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Relief efforts intensify as floods devastate northern Bangladesh communities

Severe floods have hit northern Bangladesh once again, affecting over 238,000 people in the districts of Mymensingh, Sherpur, and Netrokona since October 6. 

The floods are the latest in a series of devastating natural disasters this monsoon season, which has already left millions of people reeling, according to a report by AsiaNews

Efforts are underway to provide assistance, but many are calling for greater action to mitigate the long-term impacts of climate change, which has worsened the frequency and intensity of such disasters in Bangladesh.



Humanitarian organizations, including Caritas Bangladesh, the Missionaries of the Immaculate (PIME Sisters), and the Diocese of Mymensingh, are on the ground providing urgent relief. 

To date, 1,474 families have received aid, including dry food, rice, lentils, and basic necessities like candles and gas lighters. In the sub-districts of Dhobaura and Haluaghat, 460 families have been assisted.

“We have provided dry food such as flattened rice, puffed rice, and noodles to 30 families,” said Sr. Rony Gomes, a Missionary of the Immaculate serving in Dhairpara parish, in an interview with AsiaNews. 

“However, most of our 23 Catholic villages have been affected, and some remote areas remain unreachable,” she added.

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Sr. Rony expressed concern over the dire living conditions, noting that many people are enduring “inhumane conditions” due to food shortages. 

“Floods are preventing many from cooking,” she said, adding that they are raising funds from friends and family to scale up aid.

Bishop Ponan Paul Kobi of Mymensingh has been visiting the hardest-hit areas with a Caritas team, urging local priests and Catholics to step in and assist. 

Caritas in the Mymensingh region has been at the forefront of emergency humanitarian relief efforts since the flooding began, though the full extent of the long-term impact remains uncertain. 

Humanitarian organizations have pledged to continue providing support as they closely monitor the evolving situation.

The Christian Garo community, which resides in the northern region, has been particularly hard hit by the flooding. Many have been left homeless, with little to no aid from the government or private sources. 

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