‘Giving Hope’, a book on four-year-long interventions under the Emergency Response Program (ERP) of Caritas Bangladesh (CB) has been launched in Cox’s Bazar. Sebastian Rozario, CB Executive Director, unveiled the book on Sunday highlighting all activities for the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) and the host community in Cox’s Bazar from 2017 to 2021. Read:Turkey to continue efforts to repatriate Rohingya: Enamur Anita Margaret Rozaio, Head of Human Resources, CB; Marcel Ratan Guda, Project Director, ERP; Md Abdullah Fuad, Head of Program, ERP; Inmanuel Chayan Biswas, Head of Operation, ERP among others were present during the book launching ceremony at the auditorium of ERP office in Cox’s Bazar. Caritas Bangladesh’s ED Sebastian Rozario said this book is not about the publicity of good works but a move to keep the deeds documented and let others know that good things can be done the way they do.

Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Milton Roy on Tuesday launched the distribution of over Tk 47.52 lakh and Covid-19 safety gears among 1056 families of the host community at Sadar Upazila Parishad auditorium on Tuesday. The Emergency Response Program (ERP) of Caritas Bangladesh arranged the event in coordination with Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila Administration. Read: Early repatriation of Rohingyas lead priority, FM tells UN expert Presiding over the event, ERP Director Marcel Ratan Guda said financial assistance will reach 1056 people through electronic money transfer in phases. He said Caritas Bangladesh's effort is to help the backward families of the host community in Cox's Bazar as they can overcome the loss of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking as the chief guest, Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Milton Roy said, "NGOs working in Cox’s Bazar should come forward to help the host community alongside  implementing projects in the Rohingya camps." ERP’s Head of Operation Inmanuel Chayan Biswas, said Caritas Bangladesh is trying to stand by the host community along with Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) in Cox’s Bazar with its partners. The current activities are going on under a project funded by CAFOD, he added. The event was attended by Md Abdullah Fuad, Head of Program, ERP; Project Coordinator Md. Sajib Ali and Md. Samiul Haque Chowdhury; and Communication & Documentation Officer Roton Malo. Read: MoFA trashes reports on learning centre closure in Rohingya camps Caritas Bangladesh is carrying out various activities in Cox's Bazar to help the host community besides FDMNs.