The ongoing floods expanded into one-fourth of the country’s districts, continuing to increase the sufferings of affected people as the water level on the country’s major rivers continued to rise. As floodwaters on major rivers including Jamuna and Padma continue to rise, Water Development Board forecast that Bangladesh is likely to see big floods in middle August. A total of 42 people have been so far killed by floodwater in July, said an official of disaster management and relief ministry.

A-PAD Bangladesh and DCH Trust started response to the flood affected areas from 5^th August 2016. Also we deployed a disaster response team to conduct rapid assessment and response in the Tangail, Sirajgonj, Manikganj and Pabna districts. Team consists of a group of people with responsibilities for dealing emergency situation (Physician, Experience Nurses and Medical Assistance, Experience Rapid Assessment and Response Team).

On 5^th August 2016, A-PAD Bangladesh and DCH Trust Team provided medical support to the Ulail villages of Shibaloy Upazilla in Manikganj District, We have provided treatment with medicine about one thousand affected patients as well as distributed food and non-food relief to the affected families. Diarrhea may spread out in the affected villages, the areas with an ongoing risk of epidemic disease.

People in the flooded areas are facing acute crisis of drinking water, food, health and shelter. The effect of the flood and river bank erosion will badly affected to the community people at least for next 6 months. They are suffering for malnourished for lack of nutritious food. They are Jobless and they already spend their saving. Affected people are urgently required Humanitarian assistance.

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