nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 7 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 06 June 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release, 6 049 873 COVID 19 tests  ( RT PCR 97.7%, GeneXpert 0.8%, and Rapid Antigen 1.5% )  were conducted in Bangladesh with an overall positivity rate of 13.41%  ( 10.73% in the last 24 hours )  by 509 laboratories/test centres. So far, 72.9% of the samples  ( 4 412 731 )  have been tested for COVID 19 in government facilities  ( RT PCR 53/131, GeneXpert 40/44, and Rapid Antigen 334/334 ) . During the last week, two  ( 02 )  RT PCR lab  ( National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Dhaka; and Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital, Dhaka ) , one  ( 01 )  GeneXpert lab  ( BRAC TB Diagnostic Centre, Chapai Nawabganj ) , and 4 Rapid Antigen test centres have been added to the network of COVID 19 testing facilities. As of 06 June 2021, the test per case is 7.5 which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.
[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Whilst previous infrastructure is repaired where possible, temporary activities will provide minimum Sphere standards for safe drinking water; • Provision of chlorinated water through monitored water tucking  ( minimum FRC at point of consumption of 0.5mg/l ) . • A minimum of 15 lt/pers/day are available, queuing times and maximum distance should be observed whilst recognizing access based on topography and disability. • Aquatabs should be distributed where access to a safe water source cannot be guaranteed, or where it is believed that individuals will use STW/DTW water for drinking  ( approx. to cover 1 month use ) . Aquatab distribution must be accompanied by how to use explanation, promoted, and monitored. FRC spot check at HH water container is recommended. • Water bottles distribution should be avoided. Although not ideal, they are acceptable as temporary measure  ( not beyond 10 days after the fire ) . Requires efforts in promoting appropriate plastic disposal. • Distribution of water storage containers  ( minimum 2 water containers )  to every affected HH • Available water quantities should include provision for additional persons participating in the clean up operation.
[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In affected camps  ( 8E, 8W, 9 )  • Restore, when possible, community structures and WASH committees and get their feedback on how better address public health risks with population in distress and in low resources setting • Promote hand washing with soap  ( link with infrastructure and hand washing stations construction ) ; promote tippy tap installation  ( for instance: where plastic bottles have been distributed )  • Distribute hand sanitizers where no hand washing stations are available or where water is scarce/far or where water containers/soap have not yet been distributed • Distribute WASH hygiene kits and MHM kits • Promote the use of latrines, acknowledging that those might be scarce and not in good conditions; explain communities that open defecation has to be avoided as much as possible;• Promote and monitor the use of Aquatabs or the use of piped/chlorinated sources for drinking and cooking purposes • If communities start to re settle in their plots of origin, discuss about latrine cleaning routines and maintenance  ( knowing this is a task that might not be prioritized as population will have other priorities ) ; possibility to subsidize latrines' cleaning as diseases prevention measure. Latrines' cleaning kits to be made available for WASH committees or latrines cleaners' workers. • Hygiene promotion during distributions  ( focus on main diseases prevention key messages )  • Promote use of functioning latrines only and not to use those with damaged pans.
[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In affected camps  ( 8E, 8W, 9 )  • Given the disruption of the SWM facilities, partners to start planning the replenishment of HH bins and the rehabilitation of SWM collection site  ( this is a low priority at the moment ) ; • SMEP/WFP and UNDP are managing debris collection and disposal, with modalities shared and communicated to WASH partners; trips to the landfill to be coordinated with UNDP/BRAC team in advance at 01813172565  ( Rayan ) . In the camps affected by influx • Camps are at the moment targeted by distributions and, as such, an exceptional amount of waste is expected to be produced in the next days/weeks; SWM messages of non littering and segregation to be enforced; SWM secondary pits to be monitored;
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh SituationBetween 8 March 2020 and 28 March 2021, according to the DGHS there were five hundred ninety five thousand, seven hundred fourteen  ( 595,714 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by RT PCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests including eight thousand, nine hundred four  ( 8,904 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.49% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 33 countries and accounts for 0.47% of the COVID 19 cases of the world.
[ 6th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  While there has been no major outbreak so far, the letter says: “The security situation in the camps has dramatically deteriorated, access to education and livelihoods remains highly constrained risking a lost generation of children, while evidence indicates that cases of GBV are rising.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Of caregivers who reported that they had access to the modalities and technologies cited above, the proportion of those who reported that their children actually used them were lower in camps  ( 65% )  than in the host communities  ( 83% ) . As much as 61% of caregivers in camps reported that their children had no access to any learning modalities and technologies, while in the host communities this percentage was at 50%. However, the average number of learning hours per week through the selected modalities was reportedly similar between Bangladeshi and Rohingya caregivers, 11 hours per week in the camps and 12 in the host communities.
[ 6th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The letter says cuts are likely to have two primary impacts. “First, it will significantly undermine efforts to address humanitarian needs in Cox's Bazar. While risks to refugees have been rising, funding for the response has been in decline since last year when key sectors prioritised by the UK including water and sanitation, gender based violence  ( GBV ) , shelter and education were between 80% and 92% underfunded'. The second impact is likely to be felt through an increase in Covid infections in the camps, the letter says.
[ 8th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Overall, 71 people have died in Rajshahi division since June 1, reports UNB. The hospital is literally struggling to accommodate the rising number of Covid patients, officials said. With the three new casualties, the total death toll in bordering Chapainawabganj now stands at 59.
[ 12th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  From learning loss, mental distress, exposure to violence and abuse, to missed school based meals and vaccinations or reduced development of social skills, the consequences for children will be felt in their academic achievement and societal engagement as well as physical and mental health.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Conversely, a smaller proportion of the Rohingya teachers reported issues with lack of student motivation and while a larger proportion reported barriers related to work space at home, potentially linked to the increased number of home visits. As pointed out in the previous section, Rohingya students seem to have more challenges with access to appropriate space to work within their shelter than Bangladeshi students, which is suggested by the quantitative data obtained from teacher interviews and KIIs with Rohingya caregivers. In addition to that, KIs also reported that restricted access to camps and restrictions to the distribution of education materials within camps have also contributed to limited remote learning opportunities
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  KIIs with education partners support this, finding the main challenge to remote learning in camps to be the access to internet and the lack of technology devices. The limited access to these resources is demonstrated clearly in Figure 38: Access to electricity and the internet of children for educational purposes, as reported by caregivers, which shows the number of hours students have access to electricity for learning purposes per day. Sixty five per cent  ( 65% )  of caregivers in camps reported that their children had no access to electricity for learning purposes whereas in the host communities 82% of children had access to electricity for at least 6 hrs/day. However, six caregiver KIs in the host community reported that they are facing electricity problems, limiting their children's ability to continue learning since they are more likely to rely on technologies for remote learning.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  In camps, a significant gender imbalance has to be tackled for students aged 11 to 24. Indeed, because of cultural barriers, the attendance of adolescent girls reportedly remains low compared to the attendance of adolescent boys. To cope with these barriers, gender segregation within learning centres infrastructures could be implemented as well as awareness with the community and religious leaders. Similarly, students with disabilities reportedly need to be more included, especially in camps where attendance of these students is reportedly very low. Efforts can be noticed among education partners to mainstream the inclusion of students with disabilities within their programs but a strong coordination between education partners and other actors such as protection experts is reportedly still necessary to build the capacity of education staff to identify and enrol students with disabilities.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  In light of the findings from quantitative surveys and qualitative components, education partners seem to have rapidly adapted their response since the beginning of COVID 19 and closure of schools and learning centres in both camps and host community. The findings show that this response has been very different in both areas, and education partners reportedly have had to deal with greater constraints within camps regarding the development of remote learning opportunities. As a result, a larger proportion of students in the host community reportedly still have access to education. However, the impact on dropping out of school is reportedly expected to be high in both the camps and host community. A “post COVID' plan is reportedly necessary for all education partners in order to bridge the education gaps caused by this period.
[ 8 April 2021, Bangladesh ] The Prime Minister urged all to keep themselves protected and make others protected following the health rules, including the use of face masks. Pointing at the fresh cadre officers, the PM directed them to pay special attention so that everyone follows the health protection rules in their working areas where they are going to join.
[ 30 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  25 30% bus seats must be kept empty, no standing passengers. The Health Ministry has also proposed partial lockdowns for some places with higher Coronavirus transmission rates, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said Monday. Partial lockdown, closure of amusement centres, limiting wedding ceremonies, picnic, religious gatherings, strengthening quarantine system, limiting passengers in public transports, and limiting attendance in offices are some of the recommendations.
[ April 2, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government launched a countrywide vaccination campaign on February 7 with doses received from the Serum Institute of India. Bangladesh inked an agreement with Serum in December last year for 30 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Serum is supposed to supply the doses between January and June this year – 5 million each month.
[ 3 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The ongoing lockdown will continue until May 16 while the intra district public transport services will be allowed to resume from May 6. The decision was taken on Monday at the weekly cabinet meeting held with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
[ 22 March   6 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   This disaster affected more than 60,000 people and displaced over 10,000 families who took refuge in nearby camps. Basic infrastructures like WASH facilities, health posts, clinics, learning centres, child and women friendly spaces, security posts, mosques, community centres in the affected areas were fully or partially damaged. Moreover, the host community adjacent to the camps was also affected as houses, marketplaces and shops near the camps were destroyed.
For the third time in four days, Bangladesh recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases as the health authorities confirmed 6,469 new infections on Thursday afternoon. The infection rate jumped to 22.94 percent from 19.9 of Wednesday's when the country recorded 5,358 cases, the highest in months. On Tuesday, 5,042 cases were recorded and the number was 5,181 on Monday.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Currently, people aged at least 35 years or belonging to special categories are eligible for the jabs. The ongoing vaccination drive is continuing with a stock of 4.5 million doses, according to the health minister.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown for yet another week to counter the spike in coronavirus infections, an official said on Monday. “The restrictions will continue for one more week from Thursday,' the government's Chief Information Officer Surodh Kumar Sarker told reporters, referring to a senior officials' meeting that reviewed the latest COVID 19 situation.
[ 7th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country has a total of 1,217 incentive care unit  ( ICU )  beds, Anadolu Agency reported. Dhaka alone has 839 ICU beds, which has created huge pressure on the capital and disparity among cities. Of the total, some 356 ICU beds were available as of Tuesday, Anadolu said. There is no ICU facility at the Jhenaidah government district hospital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services data.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  A spurt in Covid 19 infections prompted the Prime Minister's Office  ( PMO )  to issue an 18 point directive on Monday for the next two weeks to contain the spread of coronavirus. On the same day, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said they proposed partial lockdowns for some places with higher Covid 19 transmission rates. Other recommendations by the Health Ministry include closure of amusement centres, picnic spots, religious gatherings, limiting wedding ceremonies, strengthening quarantine systems, limiting passengers in public transports, and limiting attendance in offices.
[ 7 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Vaccination: Oxford/AstraZeneca  ( COVISHIELD )  2nd dose vaccination has been continuing with remaining balance doses only in very few health facilities in the country. Since the beginning, as of 06 June 2021, a total of 10 036 711 doses of COVISHIELD vaccine were administered, out of which 5 820 015 population received their 1st dose and 4 216 696 competed for their two doses schedule. Total 3 609 065  ( 62% )  males and 2 210 950  ( 38% )  females received their 1st dose of vaccine, while 2 694 199  ( 64% )  males and 1 522 497  ( 36% )  females received their 2nd doses of vaccine. Government yet to declare the next inoculation date of the COVID 19 Sinopharm  ( BIBP )  vaccine after completion of the first run. Preparatory activities for the wide inoculation are ongoing at the national level. On 03 June 2021, the Directorate General of Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of CoronaVac, the COVID 19 vaccine produced by the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech. A consignment of 100,620 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine reached Dhaka on 31 May 2021. This was the first shipment from the COVAX Facility received by Bangladesh.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Given the surge in new infections and deaths from the virus, the government on April 5 enforced a nine day lockdown shutting offices, shopping malls and transport across Bangladesh. The shutdown was then extended until Wednesday as the situation worsened.
[ 12th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  "The most affected are often children in low resource settings who do not have access to remote learning tools and the youngest children who are at key developmental stages," said Fore and Azoulay. The losses for parents and caretakers are equally heavy, they said adding that keeping children at home is forcing parents around the world to leave their jobs, especially in countries with no or limited family leave policies. “That's why reopening schools for in person learning cannot wait," said Fore and Azoulay.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  The main concerns for children's safety were that the current living area is deemed unsafe. Family separation was a small but significant concern, and concerns around human trafficking and sexual violence were reported primarily in KIs from camp 9, as was fear of exploitation. Living areas were also deemed unsafe for women. KIs in camp 9 in particular reported concerns around sexual harassment and sexual violence. Concerns around domestic violence were primarily expressed in camps 8W and 9, and around family separation primarily in camp 8W. Almost all women and child friendly spaces were destroyed in camp 9, while only a few were destroyed in camps 8W and 8E.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  The main health concerns reported were injuries and access to emergency medical care. KIs also noted the need for care for specialised health needs, mental health  ( both short and long term ) , and reproductive health  ( especially in camp 9 ) . Mental health was less of a priority in camp 9 than in the other camps. KIs in camp 9 were also more concerned about the risk of communicable diseases. Across all KIs, people were very concerned about theft or robbery. In camp 8W especially, KIs expressed worries about disputes between the host and refugee communities. Concerns about temporarily missing children and inter communal disputes were also mentioned.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: In addition to thousands of relief items, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has also provided medical supplies to partners and to support IOM in the affected areas. With our partners, we have established and equipped mobile medical teams to provide first aid to affected refugees. Psychosocial support is equally important following this devastating fire. So far, UNHCR partners have provided psychosocial support to more than 4,000 affected refugees.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In addition to critical protection and registration interventions, other urgent needs include first aid and emergency health services, delivery of safe water, construction of tap stands and emergency latrines, shelter and essential aid as well as reconstruction of key infrastructure.
[ 18 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Situation in Bangladesh: Bangladesh registered a single day death of 101 from Covid 19 for the second consecutive day in the past 24 hours until Saturday, pushing up the total fatalities to 10,283. The country shattered its previous all records of single day death count with 101 fatalities on Friday.
[ 5th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Bangladeshi health authorities reported 7,087 new cases on Sunday – the highest one day figure since the start of the pandemic – taking the infection toll to just under 640,000. The country of 168 million people has been grappling with a sharp rise in cases in recent weeks.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh saw the highest single day increase in infections on April 9, with 7,462 new cases, and the highest daily death toll, 102, on Sunday. Some 781,950 coronavirus cases and 10,385 deaths have been reported so far in Bangladesh, which previously imposed a nationwide shutdown for more than two months, from March 26, 2020, until May.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Impact on continuation of higher education: In Bangladesh, the majority of respondents from the FGDs with parents confirmed that when families face financial challenges, most of the parents in this community prioritize the education of the boy child over the girl as they do not believe that their girls can get a good job and contribute to the family. Parents are not motivated to continue the education of the girl child. In all the studied schools, the number of woman teachers is lower than man teachers, and most of the village leaders are man, which illustrates the gendered education and employment trajectory and reinforces gender inequality.
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The people in the coast are yet to recover from Amphan, with places in Assasuni, and Satkhira still waterlogged. Cyclone Yaas proved not much forgiving either. It ended up directly affecting 1.5 million people and destroyed 26,000 houses in different districts of Bangladesh.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Parliamentarian and human rights activist Aroma Dutta MP said both girls and boys were unable to go to school because of the pandemic but only the girl child was seen as a burden to many families. She suggested that an 18 month plan was needed to prepare and train girls and women to earn a livelihood from their homes. “A combined effort from the government and non governmental organizations is needed to help these girls and women to have a dignified life,' she suggested.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Around 30% of domestic violence survivors in Bangladesh have become victims of different forms of violence including physical torture, mental torture, economic torture and sexual torture for the first time during the pandemic, recent research has found.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the 38,485 women who admitted to facing some sort of domestic violence since Covid 19 hit Bangladesh, 11,529  ( 30% )  women said they had never faced any domestic violence before the pandemic. Altogether 46% said they faced mental torture, 20% said they faced physical violence, 31% said they dealt with economic torture and 3% admitted to facing sexual abuse.
[ 18 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, 3,473 new cases were detected during the period as the number of tests declined significantly in the last 5 6 days. Only 16, 185 samples were tested during the period. Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 last year and the first death on the 18th of that month.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: Families were separated in the rush to outrun the flames; days later, children are still searching for parents, and spouses are trying to find their significant other. Kutupalong Refugee Camp is home to around 700,000 Rohingya refugees, according to the United Nations  ( UN ) . Official UN figures indicate that around 45,000 Rohingya refugees were affected by the fire.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Shahana Siddiqui, one of the researchers of BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, said that women had become increasingly vulnerable to physical and mental abuse caused by domestic and intimate partner violence. All issues pertaining to women – health, finance, education, social life – were considered secondary to male emotional and financial problems in the household.
The country has so far tested 4,698,774 samples, including 28,198 in the last 24 hours, the DGHS said. Dhaka sees highest deaths; Meanwhile, the fatalities reached 9,105 with 59 new deaths. The mortality rate slipped slightly to 1.47 percent.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has been witnessing a surge in Covid 19 cases and deaths for the last few days. On Wednesday, the country recorded the highest number of cases in a single day  ( 5,358 )  since the outbreak of the pandemic in March last year. At the same time, 52 new deaths from Covid 19 were also recorded across the country – the highest single day fatalities in seven months.
[ 7th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dengue hospitalizations have crossed the 1,500 mark in the first six days of August with a caseload of 1,661 as Bangladesh struggles to contain its worst wave of coronavirus infections. In the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 204 people were admitted in the hospitals across the country, according to the health authorities. Bangladesh has been seeing over 200 dengue cases every day since August 1, amid the rising covid caseload. According to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , of the new cases, 194 were reported in Dhaka while the rest were from outside the division.
[ 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Approximately 66% of the population have returned to their camp of origin as of 30 March  ( SM Sector InterCamp Displacements Report ) . 48,300 individuals directly affected by the fire and 10,000 households without shelter. 92,000 individuals indirectly impacted. Food identified as the second priority need after shelter in all 3 camps. Over 50% of key informants reported that nearly everyone does not have enough food stocks to cover next five days  ( 76% in Camp 9, 59% in Camp 8W, 60% in Camp 8E ) .  [ FIRE ]
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  A surge in COVID 19 cases since March prompted the government to enforce a nine day nationwide shutdown until Tuesday, to be followed by yet another seven day lockdown from Wednesday to slow the spread of the virus.
[ 3 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Those coming from the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia and China with non Covid 19 and vaccination certificates will have to follow a 14 day quarantine rule at their respective homes. In this case, they will have to contact local police stations about their arrival and quarantine period. But those who have only have non Covid 19 certificates and returned from those countries mentioned above have to stay in the government facilitated institutions, and within 3 5 days, if the physicians allowed them to go to their respective houses after the test, will have to go for a 14 day quarantine at their homes. The people who come from other countries will have to stay in government facilitated institutions for 14 days.
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Teachers have also been affected. Key informants reported that the continuous shutdown of educational institutes affects not just their students' education but also teachers' mental health.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The authorities imposed a ban on air passengers from Europe and 12 other countries on April 3. Passenger flight operations on domestic routes were suspended on April 5.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , eight government hospitals in Dhaka have 103 ICU beds and 92 of these have already been taken, while at the private hospitals, out of 267 available units, 210 are occupied by critically ill patients.
[ 18 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Situation in Bangladesh: Bangladesh's coronavirus fatalities surged past 10,000 mark on Thursday, nearly 13 months after the first death from the virus was reported. With 94 deaths, two less than Wednesday's, the death tally rose to 10,081. The mortality rate went up to 1.43 percent from 1.42 percent, according to government data.
[ 7th August 2021, Bangladesh ] The health authorities also reported 997 patients currently receiving treatment at different hospitals across the country. Of them, 958 patients were reported to be admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest in other divisions. Since January, over 4,000 people have been admitted to different hospitals and over 3,000 released after recovery.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, her oppositional Bangladesh Nationalist Party  ( BNP )  said on Sunday. Eight other staff members of her home have also been tested positive for the COVID 19, according to her physician Mohammad Al Mamun.
[ 11th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of Covid 19 has been extended till 6am on April 14. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Sunday, confirming the matter. All concerned senior secretaries and secretaries have been requested to take necessary steps in this regard, the notification added.
[ 1 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The vast majority were mild injuries including superficial burns. A few severe cases were referred to and managed at the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital in Cox's Bazar, which has Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  bed capacity, and to other sub district facilities.
[ 11th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier in the day, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader also announced that the ongoing restrictions had been extended for two more days, until the country went into a hard lockdown. On April 5, the country went into a lockdown for a week aiming to curb the current upward curve of Covid 19 transmission, but it proved to be ineffective in restricing public movement and enforcing health safety protocol.
[ 26 April 9 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: SURVEILLANCE, RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS, AND CASE INVESTIGATION: WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 9 May 2021, a total of 8118 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 711 in Chokoria, 110 in Kutubdia, 511 in Moheshkhali, 263 in Pekua, 535 in Ramu, 4264 in Sadar,724 in Teknaf and 1000 in Ukhiya.
[ 11th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Sunday, 78 new fatalities were reported, the highest single day tally, taking the death toll to 9,739. The caseload surged to 684,756 after 5,819 people tested positive in 24 hours, according to data released by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . The highest single day caseload   7,626   was reported on April 7.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]   Its price will increase more in the coming days, as a stricter lockdown will be in effect, said Anwar Hossain Ripon, an oxygen cylinder trader. The traders are shifting the blame on to cylinder importers for the price hike. According to the website of Linde Bangladesh, the country's largest medical oxygen supplier, a complete cylinder with 1,400 litre capacity is priced Tk 26,522, while others were selling it for Tk28,700 apiece.
[ 4th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  CARU recorded 33 incidents of assault that were reported in the local media during March 2021 of which ten were in land related disputes. Pekua saw the highest number of assaults  ( 15 )  followed by Chakaria  ( 4 )  and Ramu  ( 4 ) . Ukhiya, Teknaf, and Cox's Bazar Sadar each had at least three reported violent incidents.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]   Spectra Oxygen Ltd sells the same cylinder, but a Chinese version, for Tk 21,000 23,710. However, even this variant was sold by others for up to Tk 30,000 in various stories across the capital. Established e commerce outlets, as well as newly created pages on Facebook are also riding the demand wagon to sell oxygen cylinders, which happens to be in great demand online as well.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]   Besides, 40,052kg of each 47L capacity were imported at the same day. After that there was no cylinder being imported until April 6. If calculated on average 14kg weight, 3,000 pieces cylinders of each 10L capacity came last month which price was about Tk3,080 3,320 per cylinder. The filling cost of oxygen for this cylinder for retailers is not much more than Tk100. If done by the oxygen production factory than the filling price is less than Tk100.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Registration for vaccination got underway in January, allowing people aged 40 years or above to take the jabs. On July 5, the Directorate General of Health Services lowered the age bar to 35 years. People involved in emergency services, workers from a number of occupations, university students and migrant workers are able to register, regardless of their age. Public representatives are already eligible for taking the jabs as the health authorities have included them in the special categories.
[ 15 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's coronavirus fatalities surged past 10,000 mark on Thursday, nearly 13 months after the first death from the virus was reported. With 94 deaths, two less than yesterday's, the local death tally rose to 10,081. The mortality rate went up to 1.43 percent from 1.42 percent.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Recommendations to the development partners: Advocate for DRM, CCA, and CSS policy improvement and implementation jointly by addressing contemporary issues in policies and engaging in regular advocacy for synergy.  Organise joint programs to review the efficacy of existing DRM, CCA and CSS policies, guidelines and frameworks in collaboration with the government; conduct studies to identify gaps and implementation challenges of existing guidelines, strategies and action plans, and provide technical support to the government for the amendment of existing policy documents.
[ 26 April 9 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: As of 9 May 2021, a total of 670 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 84 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 64 and Camps 3 and 15 with 48 cases, respectively. To date, 45 cases were reported from Camp 4, 35 from Camp 6 and 30 from Camp 2E, 5 and 20Ext. Camp 22 had 24 cases and camps 1E and 5 reported 22 and 20 cases. The reminder camps  ( Camp 4 Ext, Kutupalong RC, 7, 8E, 8W, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 ,19, 20, 21, Nayapara RC, 23, 25, 25 AND 27 )  have so far had less than 20 cases.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  To ensure a successful vaccination program and smooth supply of vaccines in Bangladesh, the committee also recommended the formulation of a specific policy to allow import of vaccines through the private sector.
[ 23rd May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has eased curbs on long haul public transports allowing operators to resume services after keeping it suspended for nearly seven weeks. In a notification on Sunday, the Cabinet Division said that public transports will be allowed to carry passengers at half the capacity. Passengers, drivers and their assistants must wear masks and follow health safety rules, it said.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  An estimated 572,222  ( 0 – 19 years )  children are affected by the cyclone who needs immediate support  ( education, protection, health, nutrition and psychosocial etc. )
[ 25th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh Government should acknowledge the increase risks of domestic violence during isolation and making continuous announcements about helpline and support service for VAW &C victims and survivors.
[ 23rd May 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, Eid holidaymakers remained apathetic about the restrictions as they rushed out of capital Dhaka ignoring health safety guidelines triggering a fear of fresh surge in Covid infections.
[ 23rd May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government, in the meantime, has extended restrictions on the movement of passengers through land ports with India, up to May 31, as India's surge in coronavirus cases continues.
[ 2 5 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: COVID 19: This week there were 167 positive COVID tests in the district including 30 Rohingya. This is a distinct improvement on last week when there had been 435 positive cases including 49 Rohingya.
[ 2 5 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: One other person was injured, and the police arrested five criminals for the offence. Two of the drowning incidents were of host community children while the third was a fisherman who drowned after his trawler sank. On the 2 may a hot community child died after being run over while the two other road accidents were on the Cox's Bazar  Chattogram highway in Chakaria which is an accident blackspot.
[ 6th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 22 March, 2021, a devastating fire broke out in three Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar killing 11 refugees and leaving some 10,100 households without shelter.
[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 04 April 2021, the country's current institutional quarantine capacity is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, receiving 31 991 persons. A total of 52 407 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities, and 48 331  ( 92.2% )  of them have already been released. Over the same period, a total of 106 636 individuals were isolated in designated health facilities, and 93 766  ( 87.9% )  of them were released.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The country also witnessed 63 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the daily virus update released by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  on Friday afternoon. The total number of Covid 19 fatalities in the country now stands at 9,584.
[ 8 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Although the government enforced a 7 day lockdown from Monday restricting people's movement, shutting shops, markets and suspending operations of public transport, people took it lightly and are moving around freely defying the restriction, posing risks of more transmission. Also, the movement of city buses resumed on Wednesday, two days after the enforcement of the lockdown, as the government has allowed public transport services in city corporation areas.
[ 6th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  At the same time, record 66 more Covid deaths were recorded across the country    the highest ever daily figure. With the new deaths, the country's total toll stood at 9,387 until Tuesday morning. The latest data also marked the country's highest seven day moving average of coronavirus fatalities    55.71    a jump from Monday's 52.71.
[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  6. Case Management and Infection Prevention & Control: According to DGHS, as of 04 April 2021, there are 9 532 general beds dedicated to COVID 19 treatment countrywide, 47.2%  ( 4 496 )  of which are occupied. 34.4% of the dedicated general beds are in Dhaka City, 92.5%  ( 3 033/ 3 278 )  of them are occupied. There are 579 dedicated ICU beds in the country, of which 66.3%  ( 384 )  are occupied. 49.9% of the dedicated ICU beds are in Dhaka City, of which 89.6%  ( 259/289 )  were occupied at the same cut off time.
[ 16th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, over 10 million people have registered for the Covid 19 vaccine as a part of the government's vaccination program, which is without a doubt a commendable achievement. However, many have also mentioned that their initial reluctance to get the vaccine was often based on misinformation about both the virus and the vaccine. Misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine often includes fake news about the vaccines' availability and efficacy.
[ 26 April 9 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the Rapid Investigation and Response Teams  ( RIRTs )  for COVID 19. A total of 604 confirmed cases  ( out of 670 to date )  have been investigated by RIRTs by 9 May, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through including the 2103 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1647  ( 78% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Twenty six  ( 1.6% )  tested positive cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .
[ 6 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The urgent need for a regional response for the severe ongoing rights violations affecting refugees, especially women and girls.The need to include and ensure refugees' meaningful participation in decision making with relevant access, resources, and support. The alarming security situation in the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar: construction of barbed wire fences, armed groups, COVID 19 restrictions. The voluntariness of relocations to Bhashan Char and the quality of protection and services.
[ 10 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the epi week 18, all the divisions experienced negative growth of new cases except the Mymensingh division; the highest decrease observed in the Rangpur division, 39.0%  ( 175 this week and 287 in the week before ) , followed by the Barishal division 35.3%  ( 292 and 451 respectively ) . The Dhaka division reported the highest number of new cases  ( 7 038 ) , 16 new cases per 100 000/week with a decrease of 34.8% of weekly cases; and the Rangpur division reported the lowest number  ( 175 )  of new cases, 1 new case per 100 000/week. Out of the 773 513 COVID 19 cases registered as of 09 May 2021, 91.8%  ( 710 162 )  recovered, 6.6%  ( 51 417 )  were active cases, and the remaining died  ( previously mentioned as CFR ) . In epidemiological week 18, the average number of COVID 19 active cases decreased by 18.8% compared to the week before  ( 55 936 and 68 919 respectively ) ; during the same time, recovery decreased by 23.6%  ( 22 834 in the current week and 29 876 in the week before ) .
[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  7. Vaccination: Since the launch of the COVID 19 vaccination campaign, as of 04 April 2021, 5 498 172  ( 92% )  doses of vaccine were administered out of the 6 million doses distributed across the country. A total of 3 412 003  ( 62.1% )  males and 2 086 169  ( 37.9% )  females received their 1st dose of vaccine. So far, 11.1% of the country's eligible population has been vaccinated, while in Dhaka metropolitan the coverage is 35.9%.
[ 10 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Vaccination: The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination was launched on 7 February 2021, and the 2nd dose inoculation was started on 8 April 2021. Since the beginning, as of 09 May 2021, a total of 9 316 086 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca  ( COVISHIELD )  vaccine were administered in the whole country, out of which, 5 819 900 people received their 1st dose, and 3 496 186 competed for their two doses schedule. Total 3 608 970  ( 62% )  males and 2 210 930  ( 38% )  females received their 1st dose of vaccine, while 2 252 340  ( 64% )  males and 1 243 846  ( 36% )  females received their 2nd doses of vaccine. So far, 11.7% of the country's eligible population has been vaccinated, while in Dhaka metropolitan, the coverage is 38.0%. All the COVID 19 vaccination sites are functional during this holy month of Ramadan to get the 2nd dose of COVID 19 only.
[ 26 April 9 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 17 18, two  ( 02 )  suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  death were reported. In total 39 deaths have been reported in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19. Seven  ( 07 )  deaths have been reclassified as COVID 19 probable death cause. In 2020, a total 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported through community based mortality surveillance. Of these, all were verified and two  ( 02 )  considered probable.
[ 7th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Coronavirus infected people are struggling to receive treatment for lack of sufficient vacant seats, ICUs, ventilators and oxygen supply at the hospitals in the cities and different district towns, he added. Prince demanded the government take effective steps to ensure adequate healthcare facilities, ICUs, ventilators, oxygen at hospitals, and conduct free Covid tests.
[ 15th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The government is to start giving coronavirus vaccinations to some of the 850,000 Rohingya refugees who fled across the border from Myanmar, officials said on Thursday. With infections rising across Bangladesh, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC )  Shah Rezwan Hayat said about 48,000 Rohingya aged over 55 would start receiving jabs from next month with help from the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) . "We are targeting 55 year olds due to vaccine shortages," Hayat told AFP.
[  6th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  Last month, a massive fire swept through the largest refugee camp in the world in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, where nearly one million Rohingya refugees live. The fire took 15 lives and burned down thousands of shelters and health facilities, leaving more than 45,0000 people displaced.
[ 10 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 09 May 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release, 5 646 809 COVID 19 tests  ( RT PCR 98.2%, GeneXpert 0.8%, and Rapid Antigen 1.0% )  were conducted in Bangladesh with an overall positivity rate of 13.74%  ( 8.19% in the last 24 hours )  by 454 laboratories/test centres. So far, 73.4% of the samples  ( 4 135 362 )  have been tested for COVID 19 in government facilities  ( RT PCR 52/124, GeneXpert 33/34, and Rapid Antigen 291/291 ) . During the last week, four  ( 4 )  RTPCR lab  ( American Diagnostic Center, Dhaka; New Green City Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Pabna; Bangladesh Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka; and Jahan Ara Clinic, Dhaka ) , one  ( 1 )  GeneXpert lab  ( Singra Upazila Health Complex, Natore )  and 29 Rapid Antigen test centres have been added to the network of COVID 19 testing facilities.
[ 26 April 9 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 280 137 household visits in which 4 279 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 48 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 133 847, and 601 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 66 894 persons with COVID 19 like symptoms have been referred to health facilities, 3 051 of which during the reporting period. Through coordination by the CHWG, COVID 19 messages reached 565 966 persons between weeks 17 and 18. Since the beginning of the response, CHWs have conducted more than 7.4 million household visits and had contacts with a cumulative number of more than 19 million adult household members. Through the CwC WG, 56 625 people were engaged in 22 617 small group sessions.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: For people with disabilities and their carers, transportation to and from services without money to pay for transport is very difficult and can be dangerous. Some participants said they cannot leave their shelter without being carried because they lack assistive devices.
[  6th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Repeated shocks and stresses have caused a spike in mental health needs. Violent and deadly shocks continue to hit the Rohingya community, leaving deep marks on the entire society, especially on children. Refugee camps are the last resort for persecuted communities, who have nowhere else to go.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  On Friday, 36 out of the 63 newly reported Covid 19 deaths were of people over the age of 60. As many as 46 people out of the 76 people who died from Covid 19 on Thursday were over 60 years old, on Wednesday 40 out of 63, on Tuesday 41 out of 66, on Monday 32 out of 52, on Sunday 34 out of 53, and on Saturday 34 out of 53.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  A total of 9,584 people have died from Covid 19 in the country, so far, including 7,173 men  ( 74.84% )  and 2,411 women  ( 25.16% ) .
[ 28th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: As of 28 July, 134mm rain accumulation has been recorded in Cox's Bazar. Flash floods, water logging and landslides pose an alarming threat in Ukhiya and Teknaf areas. Families in the Rohingya camps have been forced to abandon their houses and seek shelter in nearby community safe shelters, neighbours' and relatives' houses and open spaces.
As of March 2021, a total of 3,812 people were identified as covid 19 suspects, 1,756 of whom were tested covid 19 positive later in Gazipur. All of them received telemedicine and other services.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  To complement the contact tracing tool, a community based syndromic surveillance and home quarantining intervention called the Community Support Team  ( CST )  was initiated in Dhaka North City Corporation at the end of June. CST was designed under the leadership of DGHS in partnership with UN Organizations  ( FAO, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP ) , NGOs  ( BRAC ) , volunteer organizations  ( Platform, Himu, Young Bangla )  and technical partners including Aspire to Innovate  ( a2i ) , icddr,b and IEDCR.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Children are at a substantially lower risk of acquiring and transmitting the infection than adults and at a markedly lower risk of developing severe disease and/or dying. They make up a very small percentage of COVID 19 cases.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  UNDP also increased awareness on the safe burial process of the COVID 19 deceased persons for about 330,000 people.