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Priority Mega Project for building embankment to save the coastal people in Budget 2016-17 demanded

Dhaka, 18th June 2016. Today 28 civil society, labour and farmers organizations criticized the Finance Minister and the govt. as the proposed national budget 2016 – 17 has ignored the dire situation of the cyclone Roanu affected coastal people....

Adequate allocation is must for agriculture to ensure food security and self-reliant agriculture

Dhaka, 15th June 2016. A group of rights based civil society organizations have termed the proposed allocation for the agriculture sector in the national budget of 2016-17 as inadequate and inefficient. They said, the budget don’t have specific and...

COAST response to Roanu up to 12 June 2016 concentration in water, sanitation, advocacy for most affected Kutubdia of Cox’sbazar

Tropical cyclone Roanu hit Bangladesh coast on May 21, 2016. Government and the community took advance preparation and protective measures so that the death toll limited to 24 in number. The cyclone damaged approximately 83,978 houses and affected approximately...

Infrastructure of Protecting Coastal Area Has Demanded in Budget 2016-17 as Priority Project

Dhaka, 4th June 2016. Today 28 civil society, labour and farmers organizations in a joint rally and human chain, today in front of national press club, criticize the Finance Minister and the govt. that the proposed national budget 2016...

Germany and Bangladesh commit to address the needs of people displaced across borders in the context of disasters and climate change

Istanbul, Turkey 24 May 2016. At the World Humanitarian Summit where governments, international organizations and civil society stakeholders came together to improve how the world prepares and reacts to humanitarian crises, Germany announced the launch of the new Platform...

COAST immediate response to ROANU affected people in Kutubdia : Provides pure water and relief

Due to the impact of tropical cyclone Roanu, total 80% of Kutubdia Island has been inundated and still the saline water is standing in the many houses and ponds. There is a severe scarcity of drinking water. COAST staffs...

Climate Migrants Deserve Equity, Capacity and Human Rights from Global Community

Istanbul 24th May 2016. Today in a side event title “Climate Induced Displacement : Humanitarian and Right Perspective” held at Rumeli Hall 6, Lutfi Kirdar Convention Center at World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul, civil society and government leaders from climate...

A new global network for local and national organizations launched ahead of the WHS

At the cusp of the World Humanitarian Summit to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, a new global network of local and national NGOs has been launched. This network NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response) aspires to close the expanding...

COAST Initiative and Rapid Assessment in response to tropical cyclone ROANU

At least 23 people were died and 13 others were missing after Cyclone Roanu hit the coastal areas of Bangladesh on the afternoon of 21st may. The storm knocked down homes and toppled trees, causing the casualties in Chittagong,...

Special thanks and gratitude!

Radio Meghna kept its operations continued day and night to forecast about Cyclone Roanu, preparedness and rehabilitation works after the disaster. Radio Meghna broadcast relentlessly its own programs to inform people about the cyclone alongside broadcasting alert signal of...

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