Rapports

Cox’s Bazar – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, is harnessing solar energy to power its remote health posts in Cox’s Bazar’s giant Kutupalong and Balukali makeshift settlements, which are now home to an estimated 440,000 Rohingya…

by Amrina Rana Violence in the Rakhine State, Myanmar, which began on 25th August 2017, has driven an estimated 537,000 Rohingya across the border into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The speed and scale of the influx has resulted…

By Shahiduzzaman BHOLA, Bangladesh, Aug 22 2017 (IPS) - Visitors might be confused after arriving in Char Chatkimarai, a tiny island of eight square miles situated in the extreme south of Bangladesh close to the Bay of…

The Bangladesh Field Visit Bangladesh is exposed to a wide range of disaster hazards, and is consistently ranked amongst the most vulnerable countries in the world, because of a ‘disastrous combination of extreme exposure and high vulnerability’1.…

Heavy rain in Bangladesh over the past few days has led to several landslides. According to local media, as of 25 July at 7.00 UTC, at least four people have been killed in the districts of Sadar…

Tropical cyclone MORA continued moving north-east over land, crossing Chittagong division (Bangladesh), Tripura and Assam states (India), weakening and dissipating over 30-31 May. Over the next 24 h, the remnants of MORA may continue to bring heavy…

Tropical Cyclone MORA formed over the central Bay of Bengal on 27 May. It then moved north toward Bangladesh, intensifying. On 29 May at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located approx. 500 km south-west of Cox's…

Pleased to inform the Humanitarians that a National Alliance for Humanitarian Actors has been initiated in Bangladesh. The work will focus around ensuring that the national and local actors have a greater say in decision making…

Following Cyclone Roanu, ECHO field assessments to Chittagong in the South East and Bhola and Barguna in the South indicate a need for urgent humanitarian response. Communities and local Government authorities assess that food, shelter, water…

Following Tropical Cyclone Roanu, the Humanitarian Country Task Team meets today in Dhaka to discuss the outcome of the Joint Needs Assessment Phase 1, the results of which are due today. Two ECHO staff are currently assessing…