Climate-related health risks cost Bangladesh $20.7 billion a year
A Knowledge Hub Institute study links heat to lost work, deaths and dengue, and calls for a heat-health plan before the 2027 hot season.
30 October 2026Health & Nutrition
Monsoon floods and landslides hit 43,000 Rohingya refugees, UNFPA says
Fifteen people died and 9,707 were displaced. UNFPA also reports more gender-based violence and new arrivals from Myanmar in the camps.
30 October 2026
Measles outbreak passes 200,000 suspected cases as vaccine gaps persist
Over 1,000 suspected deaths since March, says IFRC. An independent review puts effective vaccine coverage well below the level needed to stop spread.
30 October 2026
Only 30% of secondary teachers trained in health education, study finds
A government situation analysis supported by UNESCO finds gaps in teacher training, school health services and the curriculum in Bangladesh's secondary schools.
29 October 2026
Climate-health plan needs $1.4 billion over five years, study finds
A BRAC University study sets out how Bangladesh could fund its 2026-2031 health adaptation plan, with development partners expected to carry the largest share.
29 October 2026
Rohingya response: the 2026 appeal is a quarter smaller and still underfunded
The updated Joint Response Plan asks for $710.5 million, 26 percent less than in 2025, as agencies warn that cuts are already hitting WASH, food, health and protection services.
29 October 2026