Only 250,000 got emergency helpIn the past 18 months, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), supported by IFRC and Red Cross and Red Crescent partners from around the world, has assisted over 250,000 people with emergency help, including food, water and shelter materials. Head of IFRC Country Office in Bangladesh Azmat Ulla said that the housing conditions in the camps are basic. The aid community in Cox's Bazar needs to prioritise repairing and replacing those battered shelters, so that people have some protection against the elements, and are provided with at least some basic comfort and dignity," he said. In recent weeks, Red Crescent staff and volunteers have distributed tarpaulins, ropes and tools to 49,000 families, benefiting 200,000 people. BDRCS, supported by IFRC and other Red Cross and Red Crescent partners, has so far trained 8,400 people to make their shelters safer, and more training will be offered.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2019 14:26 UTC