Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and abroad have united to support victims of recent floods in Bangladesh. This is despite their own lack of resources. Young refugees have been going door-to-door in their camps and reaching out internationally. Through the Al Manahil Welfare Foundation, the refugees have provided relief and cash to 1,60...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Several thousand Rohingya people were left homeless in bone-chilling winter after a massive fire burnt down tents in the southeastern city of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday. At least 1,040 refugee tents and shelters were completely burnt down, Atish Chakma, the Cox’s Bazar fire service deputy assistant director, told Anadolu...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – At least five people were killed in Bangladesh’s southeastern Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram districts as Cyclone Hamoon crossed the country’s coastal belt on Tuesday night, officials said. The cyclone also caused serious property and environmental damage in the coastal region. “We got reports of three casualties in ...