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Quick Response to Cyclone Amphan was the Key to Minimize Loss and Damage

As a local organization, COAST always has been the first and fast responder to any disaster effects the people in its working area. Since its emergence, COAST always have had an emergency fund to create some preparedness before any...

Coastal NGOs CSOs urged overhauling of cyclone signal and construction of shelter cum housing : Protecting next crop need emergency embankment in coastal area,...

Dhaka, 23rd May 2020. Today 10 coastal NGOs from Satkhira to Cox’s Bazar organized an online press conference titled “Cyclone Amphan and emergency construction of embankment to protect next crop and fish resources in coastal area” with the facilitation...

COAST Trust Provides Humanitarian Assistance to 3,200 families in Ukhiya and Teknaf

Cox’s Bazar, May 16, 2020. The COAST Trust continues its humanitarian assistance in Cox’s Bazar district to address the CODID19 crisis. Since the first corona affected patient was identified in Bangladesh, the organization has distributed 450 thousand leaflets to create...

COAST Survey finds 57% coastal poor households suffering from food crisis because of the lockdown : 63% Households Borrowed Loan at High Interest Rates...

Dhaka, May 12, 2020: A recent survey finds that, about 63% of coastal poor households have borrowed loans at high-interest rates from local moneylenders due to lack of institutional credit facilities. The survey also finds 57% of households  in...

84 Rights-based organizations urge to Malaysian Government : Stop Violent Threats and ‘Hate Speech’ against Rohingya Community in Malaysia

11 May, 2020. 84 human rights-based national and international organizations expressed their concern over the response of the Government of Malaysia to threats of violence and ‘hate speech’ directed at ethnic Rohingya refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia. They...

18 Humanitarian Agencies’ Call on the Governments in the Region : Save the lives of refugees and Asylum Seekers Stranded at Bay of Bengal...

May 8, 2020. Yesterday, 18 humanitarian agencies urged the countries on the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea to conduct search and rescue operations to save the lives of refugees and asylum seekers stranded at sea and allow...

COAST staff Trained on COVID 19 both from External and Internal Sources to develop Organizational Capacities

6th May 2020. During general vacation according to govt. circular COAST Trust tried to trained its staff on COVID 19 through online training courses and proving awareness materials. It is prepare the organization on how to protect the life...

COVID-19 Awareness Survey of COAST Trust, April 2020 : 49% Low Income People in Coastal Area have No Idea to Protect COVID-19

Dhaka, 23 April 2020: COAST Trust, a non-government organization working in the coastal area of Bangladesh conducted COVID-19 Awareness and Practice Survey 2020. They survey showed 49% of the responders have no clear idea on the primary protective measures...

CSO Leaders Urge Government to Lift Ban on 4G Network in Rohingya Camps to Prevent the COVID19

Dhaka, April 20, 2020. Twenty-five human rights-based CSO leaders of the country have urges the government to lift the ban on 4G network in Rohingya camp to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19. In a statement sent to the...

NGO network leaders on virtual press conference called for Inclusive Coordination : Social Mobilization, Local leadership and Resurrection of Local Economy are Key to...

Dhaka 19th April 2020: Leaders of the existing NGO networks of Bangladesh, from ADAB, BD cso process, Disaster Forum, FNB, NAHAB and NIRAPAD, who represent almost the total NGO sector of the country and represent around 2000 NGOs came...

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Save water bodies, prevent groundwater depletion: Speakers’ demands at the World Environment Day 2026 human chain

Due to global climate change, Bangladesh, especially coastal areas, is increasingly experiencing irregular rainfall, prolonged droughts, excessive rainfall, waterlogging,...