Reports

More than 850 000 Rohingya refugees reside in Cox’s Bazar District, including 730 000 refugees who arrived after August 2017, fleeing violence in Myanmar. The refugee influx and ensuant deterioration of the humanitarian situation have strained…

As COVID-19 races across countries and continents, affecting over 1.2 million people globally, states across the world are scrambling to deal with what has become the most wide-spread pandemic outbreak since the 1918 Spanish flu. The…

1.GLOBAL OVERVIEW On 3 April 2020, the United Nations General Assembly by its Resolution A/Res/74270 reaffirmed its strong support for the central role of the United Nations system in the global response to the COVID19 pandemic.1 On…

Country Overview Government restrictions: Public gatherings during iftar (evening fast-breaking meal) will not be permitted during this holy month of Ramadan. Evening mosque prayers are limited to 12 people at a time. All educational institutions will tentatively…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in line with Government of Bangladesh efforts, UNHCR and other actors have reduced their activities to essential only in Cox’s Bazar’s refugee settlements. The Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the…

Executive Summary Bangladesh has made significant progress over the last 20 years to reduce rates of malnutrition among its population. Childhood stunting rates decreased from 60 percent in 1997 to 31 percent in 2018; underweight in women…

Actions Taken from Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS): Key figures at a glance: 9292 Number of staff and RCY/ CPP/ Camp/ Community volunteers being mobilized throughout the country. 10116 Set of PPE provided to individuals working on COVID-19 response. 130,851…

Huhtamaki, a key global player in sustainable food-on-the-go and food-on-the-shelf packaging solutions, has announced a donation of EUR 0.5 million in support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) COVID-19 appeal.…

Country Overview Some 20 government test labs opened across the country and 4,500 beds are ready for COVID-19 patients. The national lock-down has been extended to 25 April. All operations of World Vision development programmes are on…

In Numbers 7,572 mt of food distributed US$ 5.15 million cash-based transfers made US$ 71.5 million six months (March 2020 - August 2020) net funding requirements, of which US$ 64.8 million is for the Cox’s Bazar L2 Emergency Response 1.69…