Short answer. Bangladesh's Department of Disaster Management (DDM) lists dry food such as flattened rice, puffed rice, molasses and coconut, safe drinking water, necessary medicines, a torch, a radio, matches, cash and documents for a cyclone, and adds a fire extinguisher, whistle, helmet, dust mask and first aid supplies for earthquakes 1. No quantities are given 1.
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What is on the official Bangladeshi list?
The lines come from the DDM household guide of December 2022: its cyclone chapter and, for the last four items, its earthquake chapter 1. "Not specified" means the source gives no quantity.
| Ready | Item | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry food: flattened rice (chira), puffed rice (muri), molasses (gur), coconut | not specified | 1 | |
| Safe drinking water | not specified | 1 | |
| Necessary medicines | not specified | 1 | |
| Torch | not specified | 1 | |
| Battery-run radio | not specified | 12 | |
| Matches | not specified | 1 | |
| Cash and valuables, national ID card, birth registration certificate, vaccination card, bank and microcredit papers, education certificates | not specified | 1 | |
| For children: food, clothes, medicine and toys | as needed | 1 | |
| First aid supplies | not specified | 12 | |
| Fire extinguisher | not specified | 1 | |
| Whistle | not specified | 1 | |
| Helmet | not specified | 1 | |
| Dust mask | not specified | 1 |
How much water should go in it?
The DDM asks for safe drinking water without a volume 1. No official Bangladeshi litres-per-person figure was found. See How much water per person per day?.
When should I pack it?
The DDM asks families to store dry food and water once a cyclone warning signal is received, and to take the kit to the shelter as soon as the great danger signal (3 flags) is received 1. The earthquake items are to be kept at home at all times 1. See the Bangladesh alerts page for the signals.
How do I adapt the list to my household?
The list asks for food, clothes, medicine and toys for children 1. For babies, see /guides/infant-supplies; for older people and people on medication, /guides/vulnerable-people and /guides/emergency-medication; for the first aid kit, /guides/first-aid-kit; for the radio, /guides/emergency-radio.
Turn this list into your plan
The official list above is the reference: you can assemble everything on it yourself. More detail is on the emergency supplies page.
Frequently asked questions
Does the list include a radio?
Yes, a battery-run radio, so you can follow the cyclone signals 12.
Why dry food?
Flattened rice, puffed rice, molasses and coconut keep without cooking; the DDM names them as examples 1.
Should I keep a whistle?
Yes, for earthquakes, along with a helmet, a dust mask and a torch 1.
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Sources · 2
- Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief · দুর্যোগ ঝুঁকি হ্রাসে পারিবারিক পর্যায়ে সচেতনতার প্রধান বার্তাসমূহ (Key messages for household-level disaster risk awareness), first edition December 2022 checked 2026-11-13
- Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh (copy hosted by the Asian Disaster Reduction Center) · Standing Orders on Disaster 2019 (English edition), Appendix 2 'Warning signals for sea and river ports', Appendix 3 'Category of cyclones and signals', Appendix 4 'Guidelines for hoisting cyclone warning flags' checked 2026-11-13