Rohingya camps
75,971 Rohingya babies born in last three years: Save the Children
Save the Children has said an estimated 75,971 children under three years or nine percent of the total Rohingya population are now living in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar district.
3G/4G network restriction in Rohingya camps to go soon: FS
Bangladesh has decided to lift restriction on 3G/4G mobile network in the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar, which will be effective soon, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has said.
Rohingya children bearing brunt of COVID disruptions: UNICEF
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt life for more than 460,000 Rohingya children living in Cox’s Bazar district, says UNICEF on Monday.
Three years in review: No end in sight to Rohingya crisis
Myanmar has not taken a single Rohingya back home till date although the crisis enters the fourth year within a couple of days amid "lack of conducive conditions" in Rakhine required for a safe and sustainable return of Rohingyas, officials said.
Story of limiting COVID-19 transmission in Rohingya camps must be heard globally: Speakers
Speakers at a virtual discussion lauded the government's early planning and joint efforts with the UN and humanitarian partners to limit the transmission of coronavirus in the congested Rohingya camps, saying that this story must be heard globally.
They vowed to continue working together to keep Rohingya people and the host community safe and protected.
CRI hosted the live discussion titled 'Let's Talk on Rohingya Response and COVID-19' on Sunday.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, UNHCR Representative in Bangladesh Steven Corliss, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mahbub Alam Talukder, Medical Officer and IPC focal for Leda ITC Sumaya Tasnim and Rohingya representative Jane Alam took part in the discussion moderated by Showvik Das Tamal.
Corliss highly appreciated the government and the RRRC for taking decisive actions with the support from the partners in limiting people inside and outside the camps, and thus controlling transmission of the virus.
Measures scaled up for Rohingyas, locals in Cox's Bazar: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said protection of the most vulnerable population is central to their efforts and they have scaled up measures to protect the Rohingyas and their host communities from COVID-19.
Canadian minister lauds strong foundation to bilateral ties
Canada's Minister of International Development Karina Gould has recalled the excellent bilateral development cooperation between Bangladesh and Canada over the years and appreciated Bangladesh‘s contribution to this relationship.
WB gives $35mn for community resilience in Rohingya camps
The World Bank has contributed $35 million to support community resilience programmes in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.
Public health response in Rohingya camps on alert
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said there are serious concerns about the potentially severe impact of the virus in the densely populated Rohingya settlements in Cox's Bazar.
COVID-19: First 2 positive cases detected in Rohingya camps
The first two positive cases of Covid-19 were identified in the Rohingya camps in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday.