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6 June 2013

Picking up the pieces after Cyclone Mahasen in Bangladesh

On 16 May, 2013, Cyclone Mahasen struck coastal Bangladesh, killing 17 people and affecting around 1.5 million people across the districts of Patuakhali, Barguna and Bhola.
IFRC launches emergency appeal following Cyclone Mahsen
29 May 2013

IFRC launches emergency appeal following Cyclone Mahsen

On 16 May 2013, Cyclonic Storm Mahsen claimed more than 13 lives and affected around 1.5 million people across the coastal areas of Patuakhali, Barguna and Bhola in ...
Managing the dead, caring for the living – Red Crescent volunteers continue rescue efforts after Dhaka building collapse
28 April 2013

Managing the dead, caring for the living – Red Crescent volunteers continue rescue efforts after Dhaka building collapse

By Maherin Ahmed, IFRC Since the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory complex on the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, Bangladesh Red Crescent staff and...
Building collapse in Dhaka: volunteers involved in search and rescue
25 April 2013

Building collapse in Dhaka: volunteers involved in search and rescue

Hundreds dead and thousands injured after building collapse in Bangladesh.
Violent tornado leaves families without shelter
27 March 2013

Violent tornado leaves families without shelter

By Maherin Ahmed, IFRC Bangladesh The steam of the scorching sun was rising from the ground of Chandigram village of Brahmanbaria. Shah Alam is standing barefoot, at t...
Bangladesh: rebuilding lives and livelihoods after the storm has passed
20 February 2013

Bangladesh: rebuilding lives and livelihoods after the storm has passed

By Maherin Ahmed in Dhaka Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate risks, tropical cyclones and storm surges, affecting hundreds of...
Violent storm hits Bangladesh: kills 31 with 1,500 missing
17 October 2012

Violent storm hits Bangladesh: kills 31 with 1,500 missing

By Maherin Ahmed, IFRC   Late in the night on October 10, violent storms swept in from the Bay of Bengal and lashed the coastal districts of south east Bangladesh. At...
Families struggle to rebuild homes and livelihoods following floods
4 October 2012

Families struggle to rebuild homes and livelihoods following floods

By Joe Cropp and Maherin Ahmed in Bangladesh Nomita Rani speaks in a broken whisper as she explains how her two bedroom house in northern Bangladesh was washed away wh...
IFRC launches emergency appeal for flood ravaged Bangladesh
9 August 2012

IFRC launches emergency appeal for flood ravaged Bangladesh

By Maherin Ahmed in Bangladesh Flash floods and landslides have claimed more than 130 lives and directly affected up to a million families across Bangladesh. With more...
Red Crescent volunteers save lives and following days of rain and floods
9 July 2012

Red Crescent volunteers save lives following days of rain and floods

By Maherin Ahmed   Days of incessant rain since 25 June 2012 has resulted in a series of devastating flash floods and landslides in southeast Bangladesh. In the Cox’s...
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