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Since 25 August 2017, an estimated half a million refugees have crossed into Bangladesh. They settled in the existing camps and nearby makeshift settlements as well as in surroundings areas, where there is no infrastructure.

Situation Summary: An estimated 501,800 people have arrived in southeast Bangladesh since an escalation of violence in Rakhine state in Myanmar on August 25, 2017. Their needs are urgent and immense, and include shelter, food, water, sanitation,…

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BANGLADESH As of 24 September, 436,000 people have crossed into Bangladesh since August 25. They are scattered either in makeshift settlements/camps (148,000), new spontaneous sites (200,000), or in host communities (88,000). Population movements within Cox’s Bazar remain…

BANGLADESH As of 16 September, 412,000 people have crossed into Bangladesh since 25 August. Although cross-border movement was reportedly slower, there was an increase in internal mobility with new arrivals moving from existing makeshift settlements and refugee camps…

BANGLADESH As of 3 September, an estimated 87,000 people have reportedly crossed from Myanmar into Cox’s Bazar, following violence in Rakhine state. An estimated 14,000 people are believed to have crossed in the preceding 24 hours alone.…

BANGLADESH As of 27 August, an estimated 5,200 people were reported to have crossed the border into Cox’s Bazar, since 24 August, following violence in Myanmar. Thousands more are believed to be gathered on the border, and…

INDIA Over the past week, torrential monsoon rains and floods have continued to affect Assam and Gujarat states. Since 19 July, two major floods affected 29 districts in Assam causing severe damage to houses and agricultural land.…

BANGLADESH On 22 and 23 July, new landslides affected the district of Bandarban in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, with preliminary reports indicating that 6 people have died and 4 people are still missing. As rain continues during…

SITUATION • Heavy rain in Bangladesh over the past few days have led to several landslides in the Chittagong Division. • Local media, as of 14 June, reported that landslides have caused 142 deaths. • In addition to mudslides,…