According to the WFP press release, anticipatory action—measures taken before disasters strike—was increasingly integrated into Bangladesh's disaster management framework in 2024. The Standing Orders ...
This week, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) released the “State of Anticipatory Action 2024” report, highlighting the ...
Children in Bangladesh among worst affected globally, with some losing up to 8 weeks of learning due to climate hazards such as heatwaves, cyclones and floods ...
UNICEF has said middle and low-income countries were the hardest hit. The agency criticized the "overlooked" impact of the climate crisis on education.
The 1970 Bhola cyclone was one of the ... which led to the Bangladesh Liberation War and eventually independence in 1971. The 1642 Kaifeng Flood was considered one of the most disastrous episodes ...