Foreign aid for Rohingya refugees drops

Foreign assistance for the Rohingya community taking shelter in Cox's Bazar has dwindled and Bangladesh is struggling to sustain its programmes for them as the Rohingya crisis has dragged on and the attention of the international community shifted elsewhere. Mohammed Mizanur Rahman, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) disclosed the information

Uncertainties hang over Ukraine aid

The new US package of $61 billion in aid for Ukraine will not bring the war-battered country out of the woods, according to the Kiel Institute, which has been tracking the help provided by Kyiv's allies. "This is sorely needed support, but in the grand scheme of things it is not

EU must double Ukraine aid, as US turns off the taps

The European Union will have to double its military support to Ukraine to fill a gap left by the United States after months of blockage of new aid by Congress, a research institute that monitors assistance said on Friday. With existing funding having already dried up, Republicans in the US House

UN deeply troubled by impending development aid cuts by rich nations

The four-month-old Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has triggered a hefty increase in military spending among Western nations and a rise in humanitarian and military assistance to the beleaguered country, is now threatening to undermine the flow of Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the world’s poorer nations. In an advance warning

Additional €12m to be provided for Rohingyas: EU

European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic has said the European Union (EU) decided to increase their humanitarian assistance by an additional €12 million – €10 million for the Rohingyas and host community in Bangladesh, and €2 million will go to Myanmar for displaced people in Rakhine

Grameenphone, BRAC to stand beside over 83,000 families

Brac has pledged to stand beside the deeply affected families, and Grameenphone, as a first respondent, joined the cause "Dakche Abar Desh" to aid more than 33,000 families. BRAC on the other hand, announced to contribute to support 50,000 families.  In addition, 'Daakche Abar Desh' will also function as a solidarity

Banglalink to aid 20,000 households

Banglalink has taken initiatives to aid 20,000 households affected by the pandemic, financial hardship and recent natural calamities under its upcoming relief program which will be distributed in different parts of the country with the support of Sena Kalyan Sangstha and Bangladesh Army, said a press release from the cmpany. Taimur