• Since May 2022, heavy monsoon rains and water from upstream in India's northeast have inundated large parts of the Sylhet division in Bangladesh and leaving millions of people marooned and triggering a humanitarian crisis. There was no forecast for this flash flood, so the local people could not make any preparations. It’s caused the sever damages of every aspect of human life. According to the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC), around 94 percent of Sunamganj and over 84% of Sylhet districts were submerged by this flood. 481,827 people were temporary displaced and took shelter to 1606 shelter centers. The flash flood damaged 83,394 hectares of cropland. Apart from that, livestock, hospitals, educational institutions, water and sanitation facilities, roads, and infrastructure sectors, etc. were also largely devastated by the flash flood. Also, the flood had comparatively higher and differential impact on the socially vulnerable and marginalized population groups, especially women, adolescent girls, children, and people with disabilities (PWDs). 135,770 houses damaged fully or partially in Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, Habiganj and Netrokona Districts. Apart from this, the affected people in the flood affected areas have also lost their essential household items.
• The flash flood has caused widespread displacement destruction of infrastructure and property across the country. The Needs Assessment Working Group (NAWG) conducted a coordinated impact assessment of the situation, the assessment informs that,

The internally displaced population, including person with disabilities, needs immediate food assistance, water, and cash support to meet their most basic food needs. Makeshift shelter, tarpaulins, shelter toolkits and NFIs are necessary, as is support for urgent house repairs, and housing support to the targeted people with these damaged houses. The repair and maintenance of education institute and establishing temporary learning centers is also needed. 

The shelter cluster Bangladesh conducted a ‘Shelter Damage and Needs Assessment’ the affected areas, it reveals that, most of the houses in the rural areas are affected somehow. The people need emergency shelter support as well as long-term shelter support. It is found that, the families do not have the ability to build their houses in their previous conditions.

• The Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) issued by Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) in Bangladesh. HRP revealed that 3.1 people in need and targeted of 1.5 million people. The funding requirement is US$ 58.4 million. 452550 people in need for shelter support and shelter cluster targeted for 250,000 people and funding requirement is US$ 17.00 million for the shelter responses.
• 147,842 people has reached so far, and US$ 3.00 million fund has mobilized for the shelter responses. 22 local, national and international agencies have been implemented the shelter activities in the affected areas. Shelter Cluster conducted a Shelter Damage and Needs Assessment in the affected areas by involving its partners. Housing and Research Institute of Bangladesh (HBRI) under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works (MoHPW) and Shelter Cluster jointly developed the context specific housing design for northeastern part of Bangladesh. Shelter Cluster Bangladesh translated the SPHERE standards (Shelter and Settlement part) by forming a Technical Working Groups among the partners.