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The fire On 22 March 2021, a devastating fire broke out in the Kutupalong Balukhali Extension, a refugee camp hosting Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The fire caused significant damage to several camps within the site…

**WASHINGTON, February 24, 2022 **— TheWorld Bank today approved $300 million to help Bangladesh strengthen its urban local government institutions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and improve preparedness to future shocks benefitting about 40 million…

In this edition: Eliminating Gender-Based Violence in Cox’s Bazar was discussed during the 16 Days of Activism campaign Acting against gender-based violence in Cox’s Bazar Orange handprints to raise awareness against gender-based violence in Multi-Purpose Women’s Centres Women and girls…

Use of the TSWF– January 2022 Report Use of the Temporary Solid Waste Facility (TSWF) by authorities/humanitarian actors managing solid waste in Ukhia Upazila. This is the second report released to update the activity at the TSWF (Sanitary…

SECOND PHASE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN HELD On 1 December, the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) started the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination for all Rohingya refugees older than 18 years. During the campaign, IOM’s 17 camp-based health…

The groundwater on Bangladesh's coastlands is becoming saline. Rising sea levels are to blame, and the population is suffering. Four years ago, mothers got together and became politically active. Numerous villages now have safer drinking water. Right…

Situation overview On 22 March 2021 at around 3pm a fire spread across camps 9, 8W and 8E in Kutapalong Balukhali Extensions (KBE). KIs conducted with site management staff on 25 March indicated an estimated 37,078 people across…

HIGHLIGHTS ● In December 2021; 306,727 people 18 years or older received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccinerepresenting 79% of the targeted 389,369 people. Cumulatively, this brings the total number of those who have received at least 01…

January was marked by three fires, in Camp 20 Extension, Camp 16 and Camp 5 affecting some 400 households and damaging several community facilities including an IOM health facility. Although distressing, the fires were contained thanks…

Bathing used to be time-consuming and embarrassing for Rebeya Begum*, who lives jointly in a small residential area with six other families in Teknaf, Bangladesh. The families, living in poverty, did not have enough resources to develop…