Bangladesh

24 June 2024

Heavy rainfall in late May and June 2024 has resulted in floods in northeastern Bangladesh. The floods have affected more than two million people. According to a media source, around 53,000 people were residing in shelter centres on 22 June. The affected population, especially the displaced, have immediate needs for food, potable water, access to WASH facilities, and healthcare services. (BRAC 23/06/2024, CARE 21/06/2024, The Daily Star 23/06/2024)

24 June 2024

On 19 June 2024, heavy rainfall led to landslides and flooding in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar. These have affected around 14,500 refugees, including around 3,650 displaced and ten deaths, damaged around 1,450 shelters and 1,250 basic infrastructure (including WASH facilities), and destroyed around 30 shelters. (ISCG 24/06/2024, STC 20/06/2024)

04 June 2024

Cyclone Remal has left at least 1.3 million people needing humanitarian assistance. Nearly 45% of these are in Pirojpur and Khulna districts. The cyclone has destroyed 40,000 houses and damaged 133,000, likely displacing 170,000 people. Affected people, especially the displaced, urgently need ready-to-eat or cooked food, cooking utensils, fuel, potable water, adequate shelter, and housing repair assistance. The cyclone has also destroyed 26,000 WASH facilities (tube wells and latrines) and damaged 129,000, increasing the risk of waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea. There is an urgent need to restore WASH facilities, deliver WASH and dignity kits, and provide healthcare support. Initial estimates indicate that nearly half of the standing crops and nearly a quarter of the local food storage in the assessed districts have been damaged. Affected farmers need agriculture inputs and emergency livelihood support. (CARE 31/05/2024, UNICEF 02/06/2024, IFRC 29/05/2024)

28 May 2024

On 26 May 2024, Tropical Cyclone Remal made landfall in Patuakhali district of Bangladesh. The cyclone affected 3.7 million people and by 28 May had displaced around 800,000 in Bangladesh. The cyclone also destroyed around 35,500 houses and damaged 115,000. Immediate needs include shelter, food, potable water, WASH facilities, and healthcare services. (ECHO 28/05/2024, MODMR 28/05/2024, Prothom Alo 28/05/2024)

24 May 2024

On 24 May 2024, fire at a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia upazila, Cox’s Bazar district, destroyed or damaged around 220 shelters and damaged 54 WASH facilities and two child-friendly spaces. The fire displaced around 1,000 refugees to communal facilities and other refugee shelters. The humanitarian response is underway. (ECHO 26/05/2024)

19 March 2024

In 2024, around one million registered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh require humanitarian assistance. Close to 943,000 refugees live in the camps in Ukhia and Teknaf subdistricts in Cox’s Bazar district, while nearly 34,000 live on the island of Bhasan Char in Hatiya subdistrict. Nearly 95% of the refugees are dependent on humanitarian assistance. The most commonly reported needs include access to food, protection, shelter materials, energy solutions, and cooking items. The food security situation has deteriorated. To cope, the refugees are purchasing less preferred and less expensive food, borrowing food or relying on support from friends or relatives, reducing meal size and quantity, buying food on credit, or borrowing money. Women and children make up nearly 80% of the refugee population. They face the risk of abuse, exploitation, and gender-based violence and have heightened protection concerns. (ISCG et al. 13/03/2024, ISCG et al. 28/02/2024, UNHCR 17/03/2024)

07 January 2024

On 7 January, a fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar, destroyed nearly 750 shelters. It damaged or destroyed around 120 facilities, including learning centres, mosques, and healthcare centres, displacing 5,000 Rohingya refugees. They are temporarily residing in community centres or homes of other community members. (UNHCR 07/01/2024, UNHCR 09/01/2024, IOM 06/12/2018)