Cox’s Bazar
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Launch of the impact assessment of the Rohingya Influx
May 17, 2018The Government of Bangladesh, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) launched a joint study entitled, “Impact Assessment of the Rohingya Influx in Cox’s Bazar and Banderban Districts” on... -
IOM shifted thousands of Rohingya Refugees to safer place
May 17, 2018Almost 12,000 Rohingya refugees have now been moved to safer ground by IOM, the UN Migration Agency, as storms continue to lash southern Bangladesh, damaging tarpaulin shelters and raising the risk of landslides on the steep... -
Unicef gets $15.7 million Japanese fund for Rohingya children
May 9, 2018Unicef has scaled up its humanitarian assistance and life-saving interventions for the Rohingya children and women along with the vulnerable host population in Cox’s Bazar with $15.7 million funding received from the Japan government. “The Government... -
UK aid to provide fresh 70 million Euros for Rohingyas
May 7, 2018The UK today pledged fresh humanitarian support for the Rohingya people living in Cox’s Bazar ahead of the looming cyclone and monsoon season and help to vaccinate almost one million people against deadly cholera. From the... -
Ecological Impact of Rohingya Influx in Bangladesh
Mar 18, 2018In the wake of Rohingya influx and its consequences on the physical environment and ecosystem of Ukhia and Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar District, the final Stakeholder Consultation on Environment Impact of Rohingya Influx, jointly organized by... -
Training aircrafts of Bangladesh Air Force crashed in a collision in Cox’s Bazar
Dec 27, 2017Two training aircrafts of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) have crashed in a collision in Moheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on Wednesday evening at around 6:30 pm, sources said. The local police have confirmed the incidence. Assistant Director... -
Violence drives further 1,800 Rohingya refugees to cross to Bangladesh as pope appeals for tolerance
Nov 29, 2017In just three months an estimated 624,251 Rohingya refugees have crossed into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, fleeing violence and oppression in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine State. Of these, over 1,800 have arrived in the past seven days. This... -
Rohingya entry continues in Cox’s Bazar; at least 2,000 new arrivals overnight
Nov 9, 2017Over the last 48 hours some 4,000 Rohingya refugees crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar at the Anjumanpara border crossing point. Traumatized, hungry and fearing for their lives, the refugees had camped out in the open in... -
Second phase of vaccination begins in Cox’s Bazar for vulnerable population
Nov 7, 2017News Hour The second phase of the oral vaccination drive began today to provide an additional dose of the vaccine to children of newly arrived Rohingya population against the deadly diarrheal disease. The children are also... -
817,000 Rohingyas living in Bangladesh
Oct 29, 2017News Hour A total of 817,000 Rohingya people are now living in Cox’s Bazar, the southernmost district of Bangladesh, an IOM release said. “Since 25 August, some 604,000 people have crossed the border, having fled violence...
