Fire is continuing to rage through a refugee camp in Bangladesh after it started March 22. Reports are that hundreds of homes and other essential facilities have been affected. There are reports of fatalities but these have not yet been confirmed. Close to 100,000 people have been affected, with numbers expected to rise in the coming days

Islamic Relief Bangladesh (via its local partner) has an ongoing project in the same camp. At this stage, we don’t know if the project activities have been affected by the fire.

As information from the ground is still developing, Islamic Relief is moving fast to get survivors essential items, including emergency tents, latrines, hygiene kits including face masks and covid-19 protective material, and other items such as clothes and mosquito nets. This will grow in the coming period as further needs become evident.

All of this also compounded with COVID-19. The virus continues to make its way through vulnerable communities who we are working with to provide critical aid.

Islamic Relief USA launched an emergency to support critical relief efforts for our sisters and brothers in Bangladesh. Please remember them in your dua and in your donations today.