Cox’s Bazar is experiencing a compounded crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the southeastern part of Bangladesh hosts nearly a million persecuted Rohingya population of Myanmar, along with thousands of humanitarian workers who are situated here in response.
BRAC initiated to help the most vulnerable population of Cox’s Bazar and provided cash grants of BDT 1,500 (USD 18) to each of 9,088 low-income families of the host community. Additionally, 117 persons with disabilities (PWDs) received the cash support in July 2020. This cash support aimed to help the families recover the economic damages they went through during the district-wide lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.