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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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
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
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Forecasts of the landfall of a severe tropical cyclonic storm named “Amphan” in the West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts have triggered the release of funding to reduce its impact on vulnerable communities living in the 13 coastal districts of Bangladesh. Cyclone Amphan is expected to hit the western regions of Bangladesh on Wednesday, 20 May 2020 with core
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Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) with the support of Danish Red Cross inaugurates its 25-bed isolation ward at the Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital. By 16th May, the hospital will evolve into a COVID-19 treatment facility and will start catering to COVID-19 patients. DRC will scale up its support by integrating MHPSS as