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by Jessy Hampton | Oct 20, 2017 With half a million Rohingya refugees having fled Myanmar for nearby Bangladesh, Medical Teams International is rushing to prevent the spread of deadly diseases at the cramped makeshift camps. A…

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – “My sister was killed after gang rape in front of me, and they threw hot water on my body,” Fatima*, 30, told a case worker at a UNFPA-supported women-friendly space in Cox’s…

Cox's Bazar - Yesterday (19/10) over 6,900 Rohingya refugees who were stranded in dire conditions in no-man’s land at Anjuman Para on Bangladesh’s side of the border, were moved by the Bangladesh military to several makeshift…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Duniya Aslam Khan – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Thousands of refugees…

Violence in Myanmar driving Up to 12,000 Rohingya refugee children into Bangladesh every week – UNICEF Cholera and malnutrition among main dangers as refugee camps swell UNICEF urges donors to support humanitarian appeals ahead of international pledging conference DHAKA,…

Question What innovative WASH options exist for situations of severe population overcrowding and limited space? What lessons have been learned from their application? Summary A rapid review of the literature has found a selection of innovative WASH options available…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Since 25 August 2017, an estimated 582,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The total Rohingya population in Bangladesh now surpasses 882,000. An estimated 300,000 Rohingya were previously displaced by…

Six weeks since August 25th - after the eruption of fresh terror in Rakhine State of Myanmar - the number of Rohingyas coming across the border to Bangladesh is slowly diminishing. By Ishwar Rauniyar However, the situation is…

During the flooding in Bangladesh, Bibha’s house was washed away. With her family she managed to take shelter in a neighbouring house. Both she and her eldest daughter fell sick with a fever. With the roads destroyed…

In response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has massively increased its operations in the country. This scale-up follows the influx of more than 582,000 Rohingya refugees…