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Cyclone Remal claims lives, Oxfam responds with relief in coastal Bangladesh

Oxfam and its partners are responding to the needs of the people in coastal areas of Bangladesh where Cyclone Remal has left a trail of destruction.Severe cyclonic storm Remal made landfall on Sunday…

Bangladesh’s Monsoon: At least five killed in Cox’s Bazar camps due to flooding and landslides – Oxfam responds

“Nearly 300,000 people across 60 union parishads in Cox’s Bazar have been impacted. The monsoon floods lent another hard blow to hundreds of thousands of refugees already recovering from the fury and…

Webinar on Riverbank erosion in South Asia

TROSA and partners Earth Journalism Network (EJN) under Internews Europe organized a 1-day media webinar on 25 September to raise awareness and a shared understanding among journalists of South Asia…

Despite Covid-19, Nodi Boithoks continue to play a key role in Influencing local policies in river governance in Bangladesh.

Nodi Boithoks over the last year in Bangladesh has proved to be an effective influencing tool in creating evidence from the ground, even amid the covid-19 crisis. Like the previous years, the river…

A small mechanized boat carries local trade commodities in Dhubri, Assam. Photo: Sailendra Yashwant/ Oxfam India

Multi-stakeholder collaboration for more inclusive India-Bangladesh Transboundary Inland Water Policies

Trade through inland waterways using small mechanised boats offers a source of livelihood for small traders and riverine communities. The current renewed focus on inland waterways in both Bangladesh…

Oxfam volunteer Zahid Hossain, age 20, talking to Abdul Malek, age 80, about the precautions elderly people should take to prevent Covid-19. Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, Bangladesh. Photo: Fabeha Monir

Refugee Volunteers Fight Covid-19: The new face of humanitarian response in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps

Around the world, the Coronavirus pandemic has upended lives and forced communities to adapt to new ways of working. The situation is no different for humanitarian contexts like Cox’s Bazar,…

Refugees on the Frontlines

Refugees on the Frontlines

Alexandra Kotowski

Strong refugee leadership is even more essential during the COVID-19 pandemic when humanitarian activities have been reduced to prevent transmission of the virus.

The old Brahmaputra: A story of reliance

Dibash Deb, Arian Emon, Scholastica Areng, Zawhar Dudayev

Urban wastes from the upstream and Mymensingh City Corporation have contributed to a dramatic decline in the health of the Old Bramhaputra.

Stormy skies over Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.

‘Crisis on top of crisis’ as India and Bangladesh brace for super Cyclone Amphan - Oxfam

Cyclone Amphan, the strongest ever cyclone recorded over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to hit north-east India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, 20 May threatening millions of people in vulnerable…

Cyclone threatens Cox’s Bazar as first Covid-19 cases are confirmed - Oxfam

Cyclone threatens Cox’s Bazar as first Covid-19 cases are confirmed - Oxfam

Almost one million Rohingya people in the world's largest refugee camp are facing the added threat of a cyclone as the first cases of Covid-19 are confirmed.

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