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          Life in the Chars of Bangladesh

          Kulsum Begum farmer. mother of three & participant in Char Integrated Programme (CIP) in Bangladesh. Photo: Sadia Hossain/Concern Worldwide.
          Kulsum Begum farmer. mother of three & participant in Char Integrated Programme (CIP) in Bangladesh. Photo: Sadia Hossain/Concern Worldwide.
          News7 February 2017Aoife O'Grady

          Char-islanders in north-west Bangladesh are working with Concern and partners to build sustainable livelihoods. Discover their stories.

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          Kulsum* a Rohingya refugee, with with her 15-month child at Camp 13, Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar. (Photo: Saikat Mojumder/Concern Worldwide)
          News
          3 September 2024

          The Rohingya Crisis explained: Five things to know, seven years on

          Here’s what you need to know about the Rohingya crisis in 2024. 
          Bangladesh flooding
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          12 July 2024

          15 million people at risk as Bangladesh faces major flooding

          Fears are growing that flooding in Bangladesh will worsen over the coming days, leaving more than 15 million people at risk in the south Asian country. 
          Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
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          15 May 2023

          Bangladesh hit by Cyclone Mocha

          Concern teams are responding to damage caused by Cyclone Mocha in Cox's bazar, home to over 900,000 Rohingya refugees.
          People gather with jerrycans and other containers to collect water from a tanker cistern in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip

          Gaza Crisis Appeal

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