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Discipline in Relief Operation for Rohingya Refugees is Visible: Special care for Pregnant Mothers and Children is Needed

Many sources are confirming the number of Rohingya refugees recently fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh is now beyond 500 thousand and it is still counting! UN forecasts that the number cam be 1 million at the end of this...

COAST Immediate Responses to Rohingya Crises in Cox’s Bazar: Water, Food, Shelters and Medical are the Immediate Needs for their Survival

According to latest UNHCR report, about 270,000 people have so far fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar. Most of them have so far taken shelters in Cox's Bazar.  As a fast responder to any humanitarian crises in its working areas,...

Rohingya Crisis in Cox’s Bazar and COAST Response: update_1

According to a latest UNHCR statement published on 5th September, during the last 11 days some 1.23 lakh Rohingyas have arrived in Bangladesh. Some sources claim the number as not less than 1.80 lakh. COAST Trust has so far...

Local Civil Society Demands Equitable Partnership from INGOs and UN Agencies

Dhaka, 19th August 2017. Today Bangladeshi NGOs for WHS (World Humanitarian Summit) and COAST has organized a seminar title “Strengthening Civil Society and Promoting Localization Agenda” in the Lakshore Hotel of the city for observation of 19th August World...

COAST Trust is in the process of CHS certification Audit by HQAI

COAST is in the process of CHS certification audit. Humanitarian Quality Assurance Initiative HQAI (http://hqai.org/) is conducting the audit. An agreement between COAST and HQAI has been signed. Cath Blunt, will act as independent lead auditor and Belinda Lucas...

For an Equitable Growth and a Balance Sector Reducing Service Charge in Micro Finance is Not Logical

Dhaka, 1st August 2017. Today nine small grass root MFI (Micro Finance Institutions) NGO (non-government organization) in a press conference organized in National Press Club Dhaka called on government to halt the process of further reduction of micro finance...

Strengthening Democratic Institution Is a Fundamental for Sustained SDG and Peace

Right Groups on Bangladesh SDG (Sustainable Development Goal) VNR (Voluntary National Reporting) in UN HLPF (United Nation High Level Political Forum)Dhaka, 8th July 2017. Today twenty one right based civil society, farmers and labors organizations and networks in a...

Coastal NGOs Alliances Demanded Budget allocation for immediate embankment repair in Bola and Cox’s Bazar

19th June 2017. Today, the Coastal NGOs Alliance led by COAST Trust demanded immediate budget allocation for urgent repairmen of the embankments in Bhola and Cox’s Bazar. The alliance placed the demand from human chain and rally organized in...

Strengthen Bay of Bengal Regional Cooperation to Tackle Climate Change

Dhaka, 20 June 2017. Today in a seminar held at CIRDAP auditorium titled “Climate Change: Bangladesh and Bay of Bengal Regional Cooperation” civil society leaders, policy makers and experts urged to strengthen cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region...

Global Solidarity and Sharing on Climate Displacement should be reflected in two UN Global Compacts

16th June 2017, Geneva, Switzerland. Today COAST (a Bangladeshi NGO), NRC, and UNHCR jointly organized a side event, speakers emphasize global solidarity and sharing responsibilities in respect of climate displacement should be reflected in two global compacts as being...

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