The recent floods in southeastern Bangladesh have left a significant impact on people across 11 districts1. The sudden onset, scale and intensity affected more than 5.8 million people. According to the National Disaster Response Coordination Centre (NDRCC) report dated 3 September 2024, 71 fatalities (male-45, female-07, children-19) were recorded. Still, 582,155 families are stranded with
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Sep
Sep
The situation along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border and within the camp settlements has been continuously raising significant security concerns in June. Amidst the ongoing war between the junta forces and armed groups in Myanmar, 28 Border Guard Police (BGP) officers were reported seeking shelter in Bangladesh. Consequently, a new influx of people from Rakhine State to
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Aug
Aug
Population Movement Operation (PMO) of Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) reached a total of 115,968 people including 86,686 from Camps and 29,282 from the local community in May, 2024. The key humanitarian services were healthcare including clinical service, Community-Based Health and First Aid (CBHFA), Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Disaster & Climate Risk Management
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Jul
Jul
The PMO led by BDRCS with the support of the IFRC wide memberships continues the operation in 33 camps and four host communities affected by the influx. IFRC and partners in Cox’s Bazar (American Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, German Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Qatar Red Crescent, Swedish Red Cross, Swiss Red Cross and
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Jul
Jul
In the aftermath of Cyclone Remal, a comprehensive medical response has been initiated to address the immediate healthcare needs of affected populations in Satkhira, Khulna, Patuakhali, Bagerhat, Barguna, Pirojpur, and Bhola Districts. This report gives a summary of Mobile Medical Teams (MMTs) response deployed in Satkhira, Khulna, Patuakhali, Bagerhat, Barguna, Pirojpur, and Bhola Districts. The
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Jul
Jul
Since the onset of the monsoon season, Bangladesh has been affected by heavy flooding including tropical cyclone REMAL-24 on 27 May 2024 and since 28 May 2024, heavy rainfall in India’s hill regions, particularly Meghalaya and Assam, has caused flash floods in North-East region of Bangladesh. While the situation was improving, from 16 June 2024,
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Jun
Jun
Due to continuous rains in India’s Meghalaya and Asham, the onrush of upstream hilly waters and in-country rains, made rivers in Sylhet and Sunamganj breached the danger mark and inundated the low-lying areas, including the cities. Mainly, several places of the 3 districts (Sylhet, Sunamganj and Moulvibazar) in the northeastern region of Bangladesh are inundated,
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May
May
In March 2024, Population Movement Operation (PMO) reached to a total of 126,182 individuals, including 91,370 from camp settlements and 34,812 from the local community with Healthcare (Clinical Service, Community-Based Health & First Aid-CBHFA and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support-MHPSS), Disaster & Climate Risk Management (DCRM), WASH, Livelihood, Education and Shelter etc. in Cox’s Bazar. Bangladesh Red Crescent
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Apr
Apr
In other districts, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has already started its various activities by distributing drinking water and disseminating awareness messages through PSA/loudspeaker miking and leaflet distribution to reduce the sufferings of the pedestrians. The Red Crescent Youth (RCY) volunteers of BDRCS are actively engaged in these activities. Banners, festoon with awareness raising messages