Bangladesh is floating ,help needed

Dear fellow members,

With a heavy heart I share the devastating situation in Bangladesh, which is currently experiencing a catastrophic disaster following several days of political unrest. Heavy rainfall and upstream water flow from India have led to severe flooding in at least ten districts in southeastern Bangladesh, affecting over 3.6 million people since Tuesday.

Cumilla, Feni, Chattogram, Khagrachhari, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Habiganj, Brahmanbaria, Sylhet, and Lakshmipur remain heavily inundated, with hundreds of thousands of residents still stranded.As of 10 p.m. on Thursday (22 August), three deaths have been reported in Feni, Brahmanbaria, and Cox's Bazar's Ramu due to the floods. At 9 p.m., the water level of the Khawai River at the Balla Station in Habiganj was recorded at 2.77 meters above the danger level. Additionally, the Khawai at the Habiganj Station saw water levels 1.76 meters higher than usual. Similarly, the Gomati River at the Cumilla Station was flowing 1.36 meters above the danger level.

The water level of the Gomati River is rising rapidly, with an increase of 5-7 centimeters per hour. Hundreds of thousands of people in Feni have been left stranded without electricity. Elsewhere, knee-deep water has inundated the Dhaka-Chattogram highway.

According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), there is a high chance of heavy to very heavy rainfall in most parts of the country until noon today. While rainfall is expected to reduce in Sylhet and Chattogram by the afternoon, the BMD has predicted that rainfall may increase in the Khulna and Rajshahi regions. On Thursday, the highest recorded rainfall was 275 mm in Cox's Bazar until 6 p.m. Cumilla recorded 194 mm, Rangamati 153 mm, Chattogram 152 mm, Sitakunda 118 mm, Chandpur 110 mm, and Bandarban 84 mm of rainfall. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board reported that water levels in most rivers in Sylhet and Chattogram were rising rapidly until Thursday morning.

In this dire situation, we are doing everything we can to help our people, but it's not enough. As a World Pulse member, I request my sisters from World Pulse to come forward to assist us by donating and sharing this news.

If you are interested in donating, I will provide my bank account details here where you can transfer your contributions.

I hope that, as always, World Pulse will come to our aid during this difficult time.

Sadia Mehjabin

World pulse member