Reports

The Bangladeshi Government’s decision to not allow the Food Flotilla Mission to dock at Teknaf was mainly due to the condition of the port, and not to bar the flotilla from going to Teknaf as reported…

The Malaysian Government welcomes the decision of the Bangladeshi Government on 3 February 2017 to grant the Food Flotilla mission to access the Port of Teknaf and provide humanitarian aid to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate change presents one of the greatest development challenges of our time, and it is now clear that the eradication of poverty and inequality cannot be achieved without also addressing the causes and consequences of…

Joint government and WFP programme helps ultra-poor cope better with effects of climate change DHAKA – People are less likely to sell assets, go into debt or resort to skipping meals when their lives are disrupted by…

HIGHLIGHTS Retail price of food: During the reporting quarter, the national average retail prices of coarse rice had a sharp increase by more than 14 percent to 32 Tk/kg in September 2016 and wholemeal wheat flour (atta)…

Highlights Rohingya refugees continue to arrive at Cox’s Bazar from Myanmar, though the situation is stabilising. Verifications of the reported numbers in makeshift settlements are ongoing. The humanitarian community has access for discrete emergency assistance only, but…

Crisis overview Three border posts along the Myanmar–Bangladesh border were attacked on 9 October by Harakah al-Yaqin, a resurgent group in Rakhine state which has supposed links to the Rohingya. In response, the Myanmar Army has deployed…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster During the last quarter of 2016, an upsurge of violence in Myanmar northern area of Rakhine state has led to mass displacement amongst the local population. Until a comprehensive assessment is…

1. GENERAL SITUATION Bangladesh is an impoverished country with a population of over 160 million. In its short history as an independent nation, Bangladesh has faced a major civil war, massive internal displacement, famines and frequent natural…

Dhaka, 28 December 2016 – The European Commission is allocating € 300 000 (BDT 24,941,382) in humanitarian aid funding to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees who have recently fled from Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh.…