Informes

This brief presents headline research findings across 6 core capability domains Abstract Since August 2017, more than 700,000 Rohingya crossed the border into Bangladesh, joining another half million that made similar journeys in previous years to escape decades…

Summary In mid-May 2020 Cox's Bazar registered its first case of COVID-19. Since then movement restriction and a rising death toll, as well as the start of the rainy season, has made a difficult situation worse for…

DHAKA –The Ministry of Food and the World Food Programme formalised the inclusion of fortified rice in Open Market Sales (OMS) today. Richard Ragan, Country Representative of the World Food Programme, Sarwar Mahmud, Director General of…

Since the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Bangladesh earlier this March, Bangladesh is at an economic and social standstill due to the government imposed nation-wide lockdown. Although every sector of the country is facing problems, the…

About 37% of the country is currently flooded, particularly the North zones and the floods starting from June, have been inundating different regions serially. The 16 most affected districts include Bogura, Faridpur, Gaibandha, Jamalpur, Kishoreganj, Kurigram,…

1. Situation Overview: The ongoing flood in Northern, central and North-eastern Bangladesh due to heavy rainfall at the upstream since end of June. The latest river water level report (29 July 2020, BST 09:00hrs) from Flood Forecasting…

Key Messages As a global girls’ rights and humanitarian organisation, Plan International’s experience indicates that girls and young women are particularily vulnerable in health emergencies. We call on governments to include meaningful participation of girls and women…

HIGHLIGHTS “Training mothers to measure the upper arm circumference (MUAC) of their children greatly assists to identify, refer and treat malnutrition, and encourages parents to seek lifesaving support from nutrition facilities during COVID-19.” – Shovon Al-Fuad, a…

ADRA’S RESPONSE Needs Assessment • The COVID 19 Regional Taskforce has now finalised and circulated a remote assessment guide and shared with country offices. Assessment questionnaires will also be made available within the network. • The secondary impact has…

This Emergency Appeal seeks a total of some 4.1 million Swiss francs to enable the IFRC to support the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) to deliver assistance and support to some 250,000 people (50,000 households) for…