Saliha* (7) attends school on the Char islands, Bangladesh. Photo: Jennifer Nolan / Concern Worldwide.

Bangladesh

Why are we in Bangladesh? Despite a reduction in poverty levels over the last few decades, Bangladesh still remains an under-developed country. There are still roughly 40 million people living in poverty and 20 million extremely poor. Bangladesh’s geographical location, land characteristics, rivers and climate also make it very vulnerable to natural disasters. Bangladesh furthermore remains vulnerable to food shortages.

Roughly a quarter of Bangladesh's population is suffering from extremely high rates of malnutrition

Bangladesh performs poorly on a range of inequality indicators and there remain major challenges in terms of gender equality. These include completion of education, access to jobs, access to sexual and reproductive health services, eliminating child marriage, intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based violence.

The Government of Bangladesh is hosting approximately 723,000 Rohingya people who fled violence in Myanmar in what has become the world’s largest refugee camp. The area continues to struggle to host the ever-increasing Rohingya community.

Latest achievements

Emergency response

As part of our emergency response to the Rohingya crisis, we are delivering life-saving and preventative nutrition services. Our emergency nutrition team are screening over 49,500 children under five years of age every month in nine refugee camps.

Health care

Urban development discourse

Boli and Mohamud at Moynadhona refugee camp for Rohingya in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Photo: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.

Members of the Concern emergency response team at Hakim Para refugee camp for Rohingya people in Bangladesh. Photo by Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.

Members of the Concern emergency response team at Hakim Para refugee camp for Rohingya people in Bangladesh. Phot: Kieran McConville / Concern Worldwide.

Rina Begum (32) outside Fuljhar primary school, Bangladesh. Photo: Jennifer Nolan / Concern Worldwide.

Zafar serves food from his food cart, Bangladesh. Photo: Abbie Trayler-Smith / Concern Worldwide.

Arman receives cash for work outside Fuljhar primary school. Photo: Jennifer Nolan / Concern Worldwide.

Our proud history in Bangladesh

We have been fighting extreme poverty in Bangladesh since 1972. For over 45 years, we have worked with the most vulnerable people to reduce extreme poverty.

How we're helping Bangladesh

We are working hard to combat suffering and build resilience in Bangladesh. We are doing this by establishing programmes which will reduce poverty, respond to emergencies and improve health and nutrition.

Latest from Bangladesh

Married mum of six Reshma* (30) with adopted niece Tahira* (9 months) Rohingya Refugee Crisis, Bazar Camp, Bangladesh Photo: Abir Abdullah / Concern Worldwide

Story

24 August 2020

'The Rohingya people still have hope’ - Three years on living as refugees

Today marks three years since the Rohingya people fled violence and persecution in Rakhine State in Myanmar. An estimated 730,000 refugees have crossed into Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh to find safety and security. 

A nutrition counsellor helps a mother and her baby in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Story20 July 2020

“I’m afraid the coronavirus will push Rohingya refugees into another crisis”

News5 June 2020

Concern launches coronavirus screening booths in Bangladesh

A satellite image of Cyclone Amphan over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday. Credit: NASA, via Associated Press

News

1 June 2020

Cyclone Amphan: our response

Last week, one of the worst storms in decades hit Bangladesh, leaving a path of death and destruction in its wake. With the help of our partners, we are on the ground responding to the devastating effects of Cyclone Amphan.

Organisations who fund us

European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)

Irish Aid

Department for International Development (DFID)

World Food Programme (WFP)

The Z Zurich Foundation

Penny appeal

European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)

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NFI materials being distributed by Concern in masisi, DRC. Photo: Kieran McConville/Concern Worldwide

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