Bangladesh
Brussels, 19 September 2011 – The European Commission has allocated €5 million to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of Bangladeshis who recently have been affected by severe monsoon floods. This emergency funding will provide food…
Bangladesh
This report covers the period from 1 January to 30 June 2011. In brief Programme purpose: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is supporting Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to develop the capacity of the…
Bangladesh
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No.1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid 1, and in particular Article 2 (a) and Article…
Bangladesh
Context of the assessment: Heavy rainfall during end of July and early August 2011 caused severe localized flooding in southern districts of Bangladesh namely Satkhira, Jessore, Khulna and Cox’s Bazar. As flood waters begin to recede, some…
Bangladesh
30 Aug 2011 11:55 By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis hit by heavy monsoon floods will be forced to spend the Muslim festival of Eid sheltering in schools or under…
Bangladesh
Caritas is appealing for 414,227 euro (US $596,569) to help Bangladeshi families stranded by severe floods. Incessant monsoon rains since late July 2011 have inundated 13 of Bangladesh’s 64 districts. The floods have driven thousands of people…
Bangladesh
By Patrick Fuller 50-year-old Fazar Ali, is no stranger to the hardships caused by the heavy rains and floods that often engulf his village when the seasonal monsoon sweeps across Bangladesh. When flooding is bad, his home…
Bangladesh
This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,267,094 in cash, kind, or services to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to assist 10,000 families (50,000 beneficiaries) for eight months, and will be completed by the end of…
Bangladesh
Heavy monsoon rains in the Satkhira and Khulna districts in southwest Bangladesh have forced 700,000 people to flee their homes following the worst flooding to hit the area in eight years. ‘Food is required now for people…
Bangladesh
Severe monsoon rains in Bangladesh have caused several major rivers to burst their banks, affecting more than 1.5 million people. With houses, roads and farms damaged across wide areas, hundreds of thousands of people are in urgent…
