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COAST Trust joins response to Rohingya crisis

In line with the first commitment of the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) according to which humanitarian response should be appropriate and relevant, COAST Trust conducted a rapid assessment of the refugee situation and drafted a...

Rohingya Influx in Bangladesh still Continues: Special attention on Health Care is Needed

The influx of Rohingya from Myanmar to Bangladesh is still going on. So far, more than half of a million Rohingya people have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh since 25th August2017. Rakhine state of Myanmar has become a crucible...

Cox’s Bazar local NGOs and CSOs demand to Chief of OCHA under secretary general Mr Mark : UN Agencies Must Abandon Direct Operation,...

October 03, 2017.  Cox's Bazar. Today International Council of Voluntary Association (ICVA) organized a meeting of local, national and international NGOs with Mr. Mark Lowcoock, UN Emergency Coordinator and Under Secretary General of OCHA. The meeting was organized in...

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...

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In Memoriam: Our Beloved Chairperson

With profound grief and sorrow, COAST Foundation mourns the passing of Professor Dr. Tofail Ahmed (71), Chairperson of the...