🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Last verified: July 2026 — validate with your local authorities during the annual update of the club directory.
1. Emergency numbers
| Service |
Number |
| National emergency (police, fire, ambulance) |
999 |
| Fire Service and Civil Defence |
999 (or 102 ambulance / 16163) |
| Government health helpline (Shastho Batayon) |
16263 |
| Women and children violence helpline |
109 |
The toll-free 999 service (launched 2017, operated 24/7 by Bangladesh Police) is the single number to connect the police, fire service and ambulance. Sector-specific numbers may change — confirm them locally.
2. National disaster management
| Element |
In Bangladesh |
| Ministry / agency |
Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) and its Department of Disaster Management (DDM) — modmr.gov.bd, ddm.gov.bd |
| National response framework |
Disaster Management Act 2012; Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD); National Plan for Disaster Management |
| Territorial crisis authority |
District, Upazila and Union Disaster Management Committees; the Deputy Commissioner leads district-level response |
| High-level coordination |
Inter-Ministerial Disaster Management Coordination Committee (IMDMCC) |
| Community early warning |
Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) — joint Government / BDRCS programme with over 76,000 coastal volunteers; a key partner for any club near the coast |
3. Alert systems
| System |
What it is |
Access |
| Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) |
Cyclone, storm, heavy-rain, heat-wave and cold-wave forecasts and warnings; official cyclone signal numbers (1–10) |
bmd.gov.bd |
| Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) |
Real-time river levels and flood forecasts (BWDB) |
ffwc.gov.bd |
| Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) |
Door-to-door dissemination of BMD warnings in coastal districts (volunteers, megaphones, flags) |
Local CPP units |
| Earthquake monitoring |
BMD seismic network / seismic observatories |
bmd.gov.bd |
| 999 National Emergency Service |
Toll-free line to police / fire / ambulance |
Dial 999 |
4. Key non-Rotary actors
| Actor |
Role in disaster |
| Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) |
Emergency shelter, relief, first aid, family links — auxiliary to the government |
| Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) |
Rescue, firefighting, search operations |
| Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) |
Coastal early warning, evacuation, sheltering |
| Armed Forces Division (AFD) |
Large-scale rescue and logistics after major disasters |
| UN agencies / NGOs (IFRC, UNDP, BRAC) |
Relief coordination — get known there BEFORE the crisis |
5. Dominant risks → guide cards
| Risk |
Where |
Card to print |
| Cyclone / storm surge |
Bay of Bengal coast (funnel-shaped south) |
Card B1 |
| Flood / flash flood |
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta, nationwide during monsoon |
Card B2 |
| Earthquake |
East and north-east (Sylhet, Chattogram divisions) |
Card A1 |
| River-bank erosion / landslide |
Major river banks; Chattogram hill slopes |
Card A4 |
| Drought |
Barind tract, north and north-west |
Card C1 |
| Heat wave |
Nationwide, pre-monsoon (April–May) |
Card B4 |
| Cold wave |
Northern districts, winter |
Card B3 |
6. Equivalences with the guide's terms
| Generic term in the guide |
Bangladesh equivalent |
| National disaster management agency |
MoDMR + Department of Disaster Management (DDM) |
| National response plan |
Disaster Management Act 2012 / Standing Orders on Disaster (SOD) |
| Emergency medical service (EMS) |
Ambulance via 999 / 16163; district hospitals |
| Territorial state authority |
District / Upazila Disaster Management Committee (Deputy Commissioner) |
| Mass casualty protocol (MCI) |
Hospital emergency plans (Directorate General of Health Services) |
| Civil-security citizen reserve |
Cyclone Preparedness Programme (CPP) volunteers; Civil Defence |
| Inter-agency coordination |
Inter-Ministerial Disaster Management Coordination Committee (IMDMCC) |
Donation tax rules: to be confirmed locally. Bangladesh grants some income-tax relief for donations to approved charitable and relief funds (e.g. certain government relief funds); verify current eligibility and thresholds with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) before soliciting deductible gifts.
7. Rotary section — to be completed by your club
| Element |
Your information |
| Rotary district |
____ |
| District Governor (DG) |
____ |
| District disaster officer (DRO/DRC) |
____ |
| ShelterBox contact |
____ |
| National coordination body (DDM / CPP contact) |
____ |
| Neighbouring clubs (< 50 km) |
____ |
| Last update of this section |
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Sources: National Emergency Service 999 (999.gov.bd), Wikipedia (999 emergency number), Department of Disaster Management / MoDMR (ddm.gov.bd, UN-SPIDER), Bangladesh Meteorological Department (bmd.gov.bd), Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (ffwc.gov.bd), Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (bdrcs.org, IFRC), Cyclone Preparedness Programme (BDRCS / PrepareCenter). Report any error: g.bourgogne.rtn@gmail.com