. Several areas in Bangladesh are experiencing floods since 22 July 2016. The flooding situation in the…
Bangladesh
By Akram Hosen On 21 May, Tropical Cyclone Roanu made landfall on the coast of southern Bangladesh, forcing half a million people to flee their homes. Twelve-year-old Swapna and her family are among the displaced. Together with…
Bangladesh
10 districts in Northwest and Northeast Bangladesh are severely affected by flooding. According to the National Disaster Response Coordination Center, more than 600 000 people are affected and more than 100 000 houses have been partially…
Bangladesh
Key Highlights Out of the 10 districts analyzed, Sunamgonj and Bandarban have been classified in Level 4 or Severe Chronic Food Insecurity (CFI). The other 8 districts have been classified in moderate CFI (Level 3). Of the total…
Bangladesh
BANGLADESH CALL FOR ACTION FOR INTEGRATED FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS TOWARDS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT 2.4 MILLION PEOPLE are experiencing SEVERE CHRONIC FOOD INSECURITY across 10 DISTRICTS OF BANGLADESH and are IN NEED of support to improve their…
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UMCOR partners with Muslim Aid to assist those who lost homes, livelihoods in storm and flood By David Tereshchuk* July 7, 2016 — The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is partnering with Muslim Aid, a Britain-based humanitarian…
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June 8, 2016 Thanks to the Canadian Humanitarian Assistance Fund, Humanitarian Coalition member Plan International Canada was able to assist impacted individuals and communities with timely emergency relief aid after tropical cyclone Roanu hit Bangladesh in May…
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Highlights 1-30 June 2016 Bangladesh: In June, IOM provided return assistance to two Bangladeshis returning from Thailand. There were no minors among these returnees. IOM provided food and onward transportation to the returnees. To date, IOM has…
Bangladesh
Operational Summary 17-19 May 2016: Cyclone Roanu originated from a low pressure area that formed south of Sri Lanka, and gradually drifted north towards the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and intensified into…
