Reports

Bangladesh: Pre-election BNP demonstrations become increasingly violent Anti-government demonstrations organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) turned increasingly violent following a police crackdown in late October. Violent BNP demonstrations more than tripled in November compared to October.…

1 INTRODUCTION Countries in the Global North bear a high responsibility for the current climate disaster. This is underlined by the skewed responsibility for historical carbon emissions; estimates show that the Global North is responsible for 92%…

Dhaka, Bangladesh – December 7, 2023 – On the framework of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a meta-analysis report jointly was released today by UNFPA, UNICEF, and UN Women, focused on how women, girls,…

Global Refugee Forum/ December 2023 The Rohingya, the world's largest stateless population, have experienced decades of persecution, systematic discrimination, and targeted violence by successive Myanmar authorities. According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), this humanitarian crisis has…

Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2023 — A recent assessment by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reveals a dramatic increase in child marriage within Bangladesh's highly disaster-prone and climate-vulnerable coastal regions, particularly in Bhola and…

On 25 August, 2017, the Myanmar military launched a wave violence against the Rohingya in Rakhine state in response to Rohingya ARSA militant raids on 17 police stations. Fifty-five villages would be burned and later bulldozed. MSF…

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the People’s Republic of China’s US$1.5 million contribution to improve hygiene services of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Over 60,000 Rohingya women and girls, between twelve and 50 years old, will benefit…

Nearly a million Rohingya remain stuck in Bangladesh, with little hope of going home soon, as violence rises in the camps and international agencies trim their assistance. Donors should scale the aid back up, while Dhaka…

KEY UPDATES ● 2023 JOINT RESPONSE PLAN: As of 31 October, the 2023 Joint Response Plan (JRP) is 43% funded with USD 373 million received against the overall appeal of USD 876 million, including USD 67 million…

Overview: The Chattogram Division was severely affected by monsoon rain between 5 – 8 August 2023, resulting severe flash flood and landslides in Bandarban, Rangamati and Cox’s Bazar. The flood has caused humanitarian crisis and people are…