nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Over 186,000 children under five were screened for malnutrition in the Rohingya communities in November. • Out of all screened children under five, 1,363 children with Severe Acute Malnutrition  ( SAM ) , and 4,082 children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition  ( MAM )  were admitted to the Outpatient Therapeutic Programme  ( OTP )  and Target Supplementary Feeding Programme  ( TSFP ) .399 MAM pregnant and lactating women  ( PLW )  were admitted to the nutrition programme
[ 24th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Educo believes that, right now for the effect of pandemic, the five challenges in education which society is facing and which governments should address are: to reverse the increase in school drop out rates, ensure the quality of learning, prevent further inequity in education so that children have the same opportunities now and in the future, keep schools open whenever possible and provide socio emotional support for children within the educational context.
[ 3rd  9th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of week 18,  ( 3 9 May 2021 )  there are 670 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 ) , 39 999 samples were tested, total positivity rate 1.7%. This week  ( week 18 ) , 91 new confirmed cases detected, 1 223 samples were tested, test positivity was 7.4%. Cases per million in last 7 days 106 with a change in last 7 days 69%.
[ 23rd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Further, massive fire incident in three camps  ( 8W, 8E, 09 ) 4 on 22 March directly affected 48,300 individuals with the deaths of 11 refugees.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since early April 2020 until 17 January 2021, a total of 90 914 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 77 462 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 01 02 as compared to weeks 52 53 from 1620 to 1883 tests, and a slight decrease in the host community population from 2816 in weeks 52 53 to 2795 tests in weeks 01 02. Currently, 26 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 3rd  9th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 18, 7 suspected measles cases were reported through weekly reporting make 276 cases in total in 2021. Out of those 206 cases  ( 75% )  reported through case based reporting and samples collected for laboratory confirmation.
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  April and May saw a 65 per cent reduction in consultations as patients refrained from visiting health facilities due to fear of infection and movement restrictions.
[ 3rd  9th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 3,737 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 18. ▪ Among which 2,528 cases  ( 3.7% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 921  ( 1.4% )  and 288  ( 0.4% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 1 2, four  ( 04 )  new confirmed cases were detected from 1973 samples tested, the test positivity is 0.3%. As of 17 January 2021, the cumulative incidence is 43.4 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.5%. Among the cases, 5.5% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while the same 7.7% reported at least one co morbidity. In total, 10 deaths were reported in the camps due to COVID 19 with case a fatality rate of 2.7%
[ December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Since the beginning of the pandemic, in Cox's Bazar, 5,358 people have tested positive for COVID 19 in host communities and 366 in the Rohingya refugee camps.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the RIRT for COVID 19. A total of 346 confirmed cases  ( out of 373 to date )  have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Teams  ( RIRTs )  during the reporting period, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1355  ( 97.4% )  contacts to be followed up.Out of these, 1143  ( 84.3% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Thirteen contacts  ( 1.3% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  The UNICEF supported severe acute respiratory infection isolation and treatment centre  ( SARI ITC )  opened in August 2020, operating 24 hours a day. With 103 active beds, 5,018 patients  ( 2,834 females, 1 other gender, 8 with a disability )  were treated in 2020, including 45 Rohingya patients. Of 1,967 COVID 19 tests collected, 42 tested positive.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Two new Cholera RDT positive cases were reported between weeks 1 2. Since October 2020, a total of 20 RDT positive cases were detected through Cholera sentinel testing. Among these, three became confirmed by culture for Cholera, one of each from Ukhiya Host Community, Teknaf Host Community and refugee camps. The remaining tested negative under culture.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In 2021, two AWD RDT positive for Cholera cases were verified and two JAT investigation were conducted and are currently waiting for culture result. Diphtheria surveillance is ongoing in the camps since the onset of the outbreak in 2017. The total number of diphtheria cases reported is 9191 to date; 3016 in 2017; 5334 in 2018; 617 in 2019; 226 in 2020 and 5 in week 1 2 of 2021
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The IRC is concerned for around 45,000 Rohingya refugees who have lost their homes in Cox's Bazar in the wake of yesterday's devastating fire. Among those worst affected are women and girls, who are exposed to the additional threat of gender based violence and are in urgent need of protection.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In total, 8949 cases  [ Cholera ]  were reported from Rohingya Refugees/ FDMN and 241 from the host community with 47 deaths registered in the refugee camps and none in the host community. While the first diphtheria case was detected on 10 November 2017, the first death occurred on 29 December 2017 and the last death on 25 October 2019.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   Mortality investigations for SARI, Measles, Cholera, Diphtheria etc. are ongoing in Cox's Bazar. Between weeks 1 2, five suspected SARI death have been investigated by RIRT. A total of 53 suspected SARI deaths were reported to date, all were verified and 44 qualified for detailed investigation. Three  ( 03 )  deaths were confirmed and probable of COVID 19 and responded to accordingly. Additionally, alerts on four  ( 04 )  deaths due to suspected AWD with severe dehydration and three  ( 03 )  deaths from suspected Measles were received in 2020 through mortality surveillance.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period Community Health Workers  ( CHWs )  conducted 313 021 household visits in which 7070 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 26 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 87 009, and 286 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 37 724 persons with COVID like symptoms were referred to health facilities, 3124 of which during the reporting period
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host:  1,185 isolation and treatment beds ready by the end of November  ( of a target of 1,900 ) . 15 SARI ITCs operational by the end of November  ( of a target of 15 ) , serving both the refugee and nearby host communities.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The blaze has destroyed critical infrastructure, including 3,000 shelters as well as health clinics, mosques, community centres and an IRC safe space for women. Early reports indicate that newly installed barbed wire fencing seriously restricted the ability of refugees to flee the fire, including especially vulnerable women and girls.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Through coordination by the CHWG, COVID 19 messages reached 605 494 persons between 4 17 January 2021. Since the beginning of the response, CHWs have conducted more than 5.1 million household visits and had contacts with a cumulative number of more than 14.6 million adult household members. Through the CwC WG, another 82 481 people were engaged in 25 884 small group sessions.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   Twelve out of 19 points of entry  ( PoE )  have been functional in different strategic locations around the camps. A total of 70 686 individuals have been screened during the aforesaid reporting period. Staff continue to support the identification of febrile passengers and pedestrians whilst providing hygiene education related to COVID 19 health awareness and referring patients to nearby health facilities for medical assessment when having fever.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  With nearly 65 000 residents per square kilometer in some of the camps, the Rohingya camp settlement in Cox's Bazar is extremely densely populated. As such, early modelling projections from renowned academic institutions suggested that a large scale COVID 19 outbreak was likely to take place in the world's largest refugee camp with over 90% of the Rohingya population estimated to become infected within the first months and thousands per day requiring hospitalization.
[ March 21, 2021, Bangladesh ] :Situation in Bangladesh: Bangladesh's daily Covid 19 infection rate fell slightly to 9.39 percent on Saturday from 10.04 percent a day earlier.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Alarmingly, many families and children have been separated, and around 400 people have been reported missing. The IRC has been providing support to identify missing children and reunite them with their families, as well as providing psychological first aid to ensure children feel safe and protected.
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In preparation for the seroprevalence study in Cox's Bazar, the Institute of Epidemiology and Disease Control Research  ( IEDCR )  and the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  conducted a training for 116 staff of the data and sample collection teams and organized sensitization sessions in the Rohingya refugee camps engaging Government and community representatives, including female leaders, Imams and Majhis to prepare the populations for informed and voluntary participation in the study.
[ March 20, 2021, Bangladesh ] : By Thursday, 4,687,824 people received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The second dose has to be taken between 8 and 12 weeks of the first one.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: Participants in 75% of female FGDs and 65% of male FGDs mentioned major problems relating to WASH, with female participants discussing issues and solutions regarding water access, latrines, and hygiene items more often, while male participants discussed water quality and quantity and the number of latrines.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Reports during the COVID 19 response suggest access became more difficult in some areas as containment and risk mitigation measures made it difficult for responders to conduct regular maintenance activities with the same speed and regularity, leaving water points unrepaired for longer.
[ 26th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The refugees have to contend with unprecedented levels of violence, coercion, intimidation and fear of fire due to fencing around the camps.
[ 11th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh Public Service Commission  ( BPSC )  has rescheduled the date of the 43rd BCS preliminary examination for October 29 from October 15. The commission announced the change in a handout on Tuesday. Online registration for the preliminary test started on December 30 last year and will continue until June 30.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Community feedback from Kurigram suggests adolescent brides are unaware of family planning methods. They usually learn about contraception from health workers who also provide free contraceptives. Some say they're waiting for free contraceptives, so they don't have to spend their own money. However, during this pandemic, health workers are not providing door to door service.
[  4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the IEDCR, the unknown variant had the most prevalence during December, January and February while it was decreasing during March, April and May. Beta variant maintained its dominance during March and April. Researchers found the presence of Beta variant in 82% of cases in March. In May, Beta and Delta clearly had the dominance. Over 40% of the samples carried Beta variant while Delta found in 45% of the cases.
[ 25th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  On November 5 last year, the government, SII, and Beximco had signed a tripartite agreement to import the vaccine developed by Oxford University and British Swedish pharma giants AstraZeneca. About 30 million doses have been secured, which SII would deliver over a period of six months   five million a month.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the 45 new deceased, 28 were male, and 17 female. Total 37 people died in Dhaka division, three in Chittagong, two each in Rajshahi and Khulna divisions, and one in Sylhet division.
[ 25th January 2021, Bangladesh ]   When the teachers were asked what kind of assistance they needed in order to continue with the teaching learning activities, 38.81% of the teachers mentioned that they need better functioning electronic devices and equipment and 24.63% mentioned that they need training in order to develop their skills.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Some water points are only turned on for a couple of hours each day, which increases crowding and does not match the time when women and girls prefer to collect water. Many female participants also said that fetching water is very physically demanding and often causes backpain, headaches, and physical injuries.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host: Sector Gaps/Constraints in November: There was an identified need to strengthen coordination between antenatal and postnatal care services and nutrition services for the improved health and nutrition seeking behaviours of PLW during the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 1 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: The World Health Organization  ( WHO )  and the Government of Bangladesh reports over 5,600 confirmed cases of COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar since earlier in 2020 when the first case was detected in the district. This includes over 360 cases among refugees living in the 34 camps in Cox's Bazar. So far,10 refugees have sadly died after testing positive for COVID 19
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugges: “Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh have already witnessed immeasurable trauma, none more so than women and girls who have had their experiences compounded by the ever present risk of gender based violence, exploitation and abuse.
[ 1 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: Treated and discharged patients ■649 patients successfully treated and discharged.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host: 54,962 people participated in 7,888 group listener sessions to raise awareness on COVID19, hygiene practices, cyclone preparedness, nutrition, psychosocial support, vaccinations and shelter preparedness.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   Both Refugee and Host: A total of 55 children with SAM and 473 children with MAM were admitted to the OTP and TSFP. • 219 MAM PLW were admitted to the TSFP, and 1,036 mothers and caregivers of children under five were reached with IYCF counselling through small group sessions. • 63,183 mothers were reached with COVID 19 preventive messages through small group sessions and one onone meetings in nutrition facilities.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ] However, those  [ third gender ]  who live in rural areas and are uneducated have little scope to earn money. Before the pandemic they collected money from shop owners and by begging from the public, but this is no longer viable. They report they get beaten up by their leaders  ( gurus )  to whom they must give money regularly. They want government aid in order to survive.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Resilience Building in the Camps: Community Workfare and Services:  ( JANUARY MARCH 2021 ) : Community Services  Conditional food assistance transfers provided to 133,146 displaced Rohingya population through USD 2 e voucher top up to be redeemed at fresh food corners
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  As on 10 January 2021, overall attack rate  ( AR )  in Bangladesh is 307 per 100,000 population and 100%  ( 64/64 )  of districts with the estimated total population of 170,306,468 have reported confirmed COVID 19 cases. In the reported week  ( week 01, 2021 ) , COVID 19 weekly average cases  ( 919 )  decreased by 6.4% from the previous week.
[ 1 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: Hygiene promotion ■Over 250,000 refugees were reached through a media campaign in December
[ 25th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the vaccination drive on Wednesday at Kurmitola General Hospital. A nurse will receive the first jab there. The nationwide vaccination program will start after a week of observation and a dry run on 400 500 people in Dhaka.The government has worked out a plan for national vaccination against Covid 19 with a target to give two doses of jabs to each of over 130 million people to eliminate the prevalence of the deadly virus.As per the plan, a total of 138,247,000 people will be vaccinated in five stages.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Blanket Supplementary Feeding Programme: As part of the prevention programme, children between 6 and 59 months receive Super Cereal Plus  ( WSB++ )  while pregnant and nursing mothers receive Super Cereal  ( WSB+ ) . • Targeted Supplementary Feeding Programme: As part of the treatment programme, children under five identified as moderately undernourished receive monthly rations of Ready to Use Supplementary Food  ( RUSF )  while pregnant and nursing mothers identified as malnourished receive Super Cereal  ( WSB+ )  mixed with vegetable oil.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  “Today, an IRC led assessment provides details of the situation facing refugees. There is not enough temporary shelter and many women and girls were forced to sleep by the side of the road at night, exposing them to the risk of harassment, assault or violence. Elderly and pregnant women have also reported increased difficulties in accessing critical health services and are in urgent need of protection.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The IRC has been operating in Bangladesh since 2018, providing an emergency response to the escalating situation in Cox's Bazar. Since then, programming has expanded to women's protection and empowerment, child protection and healthcare, and has provided support to over 100,000 Rohingya refugees.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: MARCH FIRE RESPONSE • WFP printed over 7,000 SCOPECARDs for all Camp 9 beneficiaries who lost their documents in the fire and had distributed them to over 1,100 households by end March. The cards were distributed at IOM non food item distribution points where beneficiaries also received kitchen kits, hygiene kits, facemasks and dignity kits. • Beneficiaries from affected camps who lost their UNHCR card or other ID were still able to redeem their remaining entitlements and newly topped up regular April entitlements using fingerprint biometrics. UNHCR registration teams supported people at key WFP distribution points to re issue family documentation.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: In preparation for schools reopening  ( initially expected by end March but postponed to endMay ) , WFP partner, Room to Read Bangladesh conducted workshops to develop teaching and learning materials for primary schools. WFP partner, Resource Integration Centre  ( RIC )  also provided hygiene kits to children and government primary schools in Ukhiya and Kutubdia to prepare for school reopening.
Meanwhile, 33 deaths reported today pushed the country's tally to 8,830. Twenty six of the deaths were reported from Dhaka, six from Chattogram and one from Rajshahi. The death rate is currently 1.5 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a handout. So far, the government has confirmed 588,132 cases but 531,951  ( 90.45% )  of them have recovered, including 2,057 new recoveries. The country has so far tested 4,542,030 samples – 27,299 in the last 24 hours.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Immediately following the March fire, WFP setup two temporary nutrition centres with UNICEF. Centres resumed counselling services for mothers, complementary feeding rations for children between 6 and 23 months, Moderate Acute Malnutrition  ( MAM )  treatment for children under five, drinking water and wet Super Cereal Plus for mothers and children. Children were also screened for acute malnutrition
[ 26 march 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Friday reported its highest daily coronavirus cases since July last year.The health authorities confirmed 3,737 cases in the last 24 hours, highest since July 2 last year when the country reported 4,019 cases.On Friday, the daily infection rate rose to 13.69% from 13.26% on Thursday.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to feedback from communities, six months into the pandemic, people are gradually returning to their normal patterns of behaviour, some basing this on the belief that COVID 19 doesn't exist. This perception is based on the reduced number of COVID 19 infections and a lack of monitoring by law enforcement agencies.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  During lockdown, law enforcement agencies actively monitored compliance. People feared being infected as well as being fined for not wearing masks. They wanted to know about the safest type of mask, how to obtain free masks, and how to clean masks. Since the easing of lockdown, it's reported that there seems to be a growing reluctance to wear masks, maintain social distance, and/or follow health and safety guidelines. When asked, people from middle  and lower income families say it's impossible for them to socially distance in crowded work environments. Others report that wearing masks for long periods of time is uncomfortable.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: General Food Assistance:  ( JANUARY MARCH 2021 ) :  Food assistance delivered to all Rohingya refugees across 34 camps every month  Almost 99% of GFA provided through e vouchers with 95% channelled through Building Blocks  21 e voucher outlets and 1 in kind distribution point  WFP immediately responded with rapid food assistance to the January fire in the Nayapara Registered Camp in Teknaf and the March fire in the Kutupalong megacamp
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Feedback shows that since the beginning of the pandemic, many who lost their jobs or ability to earn an income in urban areas returned to their villages, often having to change livelihoods, earning less. Some have borrowed money at highinterest rates from local money lenders. As the lockdown has eased, many aren't able to maintain their previous living standards, because of lower incomes and the increasing prices of daily commodities.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Community feedback suggests that there is a possibility an increased number of students will drop out instead of continuing to education since their families will no longer be able to afford the cost of further education. Moreover, when educational institutions re open, students involving in earning mechanism may not return to their studies to support their families.
[ 27 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The latest figures have pushed the Covid 19 fatalities to 8,869 according to the handout by Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .The infection rate jumped to 14.90 percent on Saturday from 13.69 percent a day earlier. However the death rate stands at 1.5 percent, said the handout.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In response the devastating fire which broke out in March, Building Blocks, SCOPE and an inhouse app were used in an innovative combination to facilitate a rapid cross program response to the crisis. Beneficiaries from affected camps who lost their UNHCR card or other ID were still able to redeem their remaining and future entitlements through Building Blocks using fingerprint biometrics.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  There is a general atmosphere of academic uncertainty since educational institutions have been closed since March, and exams and admission tests have been suspended.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Amid the current COVID 19 situation, low income households, particularly child, women or older person headed households and households with a family member with a disability, are the most disadvantaged owing to their limited access to income opportunities. This prompts the adoption of negative coping strategies, such as reselling assistance, borrowing money and buying food on credit.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Not being able to afford communication costs contributed to interviewees feelings of isolation as it made it hard for them to stay in touch with their friends and OPD members.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  It's reported that students from low  and middle income families have been unable to take advantage of online education opportunities because of a lack of digital devices and affordable internet access. In rural areas scarce electricity and poor internet service has contributed to the problem.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Parents are concerned about their children's mental health and report that due to the extended closure of schools and lack of entertainment at home, children are more prone to ‘stubbornness and nagging'. Mobile phone addiction is another parental concern.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As many as 90 percent of refugee households may have lost their identify documents in the fire, and UNHCR is currently working to identify those who need replacement documents.
[ 28 March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Lack of safe drinking water making more difficult situation for the pregnant women and injured people Disruption of Mobile Network causing difficulty to maintain proper communication with the team member engaged in emergency response
[ 28 March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Due to inadequate arrangement of water and sanitation facility increasing risk of safety and security of adolescent girls and women as they don't have secured bathing and toilet facility and emergency need of basic survival support, sanitation facilities for the women and children; especially clothing.
[ 28 March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Increasing risk of child protection and GBV as affected people especially women and girls are staying in temporary shelter using tent, not adequate light in their shelter and street light
[ 28 March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Increasing health safety issues for the frontline staffs involved in response due to ashes, hot coal, high temperature, dust Escalating risk of COVID 19 for the affected population and emergency responders as mitigations measures are hardly being maintained in the response.
[ 28 March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Due to inadequate presence of porter elderly, pregnant women and disable are facing severe difficulties to collect aid.
[ April 20 2021, Bangladesh ] After recording over 100 daily Covid 19 deaths for four consecutive days, Bangladesh registered 91 more fatalities in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, showing a little bit of fall in the death toll.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Around 10,000 shelters have been destroyed and almost 90,000 people affected. An emergency assessment by Islamic Relief and our local partner organisation, Uttaran, has found that thousands of people have been left without any latrines, washing facilities or clean water    putting people at grave risk of disease outbreaks as the camp becomes increasingly congested.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8, 2020 and the first death on March 18 the same year. The Health Ministry sent letters to districts, directing the officials concerned to impose fines on people flouting Covid protocols.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: They also pointed out that the switch to fixed food packages has taken away their power as consumers and their dignity because of the lack of choice, and has made it harder for them to ensure they have access to good quality products and the right quantities of products.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Akmal Shareef, Islamic Relief's Country Director in Bangladesh, says: "Tens of thousands of people have lost everything they own. 15 people are confirmed to have died in the fire so far, although there are fears that the numbers will rise. More than 400 people are still missing.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]   The country launched a countrywide vaccination drive on Feb 7. As the daily infection rate keeps rising, the government extended the closure of schools and colleges until May 23. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister's Office  ( PMO )  issued an 18 point directive on Monday for the next two weeks in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Many of the homeless have been taken in by relatives or neighbours, and Islamic Relief teams on the ground say that conditions are now extremely cramped, with tents designed for four people now holding eight or nine. With two major wells destroyed, there are long queues of people waiting for hours to get water.
[ 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Approximately 10,100 HH  ( 48,300 individuals )  were displaced by the fire which erupted at around 15:00 on 22 MarchAreas affected • Camp 9: nearly all lost their shelters, belongs, and food • Camp 8W: approximately half of the population lost their shelters • Camp 8E: some of the population lost their shelters.  [ FIRE ]
[ 18th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the DGHS, some 300 vaccination centres would be operated in the city in around 50 places. A six member team with 2 vaccinators – one male and one female – would be deployed in one centre. Some 7,344 teams would be deployed throughout the country.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee camps: Humanitarian response in camps had to be altered to ensure compliance with COVID 19 health and safety protocols. Due to the high population density in camps, threats of faster transmissions were high in the event ‘business as usual' modus operandi continued. As such changes were put in place first by government issuing directives for a scale down on most humanitarian operations, with only critical services allowed to continue operating39 . Humanitarian actors thereafter adapted various modalities to ensure continuance of assistance.
Refugee:  [ 31st Dec 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees were also obliged to cut trees to use as firewood for cooking in the absence of alternative support. UNHCR has, since 2017, worked closely with the authorities and other humanitarian agencies to find a better solution for fuel supply for refugees, to mitigate the impact on the environment and protect and restore it with the help of refugees. The solution adopted was liquefied petroleum gas  ( LPG ) , which is available locally in Bangladesh and was assessed as the best fuel alternative. All refugees are presently using LPG, as well as more than 17,000 Bangladeshi households living in the host communities close to the refugee settlements in Cox's Bazar.
[ 25th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health workers, freedom fighters, law enforcement agencies, military and other forces, government officials, journalists, public representatives, employees of city corporations and municipalities, and religious leaders will get the shots initially. A total of 17,280,939 people will be inoculated in the two stages of the first phase. In the second phase, 17,280,000 people will be vaccinated while 103,684,000 people in the third and final phase under two stages.
[ 25th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded a daily infection rate of 3.34% with 473 new cases reported until early Sunday. Since January 6, the daily positivity rate has consistently been below 6%, and over the last week, it has been below 5%.
[ 25th April   1st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: It was reported on 27 April that two Rohingya who had crossed the border illegally were arrested by the Armed Police Battalion  ( APBn )  in Camp 26. On 29 April, a further six Rohingya were detained in Camp 22 and 26. On 1 May, the Bangla Tribune reported that 133 Rohingya had been pushed back into Myanmar while trying to illegally cross the border while a further 31 had been identified in the camps since the beginning of the year.
[ 25th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to WHO's guidance to governments from May 2020, a daily positivity rate below 5% for two consecutive weeks is indicative that the epidemic is under control in a jurisdiction. Bangladesh has reported 531,799 cases so far. And the country's fatalities rose to 8,023 and death rate to 1.51%, with 20 more Covid 19 deaths until Sunday. The country's first cases and fatality both were reported in March last year.
[ 28 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ]  Protection staff on the ground have shared that there is a need for more menstrual hygiene kits for women and girls. Furthermore, displaced populations residing in the nearby camps are facing challenges accessing basic services, since the allocated resources are not enough to cater to such large populations.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the early hours of 14 January 2020, a devastating fire broke out in Nayapara Registered Refugee Camp in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar. Over 3,492 persons lost their homes and belongings, as the fire completely gutted 600 shelters  ( including two belonging to Bangladeshi families in the host community ) , 150 shops and an NGO facility. An additional 122 shelters were dismantled to stop the fire.
[ 4th Jan  10th Jan, Cox's bazar ]  o In addition, they conducted 12,883 small group sessions for 41,118 persons in last week. Messages focus on signs and symptoms of COVID 19, risk factors and quarantine and isolation/ treatment centres.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The decrease in available centers, facilities and services, and distribution points, and longer distances to travel to access them now, will likely make it even harder for these people to meet their needs. Vulnerable households, such as single female headed households, are also far less likely to be able to absorb shock than their male counterparts and are more likely to rely on negative coping mechanisms to meet their needs.
[ 20th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  There has been a drop in the number of road fatalities in the district with two deaths, there were however a number of serious accidents which did not result in fatalities including a UNHCR bus which crashed into a truck returning from the camps resulting in five serious injuries. Three host community children died in a fire in Chakaria and a boy died after falling out of tree.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Jhenaidah One rumour circulating in the coastal area of Khulna is that Islamic religious leaders have pronounced in a waaz  ( Islamic sermon )  that the vaccine will be made in India using cow urine; and they have issued a fatwa  ( a formal ruling or interpretation on a point of Islamic law given by a qualified legal scholar )  that people should not get the vaccine.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Feedback from the Dalit community  ( so called ‘untouchable' caste that sits at the very bottom of traditional Hindu society )  in Khulna and Satkhira indicates they used to earn BDT 300 400  ( £3 4 )  per day before the pandemic. However, their income is reduced since there is less work and they are paid less. Most are now thinking of alternative livelihoods.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Hijra people from Dhaka and Jashore say their financial situation has deteriorated due to the pandemic. Those who work in different professions have been affected, their salaries reduced as much as 50%. In some cases, they have yet to be paid for their work during the first months of the pandemic.
[ April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Gender norms and shame to be sharing such facilities with males, made many women and female adolescents uncomfortable. It has been argued that inadequate WASH facilities may add to increased prevalence of GBV as men and women use the same facilities even at night. Security of these facilities are another issue of concern, as they are made of tarpaulin and plastic sheets and the area is devoid of street lights as well.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Jhenaidah People from Kurigram want to know whether the government will impose another lockdown and want accurate information about increased COVID 19 risks during winter. People from Jhenaidah want to know whether they will get proper health care services from health centres. Others who want to avoid hospitals are asking about home remedies and foods to boost their immune systems.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Parents fear their daughters might be sexually harassed, get involved in romantic relationships and might choose their own husbands. So, in order to ‘protect' them, they arrange early marriages. Moreover, as it's not possible to hold large events, the money saved on a wedding can be used to increase dowries
[ 18th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  As on 17 January 2021, overall attack rate  ( AR )  in Bangladesh is 310 per 100,000 population and 100%  ( 64/64 )  of districts with the estimated total population of 170,306,468 have reported confirmed COVID 19 cases. In the reported week  ( week 02, 2021 ) , COVID 19 daily average cases  ( 740 )  decreased by 19.5% from the previous week.
[ 13th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  A group of government scientists and health care professionals in Bangladesh have invented a nasal spray that reportedly kills coronavirus in the upper respiratory tract. The Bangasafe Oro Nasal Spray – jointly developed by a team of scientists from the Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements  ( BRICM ) , health care professionals, ENT specialists, physicians, and technologists – has been claimed to be safe, effective and helpful in reducing the viral load in a small trial.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Government and private stakeholders should increase the financial support and relief level to persons with disabilities including money, food, medicine and hygiene kits.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Older people from the Dalit community believe coronavirus does not exist in their area since they have little first hand experience with anyone who has been infected. But young people who use social media and watch television believe COVID 19 cases might increase in the winter because it started in colder countries. They want to know more about the vaccine.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  She said developed countries, MDBs  ( Multilateral development banks )  and IFIs  ( International financial institutions )  should scale up liquidity for vulnerable countries, such as large and new ‘Special Drawing Rights' allocation. “International debt architecture also needs to be revisited for suitable reform,' she said. The Prime Minister also put emphasis on fulfilling the 0.7% ODA commitment of the developed countries. “They should also expand fiscal stimulus, concessional finance and debt relief measures for vulnerable economies.'
[ 20th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee:  90% of refugee households affected by the fire may have lost their identity documents.
[ March 26, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Coronavirus claimed 34 more lives in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Thursday. According to the latest figures provided by the country's health authorities, 3,587 more people got infected during the period, pushing up the total caseload to 5,84,395. With the latest death toll, the coronavirus fatalities rose to 8,763 in Bangladesh, said the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . The infection rate jumped to 13.26 percent from 12.97 percent a day before. In Bangladesh, Covid 19 tests are conducted at 118 government and private hospitals.
[ March 30 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country's coronavirus caseload swelled to 600,895 on Monday after the health authorities recorded 5,181 new cases in 24 hours until the morning. Along with the high number of cases, 45 coronavirus related deaths were also recorded, pushing the death tally to 8,949, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a handout.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 01 January 2021, 68.8% of reported cases were from Dhaka division, 12.4% from Chattogram, Khulna – 4.8%, Rajshahi – 4.7%, Rangpur – 3.0%, Sylhet – 2.9%, Barishal – 2.0% and the lowest 1.5% from Mymensingh division. While, 55.2% of the reported death were from Dhaka division, 18.5% from Chattogram, Khulna – 6.9%, Rajshahi – 5.7%, Rangpur – 4.5%, Sylhet – 3.8%, Barishal – 3.1% and the lowest 2.3% from Mymensingh division.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 25,481 )  reported in epi–week 26  ( 22 – 28 JUN 2020 )  while the highest weekly death  ( 314 )  recorded in the following week 27  ( 29 JUN – 05 JUL 2020 ) . Weekly cases increased in Khulna division by 25.6%, Sylhet by 5.7%; while decreased in Rajshahi division by 34.0% followed by Barishal – 32.0%, Chattogram – 7.3%, Mymensingh – 6.1%, Dhaka – 5.1% and Rangpur – 3.5% than the last week.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 01 ) , the number of international flights has increased by 1.2%, in comparison to the previous week  ( 166 and 164 respectively )  leading to increase in the number of incoming passengers by 9.1%  ( 27,603 and 25,307 respectively ) . In the reported week 178 individuals were sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport  ( HSIA ) .
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Out of the total 522,453 COVID 19 cases registered as of 10 January 2021, 89.3%  ( 466,801 )  recovered, 1.49%  ( 7,781 )  died and 9.16%  ( 47,871 )  are active cases. In the epidemiological week 01, weekly average number of COVID 19 active cases decreased by 1.7%, in comparison to the previous week  ( 47,734 and 48,555 respectively ) ; during the same time, weekly recovery has decreased by 28.2%  ( 6,203 and 8,637 respectively ) .
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 10 January 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release 3,357,319 COVID 19 tests were conducted in Bangladesh with the overall positivity rate of 15.56%  ( 8.3% in last 24 hours )  by 181 laboratories. One  ( 1 )  GeneXpert laboratory in Dhaka city  ( Ashkona Hajj Camp, a quarantine centre )  has been added to the network of COVID 19 testing laboratories. As of 10 January 2021, test per case is 6.43 which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.
[ July  December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In 2020, the majority of NCD cases reported in DHIS2 were Musculo skeletal problems  ( 49% ) , diabetes mellitus  ( 17% )  and hypertension  ( 16% ) . Others include Asthma  ( 5% ) , and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease  ( 1% ) .
[ 18th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  During the reporting week 02, 2021, one  ( 1 )  positive case was identified at the designated points of entry of the country. Out of individuals sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at HSIA during the week 52.2%  ( 93/178 )  travelled from United Kingdom, 14 from United Arab Emirates, 13 from India, 4 from Turkey and remain from other countries )
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( epidemiological week 01 ) , in comparison to the previous epidemiological week, the number of new weekly COVID 19 cases decreased by 6.4%  ( 6,434 in week 01, 2021 and 6,871 in week 53, 2020 )  and the number of COVID 19 new weekly deaths decreased by 10.9%  ( 155 and 174 respectively ) ; overall Case Fatality Ratio  ( CFR )  increase to 1.49 which was 1.48 last week.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 10 January 2021, among the reported cases 26.7% cases were confirmed in people between 30 and 39 years old, 19.6% in the age group of 40 to 49, 18.2% in 20 to 29 years and 16.6% in the age group between 50 and 59 years old,12.6% in the age group 60 and above and 6.3% in the age group below 20 years. The highest death rate  ( 32.0% )  in the older age group of 70 and above, 31.6% was reported in the age group of 60 to 69 years old, 21.1% in 50 to 59 years, and 15.3% in the age group of below 50 years. Male represents 71% and 76% of the of total reported confirmed COVID  19 cases and deaths respectively.
[ 25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  People have no choice but to eat the food provided because they don't have any other options. Some participants raised concerns about their children getting diarrhoea because of the food. They are requesting cooking facilities and food so that they can cook themselves.
[ 18th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 17 January 2021, there are 10,381 general beds in the country of which 31.3%  ( 3,251 )  in Dhaka city and 598 ICU of which 51.8%  ( 310 )  in Dhaka city dedicated for COVID 19 treatment. Presently 19.1% of the general beds and 35.6% ICU beds are occupied all over the country.
[ December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Covid 19 affected a total of 48,578 persons across the country among which 914 persons died and 76,748 persons recovered in December 2020. From March 08, 2020 to December 31, 2020, the total number of Covid 19 patient is 513,510 among which 7,559 persons died and 457,459 persons recovered
[ 17 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 47 392 )  reported in the epi week 14, 2021  ( 05 11 APR ) , and the highest daily cases 7 626 was recorded on 07 April 2021. The highest weekly death  ( 668 )  was recorded in week 16, 2021  ( 19 25 APR ) , with the highest daily death of 112 on 19 April 2021. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases decreased to 949 from 1 653 in the week before
[ 4 17th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 17 Jan 2021, a total of 5458 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 536 in Chokoria, 105 in Kutubdia, 355 in Maheshkhali, 218 in Pekua, 390 in Ramu, 2850 in Sadar, 442 in Teknaf and 562 in Ukhiya.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Conclusions: This research has shown that the COVID 19 pandemic has had devastating and lifechanging detrimental effects on people with disabilities' lives in Bangladesh. It has halted their life plans and its consequences will affect their future after the pandemic ends.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] The DRR and EiE framework should foster an enabling environment where all stakeholders work together to support children and youth on their journey towards gender equality on school based DRM.
[ 20th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Of the 91 deceased – 58 men and 33 women – 60 were from Dhaka division, 17 from Chittagong, five from Khulna, four from Barisal, three from Rajshahi and two from Rangpur division. Of them, 52 patients died in government hospitals, 36 in private hospitals, two at home and one was pronounced dead on arrival when brought to a hospital. So far, 7,827 men  ( 73.92% )  and 2,261 women  ( 26.08% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ] A clash between two groups over the distribution of relief has left 17 injured  ( including four women )  in the Hindupara area of Islamabad UP, Cox's Bazar Sadar.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Industries and factories will be run by their own management complying with the health guidelines. However, the respective industries must take measures to carry their employees in their own vehicles.
[ 1 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The COVID 19 seroprevalence study sample collection phase was completed at the end of December. The study, led by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research in Bangladesh and the WHO, seeks to help understand the immunity of refugees to COVID 19. Results are expected in the first quarter of 2021.