Response
June 20, 2021
Published by Abdullah Al Rashed at Jun 20 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic created a crisis on top of a crisis in Cox’s Bazar, where almost a million people from the Rohingya community reside in makeshift camps. Here is a snapshot of how BRAC has been supporting the Rohingya and host communities in the region during the pandemic.
April 20, 2021
Published by Sameeha Suraiya at Apr 20 2021
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Stories of families losing their businesses due to the pandemic are all too common. But when it comes to families like Molly’s, the fight is much harder.
July 13, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Jul 13 2020
Improving recovery rates are leading to growing social acceptance and less fear of the virus, but issues with the quantity and quality of testing are continuing. Read the latest on COVID-19.
July 8, 2020
Published by Musharrat Bidita at Jul 08 2020
Responding to large-scale challenges through innovation and rapid response is in BRAC’s DNA. In the face of the unprecedented catastrophe created by COVID-19, BRAC is determined to stand beside the world’s most vulnerable people in all the 11 countries that it operates in.
June 28, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Jun 28 2020
Bangladesh has crossed 100 days of COVID-19. Testing has plateaued. Health facilities outside the capital remain under strain. Read the latest on COVID-19.
June 21, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Jun 21 2020
Confusion around zoning abounds as Bangladesh enters into its fourth month of the COVID-19 crisis. Now is the best time to reap the benefits of wearing masks. Read the latest on COVID-19.
June 20, 2020
Published by Rubab Al Islam at Jun 20 2020
June marks nine months since the creation of a special place in the world’s biggest refugee camp. A place where, amidst the congested shelters, women can access counselling, participate in learning and find peace - in a beautiful, natural, artistic space. The Beyond Survival project in Cox’s Bazar, spearheaded by architect Rizvi Hassan, is a place to thrive.
June 20, 2020
This year’s World Refugee Day comes at a time of a global pandemic. While many of us are wondering what our individual futures will look like in the coming months, for people who have been forcibly displaced, uncertainty is an everyday reality.
June 19, 2020
Masks are not only the most visible change in our lives since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but they are now a visible sign for women's empowerment in the Rohingya community. This #WorldRefugeeDay we take you behind the mask with Sayeka, one of our 127 new mask makers.
June 19, 2020
Published by Bobby Irven at Jun 19 2020
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Exploring how integrating the Graduation approach into social protection programmes can improve and empower the lives of refugees and internally displaced people around the globe.
June 12, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Jun 12 2020
A steady stream of bad news is outweighing positive efforts in Bangladesh. Read the latest on COVID-19.
June 7, 2020
Published by Luba Khalili at Jun 07 2020
This series is a collection of insights from BRAC practitioners who have led responses to mass-scale crises across the world. We present key factors for other practitioners; healthcare professionals, governments and development authorities to consider in preparation, management, relief and recovery.