Heavy monsoon rain and water from upstream sources caused slow-onset severe flooding in low lying areas of Northern Bangladesh. The 2020 floods has some remarkable characteristics in comparison with major floods in the recent past. It started earlier than usual (late June), it lasted more 60 days in some areas and, in Bahadurabad of Jamalpur, the Jamuna flowed at 20.79 m, 17cm above the last water level record set in 1988 according to Floods Forecasting Warning Centre (FFWC).
According to the National Disaster Response Coordination Center (NDRCC), one (1) million households were waterlogged. The disruption of services hindered meeting basic needs and, people suffered from hunger, illness, thirst and filthiness. The NDRCC report informs that 5.5 million (highest at 4 August) people were directly affected and, that 1,059,295 households were inundated. Among them, 211,859 families were displaced, and 94,414 people were evacuated in 1,525 shelters. The Department of Public Health and En
To improve effectiveness and efficiency of emergency preparedness and response efforts by promoting coordinated local engagement, accountability and Humanitarian-Development collaboration in Bangladesh, the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) co-led by the MoDMR and the UN invites its members for a special meeting on 18 January 2021 at 11:30 AM. The meeting will be co-chaired by Secretary MoDMR, Md. Mohsin and the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Ms. Mia Seppo at the Cristal Ball Room (Ground Floor), Intercontinental Hotel, Dhaka.
The objectives of the meeting are: (1) to report on 2020 achievements and learning on climate related disaster in the COVID-19 context (including Localization); (2) to build consensus on 2021 strategic approach for improved coordinated engagement. The agenda of the meeting is below-