Operational Overview
Bangladesh generously hosts close to one million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, making it one of the largest protracted refugee situations in the world. Following the influx in 2017, the humanitarian community closely worked with the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) to respond to the humanitarian needs caused by the large-scale displacement. Rohingya refugees are hosted in 33 highly congested camps in Cox’ s Bazar District. Since 2021, some 30,000 refugees relocated to Bhasan Char, an island in Noakhali district, as part of a project designed by the Government of Bangladesh to decongest the camps.
Bangladesh is not a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and the Statelessness Conventions but has ratified the main human rights instruments. There is no national legislation in Bangladesh specifically governing the administration of refugee and asylum affairs. The Government manages the Rohingya refugee response through directives, letters and administrative instruments.
Rohingya Population - Top 10 Camps
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Location name | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Camp 15 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 13.0% | 57,714 |
Camp 13 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 10.2% | 45,360 |
Camp 1E | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 9.6% | 42,891 |
Camp 26 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 9.4% | 41,663 |
Camp 7 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 9.0% | 40,152 |
Camp 1W | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 9.0% | 39,892 |
Camp 3 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 8.4% | 37,583 |
Camp 9 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 8.1% | 36,209 |
Camp 14 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 8.0% | 35,403 |
Camp 4 | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 7.7% | 34,358 |
Bhasan Char | UNHCR, Government | 29 Feb 2024 | 7.6% | 33,893 |
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Contact Information
Name and Title | Contact |
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Information Management | bgdcoim@unhcr.org |
Romain Desclous Senior External Relations Officer |
desclous@unhcr.org |
Amy Jo Davies External Relations Officer |
daviesa@unhcr.org |
Total Rohingya Refugees
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976,507
Last updated 29 Feb 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government of Bangladesh
Refugee Population in Cox's Bazar
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942,614
Last updated 29 Feb 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government of Bangladesh
Refugee Population in Bhasan Char
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33,893
Last updated 29 Feb 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Funding
(2023)
$275,000,000
Total appeal
Date of Funding Data | 15 December 2023 (6 months ago) |
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Brief 1: Study Background and Demographics on Bhasan Char
This brief delves into a socioeconomic survey conducted in the context of some 30,000 Rohingya refugees who now live on Bhasan Char. The study highlights key population demographics, such as the distr...Publish date: 20 August 2023
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Brief 2: Livelihood on Bhasan Char
The second brief focuses on the livelihood opportunities and engagements of Rohingya refugees on Bhasan Char. The data collected in November 2022 reveals essential indicators related income generating...Publish date: 20 August 2023
Bangladesh Microdata
UNHCR's Microdata Library contains microdata on persons of concern to UNHCR including refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced people (IDPs), stateless people and others. Microdata are unit-level data collected through census, registration/administrative exercises and surveys. All datasets include comprehensive metadata and supporting documents such as survey questionnaires and analytical reports.
Results Monitoring Survey (Bhasan Char Needs Assessment) 2023
Bangladesh, 2023 MicroData View details | Get Microdata | 3 |Authoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 05 April 2024
WASH Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices survey - 2023
Bangladesh, 2023 MicroData View details | Get Microdata | 0 |Authoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 05 April 2024
Post-Distribution Monitoring of Shelter and Non-food items, 2023
Bangladesh, 2023 MicroData View details | Get Microdata | 0 |Authoring Entity: UNHCR
Published: 02 October 2023
Joint Protection Monitoring - Q2 2023
Bangladesh, 2023 MicroData View details | Get Microdata | 0 |Authoring Entity: UNHCR, IOM, IRC, DRC, OXFAM, HI
Published: 28 December 2023
Joint Protection Monitoring - Q1 2023
Bangladesh, 2023 MicroData View details | Get Microdata | 0 |Authoring Entity: UNHCR, IOM, IRC, DRC, OXFAM, HI
Published: 28 December 2023
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