1. MULTIPLE FLASH FLOODS CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS IN NORTH-EAST BANGLADESH, ARE SERIOUSLY AFFECTING 7 DISTRICTS: SUNAMGANJ, NETROKONA, SATKHIRA, BOGRA, MOULAVIBAZAR, HABIGANJ, AND RANGPUR.

2. SO FAR 61 PEOPLE REPORTED DEAD WITH DAMAGE TO STANDING CROPS ESTIMATED AT OVER 120,000 HA.

3. GOVERNMENT RELEASING EMERGENCY FOOD AND RELIEF SUPPLIES FROM IN-COUNTRY STOCKS WHICH CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY IN COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS YEARS. UN INTER-AGENCY WORKING GROUP ON DISASTERS MEETING PERIODICALLY UNDER AUSPICES RESIDENT CO-ORDINATOR.

4. GOVERNMENT HAS NOT DECLARED OFFICIAL EMERGENCY SITUATION AND IS NOT SO FAR REQUESTING INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

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