A network of local CSOs and NGOs in Cox’s Bazar to promote a human and gender responsive society through positive engagement with government.

UNHCR’s permanent shelter construction for Rohingya goes against local community’s sentiment: Border security in Cox’s Bazar must be ensured in the interest of Bangladesh’s national security

At a press conference titled “Sovereignty must be upheld in Cox’s Bazar; participation of local government and people in Rohingya relief activities is essential,” organized by the Cox’s Bazar CSO–NGO Forum (https://cxb-cso-ngo.org/), local elected representatives and local NGOs demanded the formation of a Rohingya Repatriation Commission to accelerate repatriation. The press conference was moderated by […]

CCNF Urges UNHCR to Ensure Implementation through Local Organizations: China Pledges USD 2.5 Million for LPG Support to Rohingya Refugees

China Pledges USD 2.5 Million for LPG Support to Rohingya Refugees CCNF Urges UNHCR to Ensure Implementation through Local Organizations Cox’s Bazar, 15 December 2025: The People’s Republic of China has announced a significant humanitarian contribution of USD 2.5 million to be channeled through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bangladesh to […]

Rights groups urge support for Rohingya and political solutions

International Seminar at Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW) 2025 in Bangkok Rights groups urge support for Rohingya and political solutions. Bangkok, 9 December 2025: Civil society leaders and humanitarian experts across the Asia-Pacific have stressed the critical need to protect and support the Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh and beyond until their safe, dignitary and voluntary […]

UNHCR Partnership Practices and Undermining of Local Capacity in Rohingya Response

COAST Foundation, 30 November 2025, Draft Position Paper UNHCR Partnership Practices and Undermining of Local Capacity in Rohingya Response Background The Rohingya crisis remains one of the world’s largest and most protracted humanitarian emergencies. Over one million Rohingya refugees currently live in camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, after fleeing persecution and violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine […]

Excluding Local NGOs from UNHCR’s 2026–2029 partnership undermines their capacity

Local stakeholders say NGOs outside Cox’s Bazar must partner with local NGOs Excluding Local NGOs from UNHCR’s 2026–2029 partnership undermines their capacity Cox’s Bazar, 25 November 2025: Today, the Cox’s Bazar CSO NGO Forum (CCNF) organized a press conference at the Cox’s Bazar Press Club under the banner titled “UNHCR Undermines Local Organizations’ Capacity in […]

Reducing operational costs for Rohingya response is possible : Bangladeshi CSOs takeaways in the UN Rohingya Conference, 30 September 2025 in New York

Dhaka, 25 September 2025: Bangladesh is currently hosting 1,156,001 Rohingya refugees who fled genocide by the Myanmar military. Now in its 8th year, the Rohingya crisis faces a severe funding shortfall, with only 38% of requirements met as of September 2025. Recent cuts in U.S. funding have deepened the crisis, threatening lifesaving support. At a […]

Demand for UN investment in the restoration of safe water and arable land in Cox’s Bazar : COAST Foundation’s dialogue ahead of UN Rohingya conference in USA on 30 September

Demand for UN investment in the restoration of safe water and arable land in Cox’s Bazar COAST Foundation’s dialogue ahead of UN Rohingya conference in USA on 30 September Cox’s Bazar, 20 September 2025: Ahead of the upcoming UN conference on the Rohingya issue on 30 September, a press conference was organized by COAST Foundation […]

কক্সবাজারে সুপেয় পানি ও আবাদী জমি পুনরুদ্ধারে জাতিসংঘের বিনিয়োগের দাবি : ৩০ সেপ্টেম্বর জাতিসংঘ রোহিঙ্গা সম্মেলনের আগে কোস্ট ফাউন্ডেশনের মতবিনিময় সভা।

কক্সবাজারে সুপেয় পানি ও আবাদী জমি পুনরুদ্ধারে জাতিসংঘের বিনিয়োগের দাবি ৩০ সেপ্টেম্বর জাতিসংঘ রোহিঙ্গা সম্মেলনের আগে কোস্ট ফাউন্ডেশনের মতবিনিময় সভা। কক্সবাজার, ২০ সেপ্টেম্বর ২০২৫: আসন্ন ৩০ সেপ্টেম্বর জাতিসংঘে রোহিঙ্গা বিষয়ক সম্মেলনের আগে কক্সবাজার শহরের অরুণোদয় স্কুলের অডিটরিয়ামে কোস্ট ফাউন্ডেশনের উদ্যোগে আয়োজিত মতবিনিময় সভা ও সংবাদ সম্মেলনে বক্তারা সুপেয় পানি সংকট নিরসন, আবাদী জমি পুনরুদ্ধার ও […]

Cox’s Bazar cannot take more: call for repatriation Road Map on 8th Rohingya anniversary

Dhaka, 24 August 2025: Local-National organizations and humanitarian actors emphasized on repatriation as sustainable solution of Rohingya crisis. A webinar was organized title “Forcibly displaced Rohingya in Bangladesh: Steps towards dignity, safety and sustainable solutions” by COAST Foundation and CCNF. The seminar was jointly conducted by Mustafa Kamal Akand, Director and Jahangir Alam, Member Secretary […]