Reports

On 30 June, UNHCR and the Government of Bangladesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing the new Ukhiya Specialized Hospital. The hospital, funded by the Government of Japan, will serve both Bangladeshis and Rohingya refugees, providing…

The Bangladesh Initiative to Enhance Nutrition Security and Governance (BIENGS) Project is a multisector nutrition project aiming to improve maternal and child nutrition of 153,825 nutritionally-vulnerable families (1,701,100 people) in Jamalpur and Sherpur districts. The project…

Background The northeastern part of Bangladesh has been devastated by a torrential flash flooding due to heavy rainfall in the upper streams of Surma, Kushiyara and other rivers of the Brahmanputra basin that linked to the northeastern…

Early marriage significantly harms girls' social and physical wellbeing, ending their education, putting them at risk of early pregnancy and its many complications, increasing their risk of rape and gender-based violence, psychological trauma and social isolation.…

IOM OFFERS LIVELIHOODS SUPPORTS FOR COX'S BAZAR HOST COMMUNITIES The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been working to mitigate the economic impact of the humanitarian crisis in Cox's Bazar by delivering livelihood support, training, and business…

KEY ACTIVITIES Site Management and Site Development UNHCR and its partners, working closely with government counterparts, conduct site management and site development activities in 16 of the 33 refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district. This includes coordination of…

INTRODUCTION The collective effort of all relevant stakeholders is essential to curb mosquito borne diseases by minimizing potential mosquito breeding sites. This document has been prepared by the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) in consultation with relevant…

What is Dengue? What are the risks? Dengue is a viral flu like illness (fever) spread by a particular type of mosquitoes- Aedes which has black and white stripes on the body. The mosquito gets the virus by…

Singapore, 1 July - In response to the recent climate emergencies in Assam, India and Bangladesh, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is pledging SGD $100,000 in humanitarian aid (SGD $50,000 respectively) to the Indian Red Cross…

Background The rivers of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna river basin flowed over the danger level at some points due to recent incessant rain and water from the upstream caused flood in several northern districts of Bangladesh. Kurigram, Gaibandha, Sirajganj,…