by Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – The United States has provided 350,000 dollars in humanitarian assistance to flood affected people in the north-eastern Bangladeshi districts of Sylhet and Sunamganj to recover from deadly monsoon flooding this year, the US embassy in Dhaka said in a press statement.
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society will distribute multi-purpose cash assistance in communities that are hard hit by the rain triggered flooding, it added.
Severe flooding due to heavy monsoon rainfall in northeastern Bangladesh has displaced nearly 30,000 people to shelter centers, impacting over 2.5 million individuals.
In the northeastern region, further heavy rainfall could result in another short-term flood situation in the low-lying areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj where the need for assistance is dire, and worsen conditions, the embassy said.
“The United States has stood by Bangladesh to respond to natural disasters for more than 50 years. Through USAID, we are proud to partner with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and support the communities affected most by this latest tragedy with cash assistance for purchasing food and water, maintaining livelihoods, repairing shelters, and other necessary items,” said U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas.
Since Bangladesh’s independence, the United States government has invested more than 8 billion dollars to improve the lives of Bangladeshis.
With an annual budget of $200 million in development and another $100 million in humanitarian assistance, USAID programs in Bangladesh expand food security and economic opportunity, improve disaster risk reduction, improve health and education, promote democratic institutions and practices, protect the environment, and increase resilience to climate change.
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