COVID-19
May 7, 2020
Published by Shahriar Hoque at May 07 2020
For over a month, business at BRAC’s head office is continuing as usual - entirely from home.
May 7, 2020
Published by Sarah Allen at May 07 2020
As more than a billion students around the world put their schooling on pause, families are doing more than ever to bring learning home.
May 3, 2020
Published by Kazi Eliza Islam at May 03 2020
We need to act now and we need to act fast. Across the world, people living in poverty are struggling to feed their children as food insecurity continues to rise sharply.
May 2, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at May 02 2020
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One of Bangladesh’s biggest harvests is almost complete, RMG factories are continuing to open, three private hospitals have been given approval to do COVID-19 testing and we have constructed a Khichuri Index to gauge food inflation as a result of the economic shutdown.
Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
April 28, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 28 2020
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The holiest month for Muslims arrives one month into economic shutdown in Bangladesh. BRAC has provided 198,182 families with cash support. Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
April 26, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 26 2020
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Bangladesh is experiencing a rapid rise in new cases of COVID-19. Economic shutdown is continuing and hundreds of thousands of people have no income. BRAC has provided 198,069 families with cash support.
Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
April 24, 2020
Published by Linda Patentas at Apr 24 2020
Seven years on from Rana Plaza, Bangladesh's garment sector faces unprecedented challenges that will fiercely test its resilience. Can COVID-19 serve as a catalyst for a more responsible fashion industry?
April 22, 2020
Published by Dr Md Liakath Ali at Apr 22 2020
Today is World Earth Day, and this year’s theme is climate action. Countries are expected to strengthen their commitments to the Paris Agreement on climate change. COVID-19, however, is teaching us other lessons.
April 22, 2020
Published by Chris Lyne at Apr 22 2020
This Earth Day, we focus on the impact projects like WE SOLVE have had on both the planet and people living in poverty.
April 21, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 21 2020
The number of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh is rapidly approaching 3,000. People in already vulnerable situations are suffering the most as economic shutdown continues. BRAC has provided a total 186,074 families with cash support to date and continues to scale up activities.
Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
April 17, 2020
Published by Asif Saleh at Apr 17 2020
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The number of cases of COVID-19 in Bangladesh is exponentially rising. Lockdown continues. BRAC has completed the first phase of providing cash support to 100,000 families. The second phase started on 15 April with the aim of reaching 100,000 more families.
Read the latest on the situation in Bangladesh and BRAC’s response.
April 15, 2020
Published by Luba Khalili at Apr 15 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread across international borders, vulnerable communities are disproportionately at risk. BRAC conducted a rapid perception survey to capture the level of awareness among households of low incomes, and the economic impact on livelihoods.