Reports

Some South Asian countries carry a large part of the global burden of Hepatitis E virus (HEV), especially where water contamination and unsafe drinking water supplies linger. Although Bangladesh is not among the high burden countries for…

By Rafiqul Islam DHAKA, Jul 28 2017 (IPS) - In the wake of recent water-related disasters in Bangladesh, including water-logging and floods that displaced thousands of families, a high-level consultation in the capital Dhaka on valuing water…

Background The National Strategy on Myanmar Refugees and Undocumented Myanmar Nationals (UMN) formulated by the Government of Bangladesh highlights the fact that more than 300,000 Rohingyas have crossed the border and are living in Bangladesh. Following an…

SITUATION OVERVIEW The June landslides, which started on 13th June with a few episodes, resulted in heavy loss of life (160 persons), injury (187 persons), and destruction of houses (6,000 structures) and other key infrastructures despite being…

From 3rd July to 7th July suddenly the water level of Matamuhury cross the danger level from 23 cm to 150 cm .Eighteen unions and one pouroshava are under water for seven days: Somewhere the water…

Dhaka/Yangon - 06 July 2017 – The European Union is providing € 1.5 million in humanitarian aid funding for emergency relief assistance to populations affected by Tropical Cyclone Mora, which ripped through parts of Bangladesh and…

A. Summary of the operation Appeal coverage The appeal coverage (excluding DREF allocation) was 47 per cent, of which 83 per cent was earmarked for specific activities or timeframes. The low funding coverage for the appeal and the…

Highlights 7515 children enrolled in school up to Grade 7 till March in 2017; Grade 8 permission still pending 66 survivors of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) received psychosocial counseling till March in 2017. The number was…

Highlights UNICEF requires US$20.7 million to implement its 2017-2018 Response Plan for Undocumented Myanmar National (UMN) children. For 2017, to address the needs of affected children and their families, UNICEF is seeking US$9.45 million. On 30 May 2017,…

Background On June 13th the districts of Bandarban, Chittagong, Rangamati, Khagrachari and Cox’s Bazaar suffered from possibly the deadliest landslides in their history. The disaster killed an estimated 160 persons, including 115 persons in Rangamati alone. According…