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[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Many participants mentioned they have complained about specific issues so many times without a response that they no longer complain. In 23 FGDs, mostly with men aged 41–55, participants also mentioned the need to offer bribes for their complaint to be processed and resolved.
[ 7 June 2021, cox's Bazar ]  In week 23 24, 4 suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  deaths were reported. In total 49 deaths have been reported in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19. 1 death reclassified as confirmed and 9 were probable COVID 19 death. In 2020, a total 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported through community based mortality surveillance. Of these, all were verified and 2 considered death due to probable COVID 19.
[ 30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In consideration of current COVID l9 pandemic situation and in reference to the aforesaid memo, the undersigned is directed to inform you that all activities, facilities, movement, registration and services of GOsA{GOs/INGOsAIN agencies shall remain postponed in 'Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals  ( FDMNs ) ' camp area from 01 July 2021,06.00 am to 07 July 202l,midnight except the following: a )  Health and nutrition facilities and services. b )  Food carriage, distribution and related services. c )  LPG carriage, distribution and related services.
[ 1 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Updates: IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 restrictions:  [ 7 ]  Cabinet Division Circular on National Lockdown 1 7 July 2021 + Suspension of Domestic Flights,  ( Directives from June 30th  ) , RRRC Restrictions on overall activities and movement to prevent spreading of Corona virus  ( directive from June 30th )
[ 30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  02. Water supply, sanitation and hygiene related services  ( i.e. safe water supply, de sludge, disinfection, fecal sludge management, repair and maintenance of hand washing devices and other sanitation installation )  shall be carried out by the FDMN volunteers only. In case of emergency, for technical assistance, minimum manpower may enter into the camp.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Participants explained that when using the service, they need to ‘keep up' with the porters because if they lose sight of them, they will take the assistance. This is especially difficult for vulnerable individuals with mobility challenges.
Cholera Surveillance: Total sixty two  ( 62 )  Cholera RDT positive/culture cases reported as of W24 2021. Out of those 19 were confirmed and 41 by culture and remaining 2 results yet to be received. • 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.
[ 28 June 4 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Highlights: ▪ Acute Respiratory Infection  ( 14.8% ) , Diarrheal Diseases  ( 6.8% )  & Unexplained Fever  ( 1.4% )  are the diseases with highest proportional morbidity in week 26.
[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Highlights: ▪ Acute Respiratory Infection  ( 13.4% ) , Diarrheal Diseases  ( 5.8% )  & Unexplained Fever  ( 1.6% )  are the diseases with highest proportional morbidity in week 25.
[ 30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  03. Construction of shelter shall continue in recent fire affected camp 09, 8E and 8W with limited manpower who must reside inside the camp. Camp in Charges of respective camps will determine the number of manpower. 04. If necessary, disaster risk reduction activities/ monsoon preparedness program shall be carried out by the FDMNs residing inside the camp. Supervisors shall instruct/communicate them from outside the camp area. Camp in Charges of respective camps shall determine the need and the actors shall move on his call.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours until Monday, pushing up the tally to 449,760.
[ 28 June 4 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Cholera Surveillance • Total eighty four  ( 84 )  Cholera RDT positive/culture cases reported as of W26 2021. Out of those 27 were confirmed by culture, 47 discarded and remaining 10 results yet to be received. • 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.
[ 27 July 2021, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Rohingya refugees mostly live in shacks made of bamboo and plastic sheets that cling to steep, bare hills, and flooding has further worsened their living conditions.
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: DISTRICT LABORATORY: Between early April 2020 and 4 July 2021, a total of 173 999 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted, of which 154 727 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. An increase in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 25 26 as compared to weeks 23 24, from 2 263 to 2451 tests. Among the host community a decreased number was tested: from 4813 tests in weeks 23 24 to 5 391 tests in week 25 26. Currently, 35 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 11th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: For the host community, considering vicinity to the refugee camps, reduced job opportunities and less self sufficiency featured prominently as key risks in Ukhiya areas. In Teknaf, lack of income, gender based violence  ( GBV )  and increased drug use were key concerns most reported. In the other sub districts of Pekua and Moheshkhali, gender based violence, socio cultural constraints, and reduced health issues were key concerns noted.
[ 19 25 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  At present, over 1400 Community Health Workers  ( CHW )  are undertaking active case finding for AWD & COVID19, referring persons with symptoms, disseminating key health messages and distributing ORS/Zinc in households reporting symptoms.For AWD preparedness and response, enhanced surveillance is ongoing utilizing EWARS and 22 sentinel testing sites. Meanwhile in the field, Joint Assessment Team  ( JAT )  is investigating in and around the household of any Cholera case and ensuring necessary public health measures. 72 beds are active and dedicated for AWD treatment. A coordination meeting with WASH & CwC actors take place daily to ensure collective action to implement interventions under the Multisectoral AWD Preparedness and Response Plan.
[ 29th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities in Bangladesh reported 194 new dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, highest this year so far amid a spike in the Aedes mosquito borne disease in the country. Of the new cases, 181 were reported in Dhaka, while only 13 were reported to be hospitalized in other districts, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 1 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Seven days strict lockdown across the country till July 7th 2021: • Movement within CXB limited to the absolute essential. WFH option to be exercised to the max for all agencies and functions. • Movement to the camps to strictly comply with RRRC circular including DRR • If essential activities are blocked, pls reach out to us
[ 19 25 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Case Management: As of 25 July 2021, across 12 operational SARI ITCs in the camps, there are 625 functional and 292 standby beds. Of these beds, 46% are occupied; of these, 80% are mild cases. Additionally, at the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, 10 Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU ) , 15 High Dependency Unit  ( HDU ) , and 13 Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  beds are functional. Out of these, 31  ( 81% )  beds are occupied at present.
[ 11th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host : In the host community, the major concerns for female participants was reduced income, ill health, less self sufficiency, GBV, and socio cultural constraints, whereas male participants' main concerns were reduced income opportunities, ill health, negative youth impact, which includes drug use and physical security. The intensity of conflict  ( specifically intra household and intercommunity )  seem to have been primarily determined by reduced income opportunities and youth violence.
[ 15 July 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Updates: WEEKLY COVID 19 UPDATE. 28 JUNE to 04 JULY  [ 4 ]  Situation Overview. Cox's Bazar District: • Host Community   A total of 431 COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported in the district from 28 June  04 July 2021. Currently, a total of 3,516 contacts are in home quarantine as of 04 July 2021. •Rohingya Refugees   During 28 June  04 July 2021, a total of 123 COVID 19 cases were reported. Presently, 597 contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 108 in facility quarantine as of 04 July 2021.
[ 8thJuly 2021, Bangladesh ]  A recent report has found that 83% of the people, who died from drowning in the last one and a half years, were children. Conducted during January 2020 June 2021, the survey documented the deaths of 1,402 people in 875 drowning incidents. Of them, 1,164  ( 83% )  were children. Among the children, 514 were aged below four, 448 aged 5 9 years, 157 aged 9 14 years, 45 aged between 15 and 18 years, and 238 were aged 18+. The study finds that among the child victims, 450 were girl children and 708 were boys. However, gender was not identified for six children.
[ 8thJuly 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the deaths during the last 18 months, at least 322 people died in Dhaka division, 267 in Chittagong, 187 in Rangpur, 183 in Rajshahi, 143 in Mymensingh, 123 in Barisal, 109 in Khulna and 68 in Sylhet division, reads the statement. During the period from June to October 2020, some 577 people died in drowning. The highest number of 171 drowning deaths occurred in August 2020. During the first quarter of 2020, some 217 people died but at the same period in 2021, a total of 577 people died of drowning.
[ 30th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  05. By all means shops, community centres shall remain closed; public gatherings are strictly prohibited. Burial process shall be carried out with the help of FDMN volunteers 06. All GOsAtrGOs/INGOsAIN agencies must abide by all the directives passed through aforesaid memorandum. In case of all aforesaid emergency aspects, all actors shall engage minimum number of personnel and vehicle. In case of any emergency situation that has not mentioned above, this office will communicate necessary directives.
[ 15 July 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Updates: IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 restrictions:  [ 5 ]  On 13 July 2021 circular from Government Cabinet Division: ● All the restrictions imposed relaxed from midnight on July 14, 2021 to till 06:00 am, 23 July 2021 ● Restrictions will be extended from morning 23 July to midnight on 05 August 2021 Limited essential SNFI activities to continue: ● TDK  distribution and technical follow up ● LPG carriage, distribution and related services ● Shelter activities  ( camps 9, 8E & 8W ) . ● RDV  Emergency shelter assistance
Cooking Space : Almost every HH's concern was about their cooking space & increase the shelter width .As we are not using their existing material and we also make a cooking friendly space into the shelter so they are fine with it.
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Top DGHS officials yesterday said that they were prepared to fully resume the nationwide mass vaccination campaign by administering the Sinopharm vaccine from China at district  and upazila level hospitals from the morning today. During the regular bulletin, DGHS Line Director and Vaccine Deployment Committee Member Secretary Shamsul Haque said that the vaccine campaign had already resumed in many areas where supplies of the Sinopharm vaccine had arrived.
[ 9 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  KEY FINDINGS: Respondents noted an unemployment rate of 35 per cent at the time of the interview. This is a significant increase compared to prior to migration  ( 2% ) .
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  He further said the DGHS had received 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine and they would begin administering them at 40 centers outside Dhaka from Tuesday. The vaccine would only be administered at vaccination centers in city corporation areas due to issues with storage. Expatriate workers are set to receive the Moderna vaccine once the stock of Pfizer vaccine, currently being administered at seven centers in Dhaka, runs out. “The expatriate workers and the general people, who can get the Moderna vaccine in city corporation areas, do not have to come to Dhaka,' Shamsul Haque said. He added that those who had received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine would have to wait a few more days for the second dose.
[ 1 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Private Latrine : Due to safety and necessity ,they had a real concern about private latrine , They are thinking to reconstruct private latrine by themselves.
[ 21st July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The sudden rise in Covid 19 cases across the country since April has shown the need for oxygen in the Covid dedicated hospitals. At present, over 100 government hospitals have central oxygen systems. According to the daily Covid 19 press release, the government hospitals in some 11 districts and upazila health complexes in at least five districts do not have central oxygen facilities.
[ 1 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Site development : Site development teams are supporting continuously but development activities are taking more time than shelter construction. As a result currently shelter construction progress is very slow specially block B26 at 8E. NEED TO ENHENCE SD SUPPORT TO ACCELERATE THE SHELTER CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  People living in rural areas were seen moving without masks and the presence of people in the local markets is high. The activities at Bhomra land port is normal as the port authorities have been allowed to continue their operation for 6 hours from 8am and reports of ignoring health guidelines were also found at the port.
[ 3rd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Long Term Response; Removal of the existing concrete river bank structures and renaturation of the streams by using nature based solutions  ( study on the impact of concreting of streams on the recession speed of the flood water )   As a standard procedure for all new construction activities, environment experts should be consulted to provide their technical expertise  ( if necessary, a more detailed environmental assessment should be carried out )
[ 16 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Cox's Bazar is one of Bangladesh's poorest and most vulnerable districts; poverty is well above the national average, and the geographic position of the district is prone to a number of natural hazards. Since 2017 the district is host to a total of 861,545 Rohingya Refugees  ( 187,756 families ) , are currently living in 34 extremely congested camps in the Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox's Bazar District  ( Joint Government of Bangladesh   UNHCR Population Factsheet Sept. 30 2020 ) . This includes 35,060 individuals  ( 6,315 families )  who fled Myanmar before 2016.
[ 8th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh now has a total of 156,807 doses of Covishield vaccine in stock after administering some 10,043,193 doses since the start of the coronavirus vaccination program in the country. Till now, Bangladesh has received 10,200,000 Covishield doses from Serum Institute of India.
[ 9 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Returnees from Libya reported facing more dangerous situations  ( e.g. victim of human trafficking and feeling of insecurity )  that led to their return compared to returnees from Greece.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Access to health facilities is restricted by distance and the limited capacity of facilities to provide services. There are serious protection concerns related to trafficking and organized crime in Cox's Bazar because of poverty and its position on the border with Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal.
[ 16 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The refugee population is not included in the formal national preparedness and early warning mechanisms which creates a significantly higher level of vulnerability to natural hazards. High winds like category 1 cyclones are likely to destroy makeshift shelters as well as some of the health facilities in the camps despite the improved material used in their construction. It is unknown to what extent Government facilities at Upazila level can withstand sustained cyclonelevel winds
[ 9 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Around one fourth of returnees from both Libya and Greece have the intention to remigrate in the next six months.
[ 27 July 2021, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Thousands of these refugee families, especially those who live in the valleys within the 7,000 acre  ( 2,832 hectare )  settlements, remain at high risk of landslides every year during the monsoon.
[ 19 25 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Community Health Workers  ( CHWs )  visited 88,028 households; of which 1,298 individuals with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 01 with moderate to severe COVID like symptoms were identified. The cumulative number of persons identified with mild and moderate to severe symptoms are 161,191 and 933 respectively. A total of 790 individuals with COVID like symptoms were referred to health facilities, whereas the cumulative figure of referral is 85,882.
[ 16 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The monsoon season runs from May to October and brings an average of 2.5 meters of rain each year, which presents a risk of loss of life and injuries due to landslides, flooding, and communicable diseases. . Major flooding throughout the year can cause a catastrophic event that is most likely to involve a short period of extremely intensive rains that can trigger flash flooding and a cascading series of landslides.
[ 27 July 2021, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Over the past several months, Bangladesh has shifted 18,000 refugees to the low lying Bhashan Char island from cramped settlements on the mainland.
[ 2nd  15th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: While preparations were ongoing to guarantee a successful deployment in the world's largest refugee camp, the Rohingya population continued to be at risk of vaccine preventable diseases, such as polio and measles. Upholding the routine immunization programmes continues being a priority for WHO in Cox's Bazar as part of the essential health service delivery provided to nearly 890 000 Rohingya refugees in the camps.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In total, 2,740 households  ( 12,994 individuals )  were affected by monsoon rains on the night of 26 July and during the day on 27 July. Of the affected refugees, 43%  ( 5,593 individuals )  are currently displaced inside the camps. The majority of affected households  ( HH )  were impacted by flooding  ( 1,492 HH ) , slope failure  ( 39 HH ) , and windstorms  ( 1,181 HH ) .
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The most affected camps according to currently available data are Camps 3  ( 376 HH ) , 4  ( 379 HH ) , 5  ( 254 HH ) , 12  ( 285 HH ) , and 19  ( 295 HH ) . • Facilities reported to be damaged or partially damaged are 1,432 shelters, 2 food distribution sites, 1 health facility, 1 surface water treatment plant, 32 latrines, and 32 water points.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Citing initial reports, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said more than 12,000 refugees have been affected by the heavy rainfall while an estimated 2,500 shelters have been damaged or destroyed.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: 5 deaths due to landslides in Camp 10 and 1 death due to drowning in Camp 18 have been confirmed by the Office of the RRRC. • Several major access ways for the refugee community and aid providers are significantly flooded in Camps 8W, 8E, and 5, as well as entrances to Camps 13, 19, and 21.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: At least 22 people have been killed in and around the camps over the past three days in the landslides and flash floods caused by the heavy rain. Experts fear more casualties in the coming week as thousands of people still remain in the vulnerable areas.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Inclement weather is expected to continue for the next 72 hours. Flooding and landslides, as well as related access issues, are likely to increase.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Approved activities in the Rohingya refugee camps are limited due to COVID 19 prevention and control measures, yet implementation of instructions issued by the RRRC have varied between camps according to ad hoc instructions of some Camp in Charge  ( CiC )  officials. • Following concerted advocacy towards the RRRC, humanitarian staff have been able to enter all camps to deliver emergency response activities. However, delays in downstream message delivery to relevant authorities and continued strict limitations on the number of staff permitted to enter the camps continues to limit the emergency response capacity of aid providers.
[ 17th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, the ongoing restrictions in the border district of Chapainawabganj have been extended until June 23. In Naogaon, the district administration ordered all to follow the curbs for another week as it set a charter of 15 points to ensure all follow the health rules seriously. A public circular signed by DC Md Harunur Rashid said that the restrictions would continue till the midnight of June 23.
[ 17th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier in the day, local health authorities confirmed that another 13 people died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital  ( RMCH )  in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning. Eight of them were from Rajshahi alone, with doctors saying that most of the recent Covid fatalities in Rajshahi division were due to the deadlier Indian or Delta variant.
[ 15th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: Of the 830,000 Rohingya whose data Bangladesh submitted to Myanmar, about 42,000 have been given right to return to their home country. They include 21 of the refugees interviewed by HRW, who said they only knew their data had been shared when they were informed they could return to Myanmar. All 21 have since gone into hiding out of fear of forced repatriation, HRW said.
[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Community based Mortality surveillance: • In week 25, 36 deaths were recorded   • 64%  ( n=23 )  were due to causes classified as “Others' • 8%  ( n=3 )  as still birth  ( Born Dead )  • 16%  ( n=6 )  as neonatal  ( <28 days old )  • 3%  ( n=1 )  as infectious disease • 6%  ( n=2 )  as maternal death • 3%  ( n=1 )  as severe acute respiratory infection  ( SARI )  • Out of reported deaths, 25% occurred in health facilities and 75% at homes. • Partners to report all mortalities into EWARS platform using both case and event based reporting as applicable.
[ 9 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  These findings reflect return migrants' challenges with livelihood opportunities after their return to Bangladesh. In addition, these livelihood opportunities may also be impacted by COVID 19 response measures.
[ 1 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Rain : Because of heavy rain we fall back to our deadlines. Its rain almost all day long. In spite of the heavy rain our workers and full shelter team worked so hard to achieve the deadline and give them a proper shelter as early as possible. really tough to maintain the regular work flow. Carrying the material and maintain them properly to the hilly site in this rainy weather is really hard Muddy road is also a challenge during the construction
[ 14 20 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During week 23  ( 07  13 June 2021 ) , 02 suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  deaths were recorded; the sum increased to 47 in 2021. All deaths were investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19 response and of these, 09 came out as probable COVID 19 deaths.
[ 9 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Both prior to migration and at the time of the interview, the most common occupational sector among respondents was agriculture and forestry  ( 35% and 33% respectively ) .
[ 1 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Shelter size : Some family liked to stay on their previous shelter as there is no space for increase it to the 150 sft. CIC agreed on it but it should not cross 150sft
[ 15th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: Each Rohingya refugee family was “asked to consent to their data being shared with partners on the ground for the purpose of receiving assistance …  [ and ]  separately and expressly asked whether they gave their consent to have their data shared with the government of Myanmar by the government of Bangladesh' to establish right of return, said Mahecic. But 24 Rohingya refugees interviewed by HRW between September 2020 and March 2021 about their experience registering with UNHCR tell a different story. Of the 24 refugees, 23 said they were never informed the data would be used for anything beyond establishing aid access.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  When data was further disaggregated by age group, both severe and moderate underweight prevalence was highest among the same age group of 42 53 months  [ 4.5% and 31.5% respectively ]  in Ukhiya Upazila. However, the severe and moderate underweight prevalence was highest among the age groups 18 29 months  [ 4.5% ]  and 54 59 months  [ 28.3% ]  respectively in Teknaf Upazila.
[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Case Management • Across the 12 operational SARI ITCs in the camps, there are currently 572 functional beds. Of these beds, 58% are occupied; of these, 82% are mild cases. Health partners continue to monitor the infection trend to potentially scale up additional 323 standby beds. Additionally, at the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, 10 Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU ) , 15 High Dependency Unit  ( HDU ) , and 13 Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  beds are functional. Out of these, 19  ( 50% )  beds are occupied at present.
[ 14 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh Situation: Between 8 March 2020 and 13 June 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/press release> there were eight hundred twenty six thousand, nine hundred twenty two  ( 826 922 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by RTPCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests including thirteen thousand, one hundred eighteen  ( 13 118 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.59% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 32 countries and accounts for 0.47% of the COVID 19 cases of the world.
[ 14 20 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Situation Overview Cox's Bazar District: Community   A total of 239 COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported in the district from 14  20 June 2021. Currently, a total of 2,777 contacts are in home quarantine as of 20 June 2021. • FDMN/ Rohingya Refugees   During 14  20 June 2021, a total of 113 COVID 19 cases were reported. Presently, 425 contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 73 in facility quarantine as of 20 June 2021.
[ 15th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: But the refugees were largely uninformed that their personal data, which included photographs, fingerprints and biographical information, would be passed by the Bangladeshi government on to authorities in Myanmar with a view to possible repatriation, said Lama Fakih, crisis and conflict director at Human Rights Watch.
[ 2 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  All physical learning activities are stopped due to COVID 19, it affects new enrollment vis à vis learners' education.
[ 12 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The respondents also think that recovery of these particular areas will be tough and take time even when the pandemic is over, making it difficult for female youths to come back to paid employment. Highlighting the survey findings, Dr Matin said so many working women remaining out of paid work for such a long period may cause many to permanently leave the job market, which may further reduce the already low rate of women's labour market participation. Covid shock may threaten to undo much of the progress made around women's empowerment unless corrective measures are taken, he said.
[ 14 20 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  District Laboratory • During the reporting week, 05 health care workers from Turkish Red Crescent were trained on COVID 19 sample collection and transportation. In addition, WHO conducted monitoring visits to 03 COVID 19 Ag RDT pilot testing sites for supportive supervision. Sample collection sites in the camps are being expanded to make testing more easily available.
[ 3rd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Until Friday afternoon, more than 7,270,900 people had registered through the government run Surokkha website to get the vaccines. Until Friday, over 1.01 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were administered. Among them, more than 5.82 million people received their first jab and over 4.28 million got both doses. According to the DGHS, until Friday, over 64,001 people also received the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine and 2,237 of them got both jabs. At the same time, some 924 people also received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
[ 3rd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has received 4.5 million doses of Covid 19 vaccines from the US and China over the past 24 hours, in a major boost to the nationwide vaccination campaign that resumed Thursday against the deadly disease. Two consignments of the Moderna vaccine from the US, under the Covax facility, with a little over 2.5 million doses reached Dhaka in two flights    the first one around 11:30pm Friday and the second one around 8:40am Saturday.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The DRR status report 2019 that reports progress against the SFDRR global targets, notes that there are still over 1.2 million Rohingya refugees in need of humanitarian assistance: a situation at that time estimated to require over US$920 million in funding to maintain priority response efforts  ( such as food security, WASH and shelter )   ( UNHCR, 2019 ) . In 2021, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh continue to require humanitarian assistance as the crisis marks its fourth year. Alongside the social challenges, issues related to financing, capacity, coordination and accountability are also prevalent in the country  ( UNDRR, 2020 ) . For example: financing for all DRM and CCA efforts requires massive investment. As of the 2020 reporting, severe funding gaps were noted in the post disaster phases, with the implications likely to carry on into the long term future  ( UNDRR, 2020 ) .
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Men mostly own and inherit the familial land and women are deprived of these ownership and inheritance rights  ( Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia 2015 ) . In general, parents show differential treatment toward their daughters and sons from birth. Among poorer households, many parents think that there is no return from a girl child, rather a girl comes as a burden to her parents with the associated marriage responsibilities and dowry requirements when compared to their boy child  ( Islam and Akter, Arts Social Sci J., 2018 ) . Because of these stereotypical gendered ideas about who should play what role in family or society in general, the girl child is more likely to be married off early and/or to drop out of school, which also often leads to child, early and forced marriage  ( CEFM ) . Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of child marriage in South Asia and ranks among 10 countries in the world with the highest incidence.
[ 27 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: However, the secondary effects of measures taken to stop the spread of the virus have been immense. Government restrictions initially reduced the presence of humanitarian workers in the camps by an estimated 80 percent, and the Bangladeshi government limited activities to only those deemed essential. Health services, food distribution, and other services were maintained. But other important services including shelter repair, already limited education initiatives, psycho social support, and GBV prevention and response activities were stopped. The exact toll of such restrictions is difficult to measure, but NGOs have reported skyrocketing rates of domestic abuse and other forms of GBV. Suspension of repairs to or replacement of solar lighting, particularly around latrines and wash areas, have increased risks to women.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  a. Impacts of disasters on girls' education: Based on the findings, even in normal situations outside of a disaster, CEFM has directly contributed to the increased drop out rate and/or ceasing of education of children especially girls in the research locations in both countries. The situation worsens when families face financial crisis, disasters, or shocks which increases difficulties for girls to access education. Poor families have been shown to be the most affected by floods and other shocks, including the COVID 19 pandemic, and marry off their daughters before they complete secondary school as one way to cope with these shocks. In Nepal and Bangladesh, research found that young girls may be pulled out of school and into a marriage to alleviate financial hardship caused by extreme weather events  ( Women Deliver Research, January 2021 ) .
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  b. Experiences of girls and boys about recurrent climate and disaster risks: Safety and security: In Bangladesh, according to the FGDs with community members and KIIs with woman members of the SDMC, it was revealed that parents are less inclined to send their daughters to shelters during disasters due to concerns about the lack of security. In addition, in the shelter, there are no separate toilets for girls, and girls face many difficulties maintaining their personal hygiene in these places. For example: during floods in 2017, parents were too scared to send their girl child on a rescue boat as the girls didn't know how to swim or out of fear of harassment. For boys, they can move around easily to take shelter at the bazaar as there are concrete shops in the highland areas. Girls were not allowed to do so. They were mostly asked to remain at home no matter how bad the situation was. This is a general trend for all girls in the research communities. Practices that limit girls' participation outside of the home, are not only dangerous during any emergency but can create obstacles for girls in the time of disaster when they are compelled to go outside of their home to meet their daily necessities or in an emergency. In the case of boys, they are more likely to migrate to other areas of the country in the search of work to support their families in the post disaster phase which expose them to risks including child labour.
[ 9 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Increased self reliance: The Rohingya want to be self sufficient. They do not want to continue to rely on assistance and want more control over their lives and the ability to provide for their families. • The Rohingya want humanitarian support for long term outcomes that can provide them with hope for a future beyond the refugee camps. • Quality of aid and Rohingya inclusion in decision making would improve if more Rohingya volunteers could work and take on greater responsibility within the humanitarian response.
[ 14 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Surveillance & Laboratory: As of 13 June 2021, 68.6% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 58.9% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 13.0%, Rajshahi – 5.1%, Khulna – 4.8%, Sylhet – 2.8%, Rangpur – 2.5%, Barishal – 1.9% and the lowest 1.4% from Mymensingh division. While 55.6% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 33.0% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 19.2%, Khulna – 6.6%, Rajshahi – 5.9%, Rangpur – 3.9%, Sylhet – 3.7%, Barishal – 3.0%, and the lowest 2.1% from Mymensingh division.
[ 14 20 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Case Management: • Across the 12 operational SARI ITCs in the camps, there are currently 572 functional beds. Of these beds, 55% are ocupied. Health partners continue to monitor the infection trend to potentially scale up additional 323 standby beds. Additionally, at the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, 10 Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU ) , 8 High Dependency Unit  ( HDU ) , and 20 Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  beds are functional. Out of these, 11  ( 29% )  beds are occupied at present.
[ 12  18 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Host Community: • Loudspeaker messaging on COVID 19 including the importance of vaccinations & use of mask is continuing through CNGs  ( small cart )  in Cox's Bazar sadar. • A total of 04 radio magazines on AWD Prevention, Child Care & COVID 19 3rd wave as well as 03 Live Phone In Programs on Proper Nutrition for Pregnant Women & COVID 19 3rd wave were broadcasted in Bangladesh Betar
[ 12  18 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Cox's Bazar District: • Host Community   A total of 859 COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported in the district from 12  18 July 2021. Currently, a total of 6,171 contacts are in home quarantine as of 18 July 2021. • FDMN/ Rohingya Refugees   During 12  18 July 2021, a total of 184 COVID 19 cases were reported. Presently, 977 contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 163 in facility quarantine as of 18 July 2021.
[ 30th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Rohingya and host communities remain vulnerable, with overall vulnerability of both populations increasing in 2021  ( WFP REVA4 ) . In May, the value of electronic vouchers increased from $11 to $12 per individual per month to account for recent increases in market prices of food items. Coverage of self reliance activities have increased over time in line with the start of planting season for summer vegetables.
[ 15 July 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  FGD Findings: • The increased number of diseases like cold, cough and fever & sometimes reason of long time chronic disease like pneumonia
[ 25th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  In response to the ramifications of the pandemic, the impacted families consumed their savings and borrowed loans, leading to a decrease of 62% in their average monthly savings, as well as an increase in debt by 31%.
[ 20th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  In Bangladesh, MMT  ( via bKash )  was the chosen delivery mechanism for money transfers. bKash is a mobile financial service that began as a collaboration between BRAC Bank Bangladesh and Money in Motion LLC. bKash users can deposit, transfer, and receive money into their mobile accounts. The application can also be used to make quick payments.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Lack of arable land and consequent dependence on markets for food in Teknaf and Ukhiya drive high levels of food insecurity and vulnerability to price fluctuations and food availability. The area has limited access to drinking water, particularly in remote rural areas, and only one third of people have a drinking water source in their dwelling. This, combined with low access to improved sanitation facilities, has contributed to high levels of malnutrition.
[ 20th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Assessments In Bangladesh, a Feasibility Study was used to check the feasibility of cash/in kind assistance, community needs, and preferences. The three major feasibility findings were: Community Preferences   Most in the community preferred cash assistance because of the flexibility to exercise their choice.
[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Key Findings Evacuation, damage and injury: Due to the impairments persons with disabilities have and the barriers in the environment, people with disabilities and older people have faced extreme difficulties to escape from the fire incident and being relocated to safer places.
[ 15 July 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Action for Mitigate Challenge ( s ) : • All the participants expressed their tension that they don't have present facility to mitigate for mentioned challenges • They do not have sufficient tools, materials and not even access to get all facilities as well.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Road access blockages from landslides and flooding plus limitations on humanitarian staff entering the camps due to nationwide COVID 19 restriction measures continue to impact aid agencies overall monsoon response.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   Damaged/difficult to access/contaminated facilities in the camps include 10 e voucher outlets, 11 water networks, 2,700 latrines, 950 bathing cubicles, 600 tube wells, 100 tap stands, 22 faecal sludge management sites, one surface water treatment plant, five nutrition facilities, 406 learning facilities, a women's market and multipurpose women's centres across the camps. In the host communities, 3,834 latrines, 20 bathing cubicles, and 1,500 tube wells were reported as damaged/contaminated. Assessments are ongoing.
[ 29 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: More than 13,000 refugees have been forced to temporarily relocate and have sought shelter in community facilities or with other families.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: More non food items including clothing, sanitary products for men women and children, and toys for children is needed. Specialized protection interventions and presence in the camps to support child protection, GBV prevention and response, and general protection are needed to ensure appropriate support for extremely vulnerable refugees such as children, persons with disabilities, female headed households, and pregnant and lactating women.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Continued access after the water recedes for humanitarian services, particularly emergency preparedness and response, site management and site development, protection and case managementservices. These activities should be considered life saving critical services at all times and be listed in government directives.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A comprehensive and inclusive evacuation plan to be developed jointly by the Government of Bangladesh, UN Agencies, national and international response agencies, refugees and host communities. The plans should ensure access to emergency shelters, ensure that families are not separated and the needs of children, women, older persons, and persons with disabilities are systematically included.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Gender, age, disability assessments show Rohingya persons with disabilities face major mobility challenges, child labour and violence against children cases exist, and women & girls face access issues to WASH facilities.
[ 25th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Community perception data indicated people kept themselves safe by maintaining physical distance and hygiene practices like washing hands for 20 seconds whenever they come home. Also, those interviewed by phone said it is important to keep themselves clean taking showers regularly and washing hands to prevent Covid 19. Women knew the importance of hand washing but not the exact steps and when hands should be washed. Men could clearly describe the steps of handwashing. Female participants mentioned washing hands before and after meals, after coming from the toilet, before and after chopping vegetables.
[ 25th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Perception data reveals that some believe Muslim people cannot get Covid 19 as they pray five times a day, whereas non Muslims, who do not pray, will get Covid 19. In phone interviews, participants mentioned this and also said those involved in fraudulent activities, who are helpless or poor may get Covid 19, which is a curse from Allah, who is the only one who can protect them  ( thus it is important to pray regularly five times a day ) .
[ 29 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Assessments on the damage in the camps are ongoing. As of 29 July, initial reports indicate: • Over 3,800 shelters  ( housing over 21,000 refugees )  have been destroyed or damaged as a result of the severe weather events. •
[ 25th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Interviewees receive information about lockdowns from three main sources: NGOs  ( and NGO volunteers ) , friends or family, and CiCs  ( Camp in Charge ) . More than half of the respondents felt they receive enough information about lockdowns, but eight  ( including five women out of nine )  felt that they were not receiving sufficient information. People are receiving information about the timing and rules of lockdowns, but some said they need to know more about why they are happening, how long they will last and when they will stop.
[ 29 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Hundreds of facilities are damaged including primary health clinics, distribution points and latrines. • Many roads have been blocked by debris, pathways washed away, and foot bridges destroyed.
[ 25th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Furthermore, in the phone interviews, most of the male participants believe that as they perform ablution  ( Ozu )  to keep themselves clean before prayer, they will not get Covid 19. In one of instance, via an informal conversation, one respondent said people living in other countries and the Bangladeshi host community could get Covid 19, whereas the Rohingya community were not able to be infected.
[ 29 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Access has been hindered due to damage to roads, pathways and bridges. Rains are predicted to continue in the coming days. Lifesaving interventions are being prioritised while assessments are ongoing.
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Amid strict lockdown due to the surge of Covid 19 infection, people have been buying more fruits to boost immunity, which also fueled a price hike. Compared to last week, prices escalated to Tk40 80 in some cases. Meanwhile, the price of some fruits doubled within a week. Speaking to some fruit sellers in the capital on Monday, they said that as the demand peaked at retail and wholesale prices have shown an upward trend.
[ 29 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  UNHCR's Funding: Operational requirements for 2021 in Bangladesh are currently only 49% funded, leaving a funding gap of over US$149M.
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Corresponding to the price hike, fruit seller Saiful Islam said: “Demand for fruits has grown significantly as a result of the pandemic. On the other hand, the mango season is coming to an end. So, the price is also rising. However, if there was no lockdown, the price would have been a little lower.' Referring to retail prices, he said: “Malta, which was sold at Tk130 kg before Eid, is now being sold at Tk170 180 kg. Similarly, apples of Tk150 160 kg are being sold for Tk180 200.' “Due to the lockdown, fruit imports are less than usual. So, the price of fruit has gone up. Prices of almost all fruits, including mangoes, malta and apples, have doubled in a week,' he added.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Substantial and sustained funding for the 2021 Joint Response Plan and the Rohingya crisis must be an international priority. The protracted nature of the crisis, compounded with the impacts of climate change and COVID 19 have made the needs of refugees in Cox's Bazar more urgent than ever before.
[ 25th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Perception data shows that many think they do not need to wear masks as there is no Covid 19, others said whether they get infected depends on Allah. In telephone interviews, people said they do not wear masks due to hot weather, because it makes them sweat and smell bad, or that wearing a mask will affect their breathing process as both their nose and mouth are covered.
[ 27th July 2nd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Heavy rainfall and strong winds since 27 July continues to affect Cox's Bazar District including the Rohingya refugee camps. According to latest reports, 21 people have died, over 6,100 refugee shelters have been destroyed or damaged, and more than 13,000 refugees have been forced to relocate and are seeking shelter with families or in community facilities. Hundreds of facilities, including primary health clinics, distribution points, and latrines have been damaged. There are concerns that the floods have heightened the risk of water borne diseases and COVID 19.
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since lots of patients are coming to the capital from different parts of the country, the demand for fruits also increased. “Lockdown has been going on at different times since April this year. The transportation of fruits has been disrupted due to that. So, the price of fruit may go further up,' he added.
[ 30 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The dengue outbreak has put further pressure on Bangladesh's healthcare, which is already on the brink of a collapse due to a vicious third wave of the coronavirus. On Thursday evening, 239 COVID 19 related deaths were reported across the country in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 20,255. During the same period, 15,271 new coronavirus cases were reported, taking the total caseload to 1,226,253, according to the DGHS.