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Wind speed 130 km/h, not exceeding 150 km/h during landfall. Source: (BMD, IMD, ECMWF, GFS) Landfall location Southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) [Source BMD & IMD] Landfall time 14 May 2023 Around 12:00pm…

CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW There are about 931,000 registered Rohingya refugees living in the refugee camps of Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee settlement (UNHCR 11/04/2023 and 08/04/2021). The Kutupalong Balukhali refugee campsite…

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, May 12, 2023 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that Cyclone Mocha is set to strike Cox's Bazar refugee camp, home to over one million Rohingya refugees. The cyclone's expected landfall this weekend…

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – Nearly a million Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps are bracing for Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit the region by Sunday (May 14). Last year, the camps escaped devastation…

Background A tropical disturbance formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal on 7 May 2023. In the following days, it turned into deep depression and this morning intensified into a cyclonic storm “Mocha” (pronunciation: Mokha) over the…

Satyajit Kundu, Subarna Kundu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Joshua Okyere, Susmita Ghosh, Ahmed Hossain, Najim Z. Alshahrani, Md. Hasan Al Banna, Md. Ashfikur Rahman & Bright Opoku Ahinkorah BMC Public Health volume 23, Article number: 862 (2023) Abstract Introduction This study aimed to investigate the associated factors and changes in childhood…

A vision of a Bangladesh where all people have access to high-quality primary healthcare without financial hardship DHAKA, 11 May 2023 – The Government of Bangladesh has reiterated its commitment for Universal Health Coverage and pledged to…

Dhaka, 10 May 2023: Ragnhild Sjoner Syrstad, State Secretary to the Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, announced today her country’s contribution of NOK 70 million, equivalent to USD 6.5 million, for the energy and environment…

RCMC IN DHAKA ART SUMMIT 2023 The IOM-operated Rohingya Cultural Memory Centre (RCMC) participated in the sixth edition of the Dhaka Art Summit from 3-11 February. Joining in two exhibitions and a social enterprise space of the…

IOM SUPPORTS DIPHTHERIA VACCINATION IN ROHINGYA REFUGEE CAMPS As part of a wide range of health services for vulnerable Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s Bazar, IOM, collaborating with the partners, the Health Sector, and the…