Monday 1 August 2016

Flood worsens in 6 districts of Bangladesh and Need Urgent Assistance



The flood situation yesterday in Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Faridpur, Kushtia, Kurigram and Gaibandha districts worsened as the rivers flowing through the districts further swelled due to downpour and onrush of water from the upstream.
In Sirajganj
Onrush water from the upstream and incessant rainfall flooded thousands of  villages in five upazilas of the district, leaving at least one lakh people marooned, reports our correspondent.
Water of the Jamuna was flowing 29 centimetres above the danger line, accentuating erosion by the river at several points, said Sayed Hasan Imam, executive engineer of Water Development Board of the district.
Nine unions of Kazipur upazila, five of Sadar upazila, three of Belkuchi upazila, seven of Chowhali upazila and three unions of Shahjadpur upazila were reeling under flood water, said WDB sources.
Sources at the Department of Agriculture Extension reported that several hundred acres of land had been flooded.
Besides, around 50 houses at Enayetpur in Chowhali upazila have been devoured by the Jamuna due to the river erosion triggered by the overflow of water.
Bangladesh Palli Unnayan  Sangstha (NGO) has already distributed 02 tonnes of rice and Tk 1.05 lakh as relief among the flood affected people of Kazipur and Shahjadpur upazilas.?

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In Kurigram
Incessant rains and onrush of water from the upstream inundated fresh areas in 31 unions of the district, leaving over one lakh people marooned.
Officials at the Water Development Board (WDB) of the district said Brahmaputra and Dharala rivers were flowing 50 cm and 36 cm above the danger marks respectively, reports UNB
Besides, the water level in Teesta and Dudhkumar Rivers has surged by 42 centimeters and 20 centimeters respectively.
According to Flood Control Room in the district, some 3290 families have been affected due to riverbank erosion, which also damaged 65 educational and religious institutions in the unions.
Meanwhile, police recovered the body of an unidentified elderly woman from floodwater in Sadar upazila.
Bangladesh Palli Unnayan  Sangstha (NGO) has already distributed 02 tonnes of rice and Tk 1.05 lakh as relief among the flood affected people of Kazipur and Shahjadpur upazilas.
In Faridpur
Erosion of the river Padma due to incessant rain fall during last few days has threatened three unions of Charbhadrasan upazilla of the district.
According to Ward members of Gazirtek, Charjhaukanda and Sadar unions meanwhile about fifty acres of land with standing crops particularly jute have been eroded in the river. They said that three primary schools and one Madrasha have been eroded in the river also, reports BSS.
According to the sources, the spree of erosion has also threatened an area of 375 meters of CC block built last year as river protection embankment. Some portions of the embankment have already slided down in the river.
Meanwhile BWDB, Faridpur office has taken up repair work of the embankment.
The sources said that about 30 vacant homesteads as the inmates have already abandoned facing erosion in the river. It may be mentioned here that most areas of this upazilla is located near the river Padma where boat is the only means of communication.
In Kushtia

Our correspondent said the government map of Kushtia district had already changed due to the erosion in recent flood.
While visiting different areas at Khoksa, Kumarkali, Mirpur, Veramara and Daulatpur upazilas here, it was found that the affected people have taken shelter at safer places with their belongings. They are passing their days under open sky amid much hardship.
They urged the government to take immediate steps to rehabilitate them.
Some locals Rahim, Sokomoddin and Chikna Begum, said the Padma has become more furious this year than the previous years as the water of the river has increased in the ongoing rainy season.
Chairman of Kumarkhali upazila Abdul Mannan Khan said at least 300 families had become homeless due to the erosion.
Member of Parliament from Kushtia-4 constituency Abdur Rouf and Deputy Commissioner Sayed Belal Hossain recently visited the areas and assured the affected people to rehabilitate them as soon as possible.
In the morning, while visiting the erosion affected areas of Kumarkali, it was found that the rapacious Padma was devouring arable lands, dwelling houses, trees and the fields of standing crops.
The local people complained that the government has not taken any initiative to provide relief materials to the victim.
Locals said the Padma has become more turbulent this year. They opined that the erosion of the Padma occurs twice a year-once at the time of onrush of flood water and at the time of receding.
Many of the affected people are suffering from various intestinal diseases, including fever, dysentery, diarrhoea and hepatitis for the lack of pure and safe drinking water, Md. Sagor Ali, a village doctor of the area said.
When contacted, Abdus Sattar, Executive Engineer of Water Development Board, Kushtia said they were trying to build another embankment to protect the river erosion.
Bangladesh Palli Unnayan  Sangstha (NGO) has already distributed 02 tonnes of rice and Tk 1.05 lakh as relief among the flood affected people of Kazipur and Shahjadpur upazilas.
In Jamalpur

Flood situation worsened in Jamalpur as water level of Brahmaputra and Jamuna Rivers has risen at Bahadurabad point leaving 50,000 people marooned, reports our correspondent.
Sources said water level had crossed danger level at the point damaging roads  and submerging croplands. Hundreds of villages at Patharshi, Kulkandi, Chinaduli and Belgacha unions in Islampur upazila went under water.
Hasmat Ali, Chairman of  Patharshi union, said a dyke in Harinbadha ared had damaged causing suffering to the people of 50 villages in the union.
In Gaibandha

More than 30,000 people were marooned in 19 union coulcils under as the water level in Teesta, Brahmaputra, Jamuna has surged by 15 , 10 and 10 centimeters respectively.
According to local sources, croplands, dykes, homesteads and bridges in the areas were damaged seriously causing suffering of the people.

Bangladesh Palli Unnayan  Sangstha (NGO) has already distributed 02 tonnes of rice and Tk 1.05 lakh as relief among the flood affected people of Kazipur and Shahjadpur upazilas.

Wednesday 27 April 2016

Management Satructure (Organogram) Of BPUS

Other Programs



Non-Formal Education Program:
BPUS Bangladesh is trying to implement some Non-Formal Learning Centers to provide basic education to the underprivileged children in the area.

Observance of National/ International Days/Events:
Every year BPUS Bangladesh celebrate and observes the important National and international Days like international Women’s Day. Child Rights Day and Week. Population Day etc. with due respect and honor. Through the observance of all those Days and Events. SBKF Bangladesh is trying to makes people aware about the problems of all these Issues.

Programs for development and rehabilitation of people with Disability (PWD): BPUS Bangladesh is going to undertake project for the development and rehabilitation of Disabled people, particularly, Disabled children in the area and doing ground work for that purpose.

Human Resource Development through Training:
With the organization’s own recourses. BPUS Bangladesh contacted short training programs for the
Skill development of its staff and members of beneficiary group.

Primary Health Care and HIV/ AIDS Programmed:



Health is one of the basic component and essential part of overall socio-economic development.
Without good health, there is no scope for sustainable development. So. Health is an important
Issue in raising the productivity of a country through raising consciousness and providing health services for the people specially the underprivileged. Despite the formulation of the Health policy
By the Govemment of Bangladesh. increase in the construction of health infrastructure,
Increased allocation of money in the health sector, condition of this area remains unchanged. As a result. The poor and underprivileged people in this project area are deprived of health facilities Caving them at an insecure condition. Though health is a basic human rights of every citizen. in fact. In the villages under project area. The proportion of mothers receiving antenatal care, intra-natal care ,post-natal  care and access to emergency care are not encouraging at all.
The best they can afford or most importantly are willing to avail on dedicated health and family planning workers.
Primary Health Care Program is one of the major objective of ASIB Bangladesh.BPUS Bangladesh believes that” Health is Wealth” and at the same time BPUS Bangladesh also believes that “Prevention is better than Cure”   



In such a Situation. An exclusive health center .specially for these women, who are bound by various social taboos. Is a crying need of the time. Considering the present condition of health family planning,MCH and primary health care services in the area, it is imperative to set up low cost health center to meet the health needs of the poor people and to increase the operative efficiency to cover the immunization, vaccination , and other health facilities.

In the stated circumstances, realizing the enormity of the problem and keeping this concept in
mind, Bangladesh Pally Unnayan Sangstha (BPUS) Bangladesh has decided to set up low cost MCH clinics for introducing health and population programs to serve the sick humanity and hence already undertaken a project titled “Palli Primary Heatlh Care Program”
In the year 2008, for upliftment of tatal situation of the project area. Under the auspices and  financial support of BPUS Bangladesh, 2 Primary Health Care Centers has been established at Malonche Union of Kahaloo Upazilla under Bogra District. Under this program. People in the area and free Health Camps are services from the Health Centers. Regular Seminars. Workshops  and free Health Camps are being arranged through the Health Centers. Of BPUS Bangladesh Last year i.e in the year 2008, 2Training workshops and  3Free Health Camps were arranged. where people are being made aware and conscious and advise the patients about Issues and problems like
HIV/AIDS etc. The Doctors in the Centers always counsel and advise the patients about the danger of HIVV/AIDS. Even, the Field Workers are also try to discuss about HIV/AIDS Issues and try to make them conscious and serious about the problem.

Duration and Experience:



BPUS Bangladesh has started its community development work from 2002 According to its cerfificate SBKF Bangladesh has 7 years experiences on socio economic development activities.

Major Activities of BPUS Bangladesh:



The Major activities of BPUS Bangladesh are to:
v  Conduct survey about the existing status and need assessment in the community and enhance peoples capacity and institution buildings capacity.
v  Organize community meeting; Arrange workshop/ Seminars on current issues and integration of the poor people in the mainstream of national development
v  Provide training on occupational skill development, micro-enterprise development, Handicrafts and advocacy issue etc and involvement of women into economic and predictive activities.
v  Impart awareness raising training  on education, Health & Nutrition, Family Welfare & Population Planning ,Safe Drinking water & Sanitation, HIV/AIDS and STD, Violence Against Women, Dowry prohibition, Child Trafficking;
v   Promote social consciousness to all concerned stakeholders on Gender issue and  Behavioral Change Communication (BCC);
v  Conduct disaster preparedness and management activities and import environmental management and disaster preparedness training to women in the community(like flood, storm/cyclone etc);
v  Provide financial support to the Entrepreneurs/Producers from the Revolving Credit Fund for creaftion of self-employment and other Income Generating Activities.
v  Environment development, Tree plantation and social forestation program.
v  Child Education and Non-formal Education Program.
v  Program with handicapped and retarded children.
v  Primary Health Care and HIV/AIDS Program.
v  Anti-drug and anti-social activity promotion
v  Agriculture. Livestock and Fisheries development.