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Authors: Dr. Dwijen Mallick Prof. C Emdad Haque & Prof. Sharmind Neelormi Advisors: Dr. Atiq Rahman and Dr. Saleemul Huq Prepared by BCAS, ICCCAD, DWA and The University of Manitoba, Canada The SAKTEE has been a multi-institutional, collaborative and action…

Key Observations: As of the morning of May 17, population densities in the most affected area of Cox’s Bazar have returned to baseline values. Within Cox’s Bazar, the exception to this rule is near the Rohingya camps, which…

Returnees to Myanmar Would Face Junta’s Crimes of Apartheid, Persecution (Bangkok) – Bangladesh and Myanmar are organizing returns of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar’s Rakhine State without consulting the community or addressing the grave risks to…

By Brea Burkholz In the days leading up to its arrival earlier this week, experts predicted Cyclone Mocha would strengthen as it traveled over the warm waters of the Bay of Bengal, bringing with it sustained winds…

For Immediate Release Office of Press Relations press@usaid.gov Thursday, May 18, 2023 Press Release Following decades of health interventions supported by USAID, the World Health Organization officially validated three new countries as having eliminated disabling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The following three…

In Numbers 832.4 mt of food distributed US$10.8 million cash-based transfers made US$85 million net funding requirements for the whole of WFP’s Country Strategic Plan (June-November 2023) 1.02 million people assisted Operational Updates • Funding situation: As of 15 May, WFP urgently needs US$56 million…

Three months since funding shortages forced WFP to reduce food assistance for the Rohingya population in Cox’s Bazar, further cuts are likely unless WFP receives immediate funding. In March, WFP had to reduce its life-saving food vouchers…

Dhaka, May 17, 2023 – The United States is providing $250,000 to assist Cyclone Mocha emergency relief efforts in areas most severely affected by the storm. “The people of the United States stand with the people of…

Situation Overview 429,377 Bangladeshi nationals affected in Cox’s Bazar, Chattogram, Noakhali and Feni 930,292 Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar Situation Update Cyclone Mocha completed its crossing over the Cox’s Bazar coast on 14 May evening, leaving considerable damage in its…

(Excerpt) Dengue Status as of 16 May 2023 Bangladesh A total of 143 cases of dengue were reported in Bangladesh during April 2023, a 28.8% increase compared March 2023 (n = 111). From 1 to 16 May 2023, 306 cases…