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[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In light of the rising cases of Covid 19 in the country, the government has imposed a new set of restrictions, including a ban on all public gatherings in areas with high rate of infections. In a gazette notification on Monday, it asked to limit gatherings in all types of events, including social, political and religious. It also said that buses will not be allowed to carry passengers more than half of their seating capacity and have maintain the safety guidelines.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In Chittagong, all 10 ICU beds of 250 bed General Hospital have been occupied, while five of the 10 ICU beds at Chittagong Medical College Hospital are occupied.
[ 15th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the 26 persons who have died over the last 24 hours, 21 were men and 5 were women. Two were above the age of 40, five above 50 and 19 above the age of 60. Twenty three were from Dhaka Division, and one each from Chittagong, Rajshahi, and Barisal divisions. Of the total deceased since March 18 last year, 6,484 have been men and 2,087 women.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities blamed a lack of adherence to Covid 19 precautions, such as not wearing masks in public and gathering in large crowds, for the surge in infections. When infection rates were low, even as late as this February, over 1 million tourists flocked to Cox's Bazar over the long weekend of February 21.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Chittagong Divisional Director of the DGHS Dr Hasan Shahriar Kabir said: “People are just ignoring the health guidelines.' The first passenger to be detected with the new variant landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from the UK. It was also found among passengers landing at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Monday, Bangladesh reported 5,181 new Covid 19 cases, the highest ever daily jump since the pandemic unfolded in March last year. During the same time, the country saw another 45 deaths, the highest daily fatality since August 28 last year. The seven day moving average of deaths stood at 30.57, highest since December 21.
[ 23 march 2021, Bangladesh, Cox Bazar ]  The NGO Educo warns that children are the most affected by the latest fire that occurred yesterday in the Rohingya refugee camp Cox's Bazar. It also laments the deaths of at least seven people in the fire, two of them children.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The daily infection rate was below 5% for about two months. It, however, started to rise from the second week of March. It saw a steep rise on Sunday as it jumped to 18.38% from 17.56% the previous day. Since March last year, the novel coronavirus has killed 8,949 people after infecting 600, 895 people across the country.
[ 10th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Lancet medical journal issued a stark warning that a 45 per cent reduction in MCH coverage for 6 months could result in 30 per cent more maternal deaths. An assessment of 200 health facilities in Bangladesh in July 2020 revealed that 70 per cent did not have adequate oxygen infrastructure and essential oxygen equipment to respond to both COVID and non COVID cases. The upgraded facilities and trainings had an immediate impact for healthcare workers in Bhola District Hospital.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]   Situation background; A fire has swept through a sprawling camp community in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, destroying shelters, facilities and endangering lives. So far, 12 casualties have been reported. So far, a total of 2,803 families  ( 11,624 individuals )  have been relocated to other camps. A total of 142 children and 36 adults are reported missing from the affected camps.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The following challenges have been identified by UNDP when it comes to challenges in SWM at community level: • Access to communal pits  ( or shared bins )  is a concern in hilly areas • Difficulty to reach the communal bins or pits if they are far Women may not go to the communal bins when men are around • Women may prefer to dispose sanitary pads/diapers into drains or alternative places • If the organic and non organic communal bins are not in the same location, people tent to put all the garbage in the same/nearest Lack of understanding why waste needs to be segregated
[ 26th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Regarding the reopening of universities, the education minister reiterated that the dormitories and campuses of universities would reopen after ensuring vaccinations for residential students and teachers.
[ 30th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The auto gas price was also refixed at Tk44 per litre against the current price of Tk41.47 under the price adjustment procedure. “This price will be applicable for the month of July until further adjustment in the Saudi CP,' said BERC Md Abdul Jalil while announcing the new price through a virtual briefing on Wednesday.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  There are important points to note regarding children, schools and COVID 19 based on the evidence throughout the world – there are multiple and extremely serious impacts of prolonged school closure on children; and there are ways to keep schools open safely even during the COVID 19 pandemic period.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Two WFP nutrition centres and one General Food Distribution point were burnt to the ground. WFP has closed two other nutrition sites and an e voucher outlet until teams on the ground can assess the damage to the sites
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Not washing hands before food preparation, insufficiently cooked food, improperly reheated, leftover food, dishes washed in contaminated water, and the presence of flies in large numbers can all contribute to the risk of a person ingesting bacteria and becoming infected.
[ 26th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to Titas, supply will be cut off to facilitate relocation of a gas pipeline from Tejgaon Rail Crossing to Sonargaon Hotel. Adjacent areas of the affected locations may also experience low pressure in supply for the same reason, it said.
[ 6th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Strong wind and rainstorms on 4 April caused further damage to the temporary, ad hoc shelters that have been constructed in the three affected camps. Slope stabilization measures, which were significantly damaged in the fire, need to be urgently reinforced in hilly areas of the camps which are at high risk of landslides following heavy rain.
[ 26th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  There will be no gas supply in several areas of Dhaka city for up to six hours on Thursday, as the gas distribution company is taking up pipeline relocation work. Other areas to be affected by the supply disruption are Dilu Road, Paribagh, eastern side of Sonargaon Road and western side of Kataban.
[ 25 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ]  Spotlight: Host Community: The fire destroyed 200 houses in the adjacent host community areas, forcing over 1,000 people to take refuge in their relatives' and neighbours' houses. Of the people displaced by this disaster, 140 elderly people were identified as most vulnerable.
[ 30 February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A boat carrying 90 Rohingya refugees was stranded for two weeks in the Andaman Sea. The boat departed southern Bangladesh on 11 February aiming to reach Malaysia, but the engine had technical issues. Eight refugees died on the boat while the others were rescued by India's coast guard after the United Nations refugee agency called for their immediate rescue.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Even before the pandemic in 2017, 57% of Bangladesh children could not read and understand simple texts by the end of primary school  ( Grade 5 ) . According to the latest simulation by the World Bank, without policy changes, this percentage is expected to increase to 76% due to pandemic related school closures and increase in learning disparities according to the socioeconomic backgrounds of the students  ( Rahman, 2021 ) .
[ 26th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The coastal island has been experiencing drizzle and strong wind since Wednesday morning due to Cyclone Yaas that made a landfall in India's Odisha. Abdus Salam, chairman of Sagar Mohna Dhal Char Union, said 700 to 800 houses in his union were damaged.
[ 30 February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The Government of Bangladesh relocated 2,032 Rohingya refugees  ( 449 households )  from Shamlapur  ( Camp 23 )  to the Kutupalong Mega Camp throughout the month.
[ 22nd March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Within the three affected camps, i.e. camps 8E, 8W and 9, Brac implements multi sectoral projects including Wash, Education, protection, Child Protection, Health and Nutrition and TB & Malaria. Of those, only education, WASH and child protection facilities were affected. All other sector facilities remain intact and are operational.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dhaka city has experienced the highest incidence of COVID 19  ( 57.7% of total national case load )  followed by Chattogram city. As of 31 January 2021, 68.9% of reported cases were from Dhaka division, 12.4% from Chattogram, 4.7% from Khulna, 4.7% from Rajshahi, 3.0% from Rangpur, 2.9% from Sylhet, 2.0% from Barishal, and 1.5% from Mymensingh division.
[ 1 7 March 2021, COVID 19: Cox's Bazar ]  Total 418  ( out of 421 )  confirmed cases were investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing has been done accordingly by CT supervisors with 1,605 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of those, 1,398  ( 87% )  contacts have completed the follow up. Thirteen contacts  ( 1% )  were confirmed as positive cases by laboratory testing
[ 23 march 2021, Bangladesh, Cox Bazar ]  People have lost their lives, including children. Many others have seen how their precarious homes have been completely destroyed and they have lost everything', explains Matiur Rahaman, director of the Educo humanitarian aid program in Bangladesh. It is estimated that the fire has affected almost 60,000 people, more than half of whom are children.  [ FIRE ]
[ 6th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  A joint needs assessment conducted within 72 hours following the fire, determined that 10,100 households were left without shelters and 48,300 persons were directly affected by the fire. Key informant interviews by partners show that 28,000 people were affected in camp 9, some 13,493 people in camp 8W and 6,774 people in camp 8E. As of 5 April, approximately 12,500 persons from fire affected camps continued to reside outside their camps of origin following the fire. Since the fire, more than 32,500 individuals have returned to their camps of origin following the distribution of shelter kits.
[ 6th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Six health facilities were damaged or destroyed: these included one specialized clinic, one primary health care  ( PHC )  facility, and one health post  ( HP )  which were heavily damaged. Another PHC and HP were partially damaged. A sixth facility, the Turkish Field Hospital, was heavily damaged and is currently undergoing reconstruction.
[ 6th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Education partners have highlighted that access to learning facilities for children under the age of 9 has been most affected. A total of 207 learning facilities in the camps were either damaged or destroyed by the fire including:   learning centres,   community based learning facilities, and   cross sectoral shared learning facilities. 66 learning centres continue to be used as emergency shelters for Rohingya refugee families affected by the fire in the camps.
[ 23 March, 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  As well as the precarious homes the Rohingya refugees live in, almost all the schools, child protection and health centers have been totally or partially destroyed by the fire. “Only by being here is it possible to understand how hard this is for the children. They have lost their homes, their schools, everything they had. And their school supplies. We are very concerned about how this situation is affecting them emotionally, on top of their refugee status and in a year in which COVID 19 has taken a heavy toll on their lives' says Matiur Rahaman.
[ 6th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Persistent rumors and/or misinformation continues to create tension and mistrust between the Rohingya refugees and members of the local community, impacting aid efforts on the ground.
[ 14th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  IOM's implementing partners continued disseminating messages on COVID 19 prevention measures, food safety, waste management, and hygienic practices. Partner organizations conducted a total of 152,418 household sessions, reaching 267,669 beneficiaries. Partners also conducted 8,173 awarenessraising sessions using megaphones, reaching an estimated 156,439 people
[ 1st   7th March 2021,Bangladesh ]  Total 418  ( out of 421 )  confirmed cases have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  and captured through go.data. ▪ Total 1,605 contacts have been identified and registered for follow up ▪ Out of those, 1,398  ( 87% )  contacts have been completed the follow up ▪ Thirteen  ( 13 )  contacts  ( 1% )  tested positive during follow up period ▪ Average number of contacts is ~4 per positive case ▪ No geo clusters have been found out in camps.
[ 26th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire has left thousands of people without a roof over their heads, and food and water to survive on. The fire destroyed everything they owned, including the few clothing items they had.
[ 1st   7th March 2021,Bangladesh ]  Acute Respiratory Infection  ( 19.0% ) , Diarrheal Diseases  ( 4.4% )  & Unexplained Fever  ( 1.0% )  are the diseases with highest proportional morbidity in week 9. ▪ Suspected SARI death under enhanced Community based mortality surveillance has been continued since week 28, 2020. Seventy three  ( 73 )  suspected SARI deaths have been reported so far and reviewed subsequently by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  for COIVD 19. ▪ Total 9 SARI deaths were considered as death due to probable COVID 19 till date.
[ 26th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This type of crisis can increase the risk of gender based violence for women and girls. They face extreme challenges to access sanitation facilities during the night. Some of them go to their friends' and relatives' houses to use their washrooms. It is also observed that old and/or pregnant women face difficulties to fulfil their critical needs and access health services.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  PRIORITY NEEDS: Further enhancing all hazard emergency preparedness of health facilities in the camps, through strengthening mass casualty management planning, conducting health facility assessments and building capacity of staff are priorities in the medium term.
[ 1st   7th March 2021,Bangladesh ]  A total of 3,348 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 9. ▪ Among which 2,198 cases  ( 2.9% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 790  ( 1.0% )  and 360  ( 0.4% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively.
[ March 28 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities have so far tested 4,566,694 samples, including 24,664 in the past 24 hours.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  On March 16 last year, the government closed all educational institutions in an effort to contain the Covid 19 pandemic. The closures were extended in several phases, with the latest extension on February 27 when it was decided that the schools and colleges would reopen on March 30. The pandemic also resulted in the cancellation of last year's Higher Secondary Certificate  ( HSC )  and equivalent exams.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 15 people in the worst blaze to hit the sprawling settlement since 2017  [ Yousuf Tushar/LightRocket via Getty Images ] A police spokesman said the local police station did not receive any reports of missing Rohingya and that officers were questioning eight people over the fire.
[ 1st   7th March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Host, Refugees: Total eight  ( 8 )  Cholera RDT positive/culture cases reported as of W9 2021. Out of those 1 was confirmed and remaining 7 were discarded by culture. • In 2020, total 28 RDT/Culture positive cases for Cholera detected through sentinel testing. Specifically, 5 became confirmed by culture   2 from Ukhiya Host, 1 from Teknaf host and 2 from Refugees
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has also scrapped Primary Education Completion  ( PEC )  exams for fifth graders, the Junior School Certificate  ( JSC )  and Junior Dakhil Certificate  ( JDC )  exams for eighth graders, and the annual exams for students of grades 6 10.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Despite that, and the reluctance of many Rohingya to move, Bangladesh has transferred more than 13,000 refugees to the island since December.
[ 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Key facilities: • Key facilities lost in the fire: • Police Post • Four major health facilities • WFP General Food Distribution facility • Major market centre
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  “We must ensure that any children who were separated from their families during the evacuation are reunited quickly.' She did not provide an estimate of how many children had been left on their own.
[ 23 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ]  The BRAC team is currently carrying out a comprehensive damage and need assessment to better understand the situation and identify the extent of damage caused in camps 8E, 8W & 9 in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar. There were still small fires burning this morning. The fire displaced 45,122 individuals from 9,147 households from the three camps.
[ 23 March 2021,Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  • A massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong mega camp yesterday, 22 March 2021. The fire started in Camp 8W at around 15:00 and later spread through camps 8E, 9 and 10. It is not currently clear exactly how the fire started.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   At least 10,000 shelters were destroyed, leaving 45,000 Rohingya refugees without shelter. This is the second major fire since the start of 2021, with the fire in Nayapara in January affecting close to 4,000 people.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The Turkish Field Hospital, a key referral facility in the camps, which is also housing a WHO container for emergency preparedness and response stockpiling, has been destroyed.
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ] A few of the adolescents also mentioned selling their livestock during lockdown to manage money. However, even then, many of their families had to take out loans  ( from neighbours or relatives )  to meet their daily expenses. Some also mentioned buying goods from grocery shops on credit. Paying these loans back also become a burden after lockdown.
[ 22th  28th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  In week 9, 44 deaths were recorded   • 64%  ( n=28 )  were due to causes classified as “Others' • 14%  ( n=6 )  as still birth  ( Born Dead )  • 2%  ( n=1 )  as maternal Death • 2%  ( n=1 )  as injury. • 18%  ( n=8 )  as neonatal  ( <28 days old )  • Out of reported deaths, 29.6% occurred in health facilities, 61.4% at homes and 9.0% from community/public places. • Partners to report all mortalities into EWARS platform using both case and event based reporting as applicable.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  A massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong mega camp yesterday, 22 March 2021. The fire started in Camp 8W at around 15:00 and later spread through camps 8E, 9 and 10. It is not currently clear exactly how the fire started.
[ 21st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  As many as 144,568 samples were tested at 219 labs across the country in the past week, with 13,483 positive results. In the same period, 145 patients died from Covid 19 while 10,710 patients recovered. The country recorded 2,172 Covid 19 cases over the last 24 hours, a giant leap from 1,868 cases on Saturday, and 1,159 last Sunday. In addition, 22 deaths were recorded on Sunday, taking the death toll of the country to 8,690.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Two INFs in Camp 9 and Camp 8E were destroyed in the fire. Part of the buffer stock of ready to use therapeutic food is being released to meet the needs of these children along with stock from the INFs located in areas where the displaced refugee children are sheltering.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: A massive fire broke out in the Rohingya refugee camps around 3.30PM on 22 March 2021. The fire started in Camp 8W and then spread through Camps 9, 10 and 8E. According to the reports by the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG )  mid day on 23 March, over 45,000 people have been displaced and more than half of them are children under 18 years of age. However, these are still estimated figures and the official numbers are yet to be confirmed.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Preliminary numbers indicate that eleven people have lost their lives. It is estimated that 560 others were injured following the fires yesterday.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]   The UNICEF supported primary health centre  ( PHC )  in Camp 8W was damaged by the fire. A UNICEF implementing partner deployed a mobile medical team  ( MMT )  and started delivering urgent medical services at the school building next to Balukhali sub centre for affected refugees from 5:00PM until midnight. The MMT has so far treated a total of 95 patients including 10 with burns and 25 others with injuries related to the fire and displacement.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]   Despite the damage and the limited staff, the PHC at Camp 8W is open and providing services. The remaining 12 UNICEF health facilities in 9 different camps are safe and continue to provide services with MMTs ready to deploy when needed.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  According to UNHCR and ISCG, among the essential facilities impacted by the fire in addition to those which are supported by UNICEF include the IOM and BRAC primary health centres, the MSF clinic and the Turkish Hospital. A number of distribution points, markets, police posts, LCs and other critical infrastructure were also destroyed.
The total number of cases in the country currently stands at 570,878. Of the 22 deaths across the hospitals in the country, 19 were male and three were female. Thirteen of the deceased were above the age of 60. Six were in the age range of 51 60, two were between 41 to 50, and one of the deceased was aged between 31 and 40. Most of the deceased  ( 17 )  were from Dhaka, two each from Chittagong and Rajshahi, and one from Barisal.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]   Two multi purpose centers in Camps 8E and 9 were destroyed by the fire. Initially, 87 children were registered as separated from their families by UNICEF's partners. UNICEF partners have also initiated the provision of psychological first aid and psychosocial support to the affected children, caregivers and families. 180 tarpaulins are being dispatched to partners to be set up in various locations and will be used as temporary spaces to provide psychosocial support and other required services.
[ 21st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has ramped up Covid 19 testing efforts considering the increasing number of cases. The country conducted its highest number of tests on a single day  ( 24,275 )  on March 17, and more than 20,000 samples were tested on a single day for the first time on March 16. On March 18, the country recorded more than 2,000 positive cases  ( 2,187 )  for the first time in three months.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  At least 10,000 shelters were destroyed, leaving 45,000 Rohingya refugees without shelter. This is the second major fire since the start of 2021, with the fire in Nayapara in January affecting close to 4,000 people.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 141 UNICEF supported LCs and 8 other facilities including multi purpose centres, resource centres and project offices were damaged in Camps 8E, 8W, 9 and 10.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  UNICEF partners are actively repairing damaged hand pumps in the fire affected areas. Pre positioned emergency supplies are also being distributed. Initial estimates of the damages include the following. • Six water supply networks were damaged out of the 12 water supply networks in Camps 8E and 8W. • Approximately 1,600 latrines and 630 bathing spaces were destroyed in Camps 8E and 8W • Approximately 850 handpumps are in the affected camp areas and are currently being assessed for damage and functionality.
[ 24 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Situation in Bangladesh: Some 3,554 people were diagnosed with Covid 19 in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, the highest number of infections registered by the country in a single day. Bangladesh also recorded 18 more Covid related deaths during the period, raising the death toll to 8,738.
[ 24 March 2021, Bangladesh ] With the fresh cases, Bangladesh has seen the worst daily increase since July 15, 2020, pushing up the total infections to 525,994. The infection rate jumped to 13.69 percent from 11.19 percent a day before.
[ 23rd March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  One Information and Feedback Centre  ( IFC ) , which provides critical information to people seeking services in the camps, was destroyed in Camp 9.
[ 28th March 2021,Bangladesh ]  The government has extended again the ongoing closure of all primary schools and kindergartens of the country till May 22, to protect the students from the new variants of the novel coronavirus. The students will stay at home during this time and continue online education activities, said a letter from the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education on Sunday.
[ 20 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Learning  ( 2 to 17 years ) : The proportion of individuals reportedly having difficulties learning was larger among 2 to 4 year olds than among 5 to 17 year olds. Overall, 5% of 2 to 4 year olds reportedly had at least some difficulty learning, compared to 2% of 5 to 17 year olds. At the same time, the proportion of individuals for whom caregivers were not able to or refused to assess learning difficulties was slightly higher among 2 to 4 year olds than among 5 to 17 year olds. This indicates potentially greater challenges for caregivers in assessing younger individuals' learning difficulties
[ 23 march, 2021, Bangladesh, cox Bazar ] The Gender Based Violence  ( GBV )  team opened four SSWGs  ( Sub Sector Working Group )  as an emergency shelter for women and girls in camps 8E, 8W, 5, and 6. Some families have already taken shelter there. There is a stockpile of 1,000 emergency dignity kits as emergency support for women and girls.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 31 January 2021, COVID 19 testing facilities are available at 204 centres nationwide including 116 RT PCR Lab, 26 GeneXpert Lab and 60 Rapid Antigen test centres. According to the DGHS press release of the same date, 3,651,722 COVID 19 tests have been conducted in Bangladesh with an overall positivity rate of 14.65%.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The number of vaccination teams identified is 2,590, each composed of six members and were trained for vaccination. A total of 671 vaccination sites have been equipped with AEFI management system for COVID 19 vaccination. The plans of geographical expansion of vaccination sites is planned for further priority group vaccination in NVDP.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Mapping of potential risks and hazards  ( for example: LPG stock, distribution center ) . Coordination with site management to ensure emergency preparedness considering multi hazard. Capacitate field staff, community people including women, adolescent girls and boys to manage fire emergency at initial stage.
[ 24 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In Bangladesh, Covid 19 tests are conducted at 118 government and private hospitals.
[ 23 March 2021,Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Two WFP nutrition centres and one General Food Distribution point were burnt to the ground. WFP has closed two other nutrition sites and an e voucher outlet until teams on the ground can assess the damage to the sites.
[ 21st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The seven day moving average of Covid 19 deaths stood at 20.71 on Sunday, as compared to 20.86 on January 13. The highest seven day moving average of deaths during the pandemic in the country was 44.86 on July 5 last year. Alarmingly, the seven day moving average of deaths was less than 10 on March 11 this year and doubled over the next 10 days. The Covid 19 infection rate in the country has increased by 90% in the past week.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  At about 3:30 p.m. local time on Monday, March 22, 2021, a fire broke out it the Balukhali section of the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Feeding on the densely packed bamboo and tarpaulin shelters of the world's largest refugee camp, the blaze spread quickly and was not contained until nearly midnight.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Evidence from CXB shows that women and adolescent girls are avoiding the communal latrines and using buckets or shower cubicles at home, which is not only risky for public health, but also a very undignified experience to go through every single day. Research in CXB also showed that some women were restricting the amount of food and water they consumed and restricted this for their children to avoid using communal latrines.
[ 15th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Rohingya refugees living in in the Cox's Bazar camps in Bangladesh are fearing for their lives after seven more fires broke out since Sunday, taking the total number of fires to 84 in just four months, according to data from the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG ) . There have now been more fires in the world's largest refugee settlement since the start of 2021 than in the whole of the previous year, when 82 fires were reported. Ten fires were reported in one single day this year, on 29th March.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: A massive fire swept through three IOM managed sites on Monday displacing roughly 45,000 Rohingya refugees and causing catastrophic damage in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, the world's largest refugee camp. IOM's emergency fund has pledged $1 million to the relief efforts. A further $20 million is required to respond to these most urgent needs, according to a press release.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Immediate needs of the displaced people include food, WASH, and shelter. The destruction of basic infrastructure, including hospitals and food distribution points, will make it harder for those affected to meet their basic needs and access services in the long term. Humanitarian response and assessments are underway.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  CDC data shows that the death rate of people aged 30 39 is 45 times higher than people that of people aged 5 17, and the death rate for people aged over 85 is 8,700 times higher than people aged 5 17.
[ 15th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  A major fire broke out in the camps on Monday 12 April, destroying eight family shelters along with a mosque, a women's centre and a children's learning centre. The incident was the 45th fire since the deadly blaze that ripped through the camps on22nd March, which killed 11 and left more than 45,000 refugees homeless.
[ 6 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Refugee women and girls are often the first responders to communities' needs, but they also continue to suffer from serious human rights abuses, including SGBV and lack of access to justice, preventive measures and adequate legal representation. Rates of SGBV spiked in 2020, especially domestic and intimate partner violence, and forced and child marriage cases. Women and girls are at heightened risks of sexual exploitation and trafficking.
[ 6 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Statelessness is prevalent throughout the region, with a growing number of vulnerable women and girls denied citizenship and basic rights. Statelessness contributes to barriers to obtaining documentation, denial of access to health, increased poverty, and the risk of detention. COVID 19 exacerbates these challenges and xenophobia is rising as non citizen populations are targeted as public health risks. APRRN urges States to address statelessness across the region.
[ 21st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On Thursday, Bangladeshi authorities imposed a lockdown in five refugee camps in Cox's Bazar following a rise in Covid 19 cases. According to the UN's refugee agency, UNHCR, 320 cases have been recorded in April and May, more than a third of the total since the pandemic began.
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 25 26, 219 new confirmed cases were detected from 2169 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 9.3%. As of 20 June 2021, the cumulative incidence is 157.5 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 3.3%. Among the cases, 2.5% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 5.4% reported at least one co morbidity.
[ 12th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has taken the initiative to set up Covid 19 field hospitals at adequately equipped private healthcare facilities to deal with a looming shortage of hospital beds due to the surging number of infections in the country. It has also asked local health authorities to make necessary arrangements with private healthcare facilities outside the capital and that have the means to supply oxygen to patients.
[ 22nd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government decided to resume in person classes in all primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools in phases, Education Minister Dipu Moni said. She said fifth graders, and SSC and HSC candidates would be brought back to schools and colleges for daily classes She also said SSC exams would be held on the shortened syllabus and the lessons for those could be completed in 60 working days.
[ 12th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS data, only 5,000 out of a total of 15,000 beds at dedicated Covid 19 hospitals across the country were available as of Sunday. Just 301 out 1,263 intensive care unit  ( ICU )  beds at both government and non government hospitals were available. DGHS spokesperson Dr Robed Amin said the number of available beds would run out in a week if the infection rate was not brought under control soon.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  We stand in solidarity with the 10,000 Rohingya refugee families affected by the massive fires in Kutapalong Camp in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh. The humanitarian community and the Government of Bangladesh have worked together tirelessly to support those affected by the blaze on March 22, 2021
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Further, loss of the learning period as a part of an academic year has substantial impact on the concerned individuals' future income and the country's future GDP if nothing is done. According to the latest simulation by the World Bank, economic implications of the learning losses in Bangladesh are huge.
[ 22nd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, more than 6.2 million people registered around the country to get the first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine till Monday afternoon, said the health directorate. Until Sunday, over 4.8 million people have been vaccinated nationwide since January 27. On March 8, health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain which was later named Sars CoV 2.
[ 25th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  12376 women respondents were reluctant, as domestic violence is way of life for many women in Bangladesh. With entire family being stuck down in houses many women and children are being used as tools to vent anger and thrashed.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  In April 2021, eleven hazards took place across Bangladesh i.e. Covid 19 pandemic, Boat capsize, Earthquake, Bridge collapse, Fire, Heat wave, Lightning, Nor'wester, Storm, Hailstorm and wild animal attack. . Covid 19 affected a total of 147,837 persons across the country among which 2,404 persons died and 139,017 persons recovered in April, 2021.
[ 19th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  “This tendency has increased the risk of maternal mortality and other complications. However, there is a sub committee on maternal health and family planning in the National Technical Advisory Committee during coronavirus for safe motherhood,' she added. The Department of Health said they were providing all possible assistance to the government to continue maternal, neonatal and child health care services during the epidemic through guidelines and providing training to doctors, nurses and midwives.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  From these findings, it can be clearly observed that the education response has been very different in camps and in host communities since schools and learning centres closed. Schools within the host community have been able to follow national level guidance and government remote learning strategies. In camps, learning centres don't have access to the same resources and support, therefore education actors have operated entirely outside of the government guidelines, and adapted learning opportunities to students and teachers' specificities and needs. As a consequence, the education response since COVID 19 is reportedly limited in camps. Findings from Rohingya teachers and Bangladeshi teachers in camps are notably different, partly due to the reduced access to camps of Bangladeshi teachers since the beginning of the pandemic.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  While women should be prioritized as targets for the distribution of NFIs, separate lines for distribution, along with breastfeeding corners in distribution areas and porter services should be established to assist the most vulnerable.This also includes the distribution of female hygiene kits, house repairing kits, essential resources and clothes as based on GFOs interviews with women.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Mild to moderate Heat wave has blown over all the 8 divisions throughout this month and highest temperature was recorded 41.2⁰C in Jashore. Nor'wester has blown over 12 districts throughout this month in which 14 people died and causes great damage to Boro rice. Boat capsized in 3 districts which took lives of 39 people and 3 got injured. In 4 districts 3 people died and 3 were injured due to Lightning.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  A Bridge collapsed in Tangail district and communication was disrupted due to it. Strong Storm blew over Dhaka and Sunamganj district in this month. Hailstorm affected Natore district with 2 events that causes damaged Mango trees. A strong Earthquake was felt in different parts of the country on the last of this month. A Wild elephant attacked a women and killed her in Chattogram district.
[ 6 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Nor'wester: According to NDRCC report and national dailies, In April, in total six nor'wester took place in different parts of the country. In April 3, Nor'wester blew over Kurigram district in which 1 person died. In April 4, Nor'wester blew over 4 upazilas of Gaibandha district in which 10 person died and caused a great damage to kacha houses, electric poles and tress, in Kishoreganj district, Nor'wester affected 13 upazilas which caused huge damage to 25,325 Hactor Boro rice field, in Faridpur district 2 people died and in Jamalpur district 10 villages were affected. 6 upazilas of Jhenaidaha district were affected due to Nor'wester on April 4 which causes damage to 117 Hactor Rice field. Nor'wester also affected Sunamganj, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Bhola, Dhaka and Sirajganj districts in different dates of the month in which 1 person died and caused damage to houses, crops, tress and electric poles.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The fire outbreak affected Camps 8W, 9, 10 and 8E located in Balukhali and Kutupalong areas that accommodate Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. On the afternoon of March 22, 2021, a massive fire broke out in the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar. The fire quickly spread across three camps consuming shelters and personal belongings of refugees as well as essential facilities such as hospitals, primary health facilities, learning centers, and women friendly spaces in the camps. More than 48,000 individuals have been affected by the fire. Many are staying with relatives or in learning and transit centers which are accommodating the most vulnerable people.
[ 22 March  12 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The populations affected have been through immense trauma from the fire incident. Four other small fires broke out in the camps after 22 March 2021, heightening the state of fear and anxiety amongst the camp dwellers.
[ 22 March  12 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  There are still critical needs for relief items for families affected. Moreover, protection items like night lights are still limited that restricts mobility among women and girls. Safety measures at the temporary facilities and the fire debris still scattered across the camps also need to be addressed urgently.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  It is crucial to ensure that essential services and assistance are available for pregnant and lactating women who are currently displaced due to the fire or indirectly affected by it. Women and girls must have access to essential reproductive health services. Priority activities include ensuring safe deliveries at health facilities with skilled birth attendants; referral to emergency obstetric and newborn care for complications of pregnancy and childbirth; and access to clean delivery kits to pregnant women.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A comprehensive response to the fire must include interventions to prevent, mitigate and respond to violence against women and girls  ( VAWG ) . The existing crisis of VAWG in the camps is very likely to worsen where protection and law enforcement are weak, massive numbers of shelters are damaged and families are displaced.
[ 12th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has decided to relax the ongoing strict Covid 19 lockdown from Thursday till July 22, considering the upcoming Eid ul Azha. During this time, cattle markets will remain open. Public transport will also resume on a limited scale and shopping malls and stores will be reopened while maintaining health guidelines.
[ 22 March  12 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In addition, the COVID 19 impacted mobility of humanitarian actors and increased health risks among both the populations affected and the humanitarian workers. More rigorous disaster preparedness, risk mitigation, ecological restoration, and close monitoring of the forecasting of any rapid changes in the situational weather need to be considered for future response planning and programming.
[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  More than 800,000 Rohingya people were forced to flee Myanmar and cross the border into Bangladesh in search of safety and shelter, where they were welcomed by the Government of Bangladesh and host communities in Cox's. In Myanmar, Rohingya have long suffered persecution. Since the Myanmar military seized power on February 1st, the future and safety of Rohingya in Myanmar and the repatriation of Rohingya from Bangladesh has never been more uncertain. Refugees tell us that they long for home, but they need promises. They want to hear that their rights will be respected, their citizenship restored, that they can move freely, and use their own name. They are still waiting for Myanmar to take these steps. There is an urgent need for the international community to provide longer term support to refugees, host communities and to the Government of Bangladesh.
[ 12th July 2021,Bangladesh ]  From now on anyone who wishes to visit Bangladesh will have to obtain a visa before travel Therefore, the government says, anyone who wishes to visit Bangladesh will have to obtain a visa before travel. Visa can be obtained through appThe visa on arrival facility in Bangladesh remains suspended for citizens of all countries except for the investors and businesspersons due to the influx of Covid 19. lications at the Bangladesh missions abroad.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  877,710 Rohingya refugees reside in 34 extremely congested camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox's Bazar District. Over 700,000 of these refugees arrived in the weeks following violence in the northern part of Myanmar's Rakhine State in August 2017.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Estimates indicate that the fire displaced more than 45,000 mostly Rohingya refugees, originally from neighbouring Myanmar, with many more affected. A hospital and other critical health, nutrition and education structures were destroyed.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since the beginning, 4,947 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,606 in Chittagong, 489 in Rajshahi, 570 in Khulna, 266 in Barisal, 316 in Sylhet, 370 in Rangpur, and 199 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.51%.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The UN's Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, said: “This fire has ripped through one of the most vulnerable communities in the world. Rohingya refugees need our support now more than ever, as the pandemic continues to take its toll and they approach the monsoon season.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 1,915 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 527,909 patients – 90.89% – have made full recovery across the country. The latest figures show an infection rate of 12.97%. The overall infection rate in the country stands at 12.94%. Currently, 10,339 people are in isolation and 33,950 are quarantined.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  The government's decision to apply strict preventive measures, including several months of lockdown in Cox's Bazar District and restricted access to camps for aid actors, had a number of consequences. The lockdown probably prevented the virus from spreading at a time when Personal Protective Equipment  ( PPE )  was not widely available. Indeed, in March and April, access to protective equipment, even for health workers, was difficult
[ 7 June 2021, cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period, 7 new probable maternal death have been reported. In total 60 probable maternal/deaths of women of reproductive age  ( WRA,12 49 years )  have been reported in 2021, of which 14 deaths have been reported from facilities and directly undergone review by Maternal and Perinatal Mortality Surveillance and Response  ( MPMSR ) . Investigation of mortality due to suspected potential infectious causes i.e. SARI, Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria etc. is ongoing in the camps along with death due to maternal causes as high priority.
[ 13th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Clearly, our medical infrastructure is stretched above and beyond capacity. The number of available ICU beds have halved in a matter of days, and soon there may be none left.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: 4. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS: • Reduced income opportunities is the most prominent risk in inducing intra household, inter household and intercommunity level conflicts across both refugee and host communities.
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In 2021, 14 camps have reported at least one AWD confirmed case: camp 1W, 2E, 2W, 3, 7, 8W, 9, 10, 13, 17, 19, 20, 24 and Kutupalong Registered Camp. Two or more RDT positive cases have been identified in subblocks from camp 17  ( 7 cases from sub block H109 ) , camp 10  ( 3 cases from sub block F39 ) , camp 19  ( 2 cases from sub block )  and camp 20 Extension  ( 2 cases from sub block S2B4 ) .
[ 27th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire has destroyed over 10,000 infrastructures, including shelters and latrines, displacing thousands.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Similar high pick of underweight and stunting prevalence were observed between 2011 and 2014. However, both rates significantly  ( p=0.001 for underweight, p=0.000 for stunting )  reduced from 2016 to 2021. Big reduction of stunting could be linked with sampling characteristics  ( survey achieved comparatively more younger children compared to older )  and long term positive impact of CMAM and IYCF programme intervention. Although upper CI for stunting was at 27.3% which is still High according to WHO/UNICEF classification.
[ 27th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Many women and girls have been moved to other camps to temporarily live with their friends or relatives, to allow them to access critical facilities and for security.