Rapports

By Khaleda Akhter Laboni, BDRCS and Talha, Yasif, IFRC Dill Mohammad, one of the 69,000 Muslims from Rakhine, arrived in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in the last quarter of 2016, due to an upsurge of violence in the…

Introduction In January 2017, Action Against Hunger Bangladesh conducted a follow up integrated Nutrition SMART survey (including IYCF, MHCP, Food Security, Livelihood and WaSH) in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar District. This survey was conducted…

1.1 Disasters in Bangladesh Natural disasters like cyclone, storm surge, flood, tornado, earthquake, riverbank erosion and landslide have been threatening mankind since history. With the rapidly rising global population the impact of natural disasters is becoming more…

In 2016, the ICRC continued to respond to the most urgent needs of the vulnerable households and communities affected by incidents of violence or other situations in Bangladesh, working together with the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society…

Crisis overview Three border posts along the Myanmar–Bangladesh border were attacked on 9 October by Harakah al-Yaqin, a resurgent group in Rakhine state which has supposed links to the Rohingya. In response, the Myanmar Army has deployed…

A. Situation analysis Description of the disaster During the last quarter of 2016, an upsurge of violence in Myanmar northern area of Rakhine state has led to mass displacement amongst the local population. Until a comprehensive assessment is…

Nikita Sampath In Koyra number 6, a coastal hamlet bordering the Sundarbans in southwestern Bangladesh, a group of men unload barrels of water from their trawlers—50 drums holding 30 liters each. They announce their arrival by yelling.…

By Mahfuzur Rahman DHAKA, Dec 28 2016 (IPS) - Experts at Bangladesh’s National Water Convention 2016 in Dhaka urged the sustainable management and conservation of water as the country braces for a water crisis due to wastage,…

This Survey was conducted to measure the level of child well-being in urban areas of Bangladesh in terms of nutrition, health, education, protection and access to water and sanitation. It is known that one-third of the City…

Operational Summary 17-19 May 2016: Cyclone Roanu originated from a low pressure area that formed south of Sri Lanka, and gradually drifted north towards the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and intensified into…