Bangladesh
Global Hunger Index
Alarming
Population
162 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
41.3% in 2007
Beneficiaries
79,671 in 2011
Recent News
Floods in Bangladesh Displace 1.5 Million, Threaten Food Crops
September 21, 2011
Breaking News
Heavy monsoon rains in the late summer months have caused several major rivers in Bangladesh to burst their banks, displacing 1.5 million people and inflicting significant damages on the country’s crops and productive resources. Action Against Hunger’s experts are also concerned that the resulting stagnant or standing water will lead to outbreaks of waterborne illnesses in the coming weeks—outbreaks that can contribute to malnutrition among children under the age of five years.... Read
ACF Mounts Response to Flooding on Bangladesh-Myanmar Border
June 21, 2010
Breaking News
TEKNAF, BANGLADESH & RAKHINE STATE, MYANMAR—In the aftermath of three days of torrential rains that caused flooding and landslides in the border region between Bangladesh and Myanmar, Action Against Hunger’s teams on the ground have mobilized to respond.... Read
Action Against Hunger Calls for a Global Fund to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition
April 9, 2008
Advocacy
The phenomenon of rising food prices is witnessed by Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) in many countries in which it operates (Haiti, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, ... Read
Field Surveys Show Massive Harvest Losses in Coastal Bangladesh
November 20, 2007
Breaking News
With Cyclone Sidr’s devastating human toll continuing to climb past 5,000 (with more than 3 million people affected), Action Against Hunger’s field teams have just announced more disquieting news: initial field surveys suggest upwards of 95% of all harvests were lost in the coastal regions of Bangladesh.... Read
Saving Lives in Bangladesh: Emergency Response to Cyclone Sidr
November 19, 2007
Breaking News
In response to the devastating cyclone that touched down in southern Bangladesh on November 15, international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger (ACF) has dispatched emergency crews and life-saving materials to the region to supplement teams already on the ground at the time of the disaster.... Read
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