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Situation in Numbers 1.3 million People (0.63 million women, 0.48 million children (0-18 yrs old)) affected 0.6 million People in need (198,000 children, 156,000 girls, 8,100 Persons with disabilities) 213,214 Estimated Temporarily Displaced 15,738 Waterpoints Damaged 112,820 Latrines Damaged Highlights Since August 5,…

Babul Hossain, Guoqing Shi, Chen Ajiang, Md. Salman Sohel & Liu Yijun BMC Public Health volume 23, Article number: 1737 (2023) Abstract Background Bangladesh is one of the countries at risk of natural disasters due to climate change. In particular, inhabitants of its riverine…

(Excerpt) Dengue Bangladesh • During August 2023, a total of 71 976 cases and 342 deaths have been reported. This is the highest number of monthly cases and deaths, compared with the available historical data from 2019 to 2023. •…

Highlights • As of 4 September 2023, 133,134 dengue cases (including 38% women and 19% children (0-15 yrs) have been infected, with 646 deaths (58% female, 12% children below 15 years old). In Cox’s Bazar, as of…

_The ETS was activated in Bangladesh in August 2017 in response to the Rohingya refugee crisis. ETS Situation Reports are distributed bimonthly. _ Highlights • The ETS received government approval to import standard frequency equipment for radio links,…

DELIVERED BY Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina Shamdasani We are very concerned by the continued intimidation and harassment of human rights advocates and civil society leaders through legal proceedings in Bangladesh, including Nobel…

OVERVIEW Globally, July 2023 was the hottest month in recorded history. In Bangladesh, July’s average temperature was 1.7C above normal, with the month’s high of 38.4C (99F) recorded on July 31. In Cox’s Bazar, the heat deepened…

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Rohingya community has survived genocide in Myanmar. They also continue to face an onward struggle to survive the debilitating socio-economic conditions of refugee and IDP camps, further persecution and discrimination, and the risks…

Overview Dengue is endemic in Bangladesh with yearly increases and peaks in reported number of cases and deaths around the monsoon season. This year, the upsurge in cases started earlier (around the last week of April) compared…

Bangladesh, 4 September 2023 – “Everyone was crying out in fear and pain, but our cries fell on deaf ears,” recalls Kamal, a 37-year-old Bangladeshi man who fell into the trap of traffickers. Struggling to make ends…