The report covers the information of June-August 2021 which is the second quarterly report of this year. Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, different reports on COVID-19 response were prepared and published in Jan-May 2021. This report captured the status of the regular activities – long terms programs and other response operations, including COVID-19 response implemented
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Jun
Jun
With support from Australian Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) handed over ambulances and Oximeters to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society(BDRCS) in 7 border districts of Bangladesh namely Shatkhira, Jessore, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Noakhali and Magura on 17 June 2021. These ambulance service will be free 24/7 for COIVID-19 patients. On
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Apr
Apr
BDRCS Barishal Unit office arranged a project kick off workshop for the UKAID Match funded Livelihood and DRR Project on 31 March 2021 at Grand Park Hotel of Barishal. Civil Surgeon of Barishal and Assistant Police Commissioner of Barishal were present as guests in the workshop. Among others, representatives from different government and city corporation
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Mar
Mar
The most awaited meeting of the Forecast Based Financing/Action (FbF/A) Taskforce Committee of the Standing Orders on Disaster was held on Tuesday, 15 March 2021 at the Conference Room of Department of Disaster Management of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief. As leading organization of the FbF Working Group, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and
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Feb
Feb
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of Bangladesh Water Development Board under the Ministry of Water Resources of the Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society at the Conference Room of Pani Bhaban. Feroz Salah Uddin, Secretary General of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society signed on behalf
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Feb
Feb
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Bangladesh Meteorological Department and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society auxiliary to the government on 11 February 2021. Feroz Salah Uddin, Secretary General of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society signed on behalf of the BDRCS and Shamsuddin Ahmed, Director of Bangladesh Meteorological Department signed on behalf of the Bangladesh Meteorological
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Nov
Nov
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and Swiss Red Cross with the support of Novartis (Bangladesh) Limited distributed 28,000 (Twenty eight thousand) pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which is equivalent to BDT Two crore twenty seven lac among the front line healthcare professionals dealing with Covid 19 cases in four hospitals of the capital. The
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Aug
Aug
The on going flood in Northern, central and North-eastern Bangladesh due to heavy rainfall at the upstream since end of June. The latest river water level report (29 July 2020, BST 09:00hrs) from Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) 27 major points of Brahmaputra basin (Dharla, Ghagot,Karatoa, Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Gur, Atrai, Dhaleshwari, Balu, Kaliganga rivers),
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Jul
Jul
BDRCS RESPONSE OPERATION ACROSS THE COUNTRY In response to COVID-19 pandemic, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has been continuing its emergency operation since March 2020. As an auxiliary to the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), BDRCS supports government efforts to COVID-19 pandemic. BDRCS has been operating these emergency response actions across the country by utilizing its
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Jun
Jun
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Actions: Emergency coordination meeting has been continuing at regular interval since 19 May 2020 comprising BDRCS, IFRC, ICRC and in-country partner national society’s representatives. Situation Report 03: http://www.bdrcs.org/sites/default/files/Reports/Sitrep-Cyclone-AMPHAN-3.pdf Situation Report 02: http://www.bdrcs.org/sites/default/files/Reports/Sitrep%20Cyclone%20AMPHAN%20%232.pdf Situation Report 01: http://www.bdrcs.org/sites/default/files/Reports/Sitrep%20Cyclone%20Amphan%20%231.pdf