Informes

Why social cohesion matters for the Rohingya and host Bangladeshi communities. In 2017, atrocities by the Myanmar military drove over 850,000 Rohingya across the border into Bangladesh, where they continue to live in temporary settlements today. Over…

Four years ago this week, hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled persecution in Myanmar for safety in Bangladesh. Action Against Hunger was there to help in 2017, and we stand with this vulnerable population, which…

ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS Between 26 July and 5 August 2021, a south-west monsoon led to torrential rainfall in Cox's Bazar, causing serious damage to infrastructure and affecting the life and livelihood of the people in the world's largest…

Introduction Monsoon season in Bangladesh is generally from June to October in Bangladesh. This year, both Cox's Bazar and parts of Bandarban districts have been experiencing heavy rainfall at beginning of monsoon. During 25 – 19 July, these…

1. Checklist for planning and design of WASH facilities Introductory notes Some WASH agencies operating in camps or host communities have never attended a WASH coordination meetings or TWiGs. This is creating harm to other partners and to…

WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2021 In the race against the climate crisis, we can’t leave anyone behind. On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN…

HIGHLIGHTS • The first round of COVID-19 vaccination campaign for Rohingya refugees/FDMN aged 55 years and older started on 10 August 2021 and is currently ongoing. As of 18 August 2021,a total of 34 429 Rohingya people…

Between 27 July and 18 August 2021, Cox’s Bazar has experienced around 1,048 mm of rainfall -- over 700 mm just between 27 July and 3 August, and 127 cm over the past 48 hours (16-17…

By Emma Ackerman, MedGlobal Communications & Advocacy Intern Last June in the Somitipara neighborhood of Cox’s Bazar, 20 year old Nazia* died in her home after enduring four days of severe labor pain during her first pregnancy.…

HIGHLIGHTS Bangladesh faces three overlapping humanitarian emergencies. Over 884,000 Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar District are highly dependent on international aid. A densely populated country, Bangladesh is experiencing a significant COVID-19 pandemic, in addition, millions of…