nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 24th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 2,976 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,153 in Chattogram, 369 in Rajshahi, 463 in Khulna, 197 in Barishal, 241 in Sylhet, 260 in Rangpur and 121 in Mymensingh.
[ 26th OCt 2020, Bangladesh ]  The number of Covid 19 cases continues to rise in Bangladesh as health authorities detected 1,436 new cases across the country in 24 hours until Monday, taking the total to 400,251. Fifteen more patients died from Covid 19 during the period, raising the death toll to 5,818. Besides, 1,493 patients recovered from the disease, and the number of total recoveries from coronavirus have jumped to 316,600.
[ 24th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Across the country, 12,120 people are now in isolation and 39,830 in quarantine.
[ 23rd Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Currently, there are 78,587 active cases in the country.Of the total victims, 4,435 are men and 1,326 are women. Of the latest 24 victims, 13 are aged above 50 years and one other is aged between 41 and 50 years.
[ 6th November 2020,Bangladesh ]  The country registered 15 more deaths and 1469 new cases of Covid 19 in 24 hours on Friday rising the death toll to 6,036. The health authorities confirmed 417475 coronavirus cases so far while 331,197 patients have recovered from the disease.The fatality rate in Bangladesh is 1.45 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 1st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Saturday registered 1,320 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, pushing the caseload to 407,684. Besides, 18 more patients died from Covid 19 during the period, taking the fatalities to 5,923.
[ 25th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Education has been delivered through television during the current school closures, but only 43.9% of the rural population and 74.2% of the urban population own television sets. Moreover, only 37.6% of people nationally have internet access. The cost of connectivity and the price of devices limit the utility of technology based distance learning as well. Internet access is still unaffordable for most, with Bangladesh ranked 41st out of 66 countries surveyed in 2018 based on monthly internet affordability.
[ 9th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 338,145 patients – 80.47 percent– including 1,577 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered. Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8. The infection number reached the 300,000 mark on August 26. The first death was reported on March 18 and the death toll exceeded 6,000 on November 4.
[ 28th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Across the country, 12,045 people are now in isolation and 39,433 in quarantine.
[ 8th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported 1,474 new Covid 19 cases in the last 24 hours until early Sunday, pushing the caseload to 420,238. Meanwhile, 18 more patients died from the virus at that time, taking the fatalities to 6,067. The death rate stood at 1.44%, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 29th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,053 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,169 in Chattogram, 370 in Rajshahi, 466 in Khulna, 199 in Barishal, 242 in Sylhet, 262 in Rangpur and 122 in Mymensingh
[ 26th OCt 2020, Bangladesh ]  Currently, there are 77.833 active cases in the country. Of the total victims, 4,480 are men and 1,338 are women. Of the latest 15 victims, 14 are aged above 50 years and one other is aged between 21 and 30 years.
[ 21st Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Prolonged restrictive measures aimed at preventing and/or curbing the spread of COVID 19, are likely to result in negative coping mechanisms, increased vulnerability to, and heightened risks of GBV including sexual exploitation and abuse and trafficking.
[ 5th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The number of deaths from Covid 19 in Bangladesh rose to 6,004 on Wednesday with the death of 21 more people in 24 hours. Besides, health authorities registered 1517 new coronavirus cases during the period, pushing the caseload to 4,14,164.
[ 8th November 2020, Dhaka Division ]  Bangladesh is seeing 2467.54 infections, 1985.51 recoveries, and 35.62 deaths per million. So far, 3,170 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,197 in Chattogram, 373 in Rajshahi, 476 in Khulna, 202 in Barishal, 253 in Sylhet, 270 in Rangpur, and 126 in Mymensingh.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Nutrition partners continue to face challenges with reaching PLW with IYCF messages. Of the 7,589 PLW targeted in the JRP 2020, only 24 per cent were reached by the end of September. Partners focused on establishing close cooperation with Antenatal and Postnatal Care facilities to reach more women.
[ 21st Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  There has been limited access to GBV services following a reduction introduced by the Government in the types of activities allowed in the camps, hence reducing number of GBV service facilities to only individual case management.
[ 21st Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  There has been a reported steady growth in violent confrontation in the camps since January 2020  ( UNDP CARU ) , with particular escalations in violence between armed gangs and conservative forces since July 2020, especially in the northern camps  ( 1east, 1west, 2, 3 around Kutupalong and Nayapara registered camps ) , as well as in Teknaf camps.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 messages continued to be announced through loudspeakers and megaphones on CNG/tomtoms auto rickshaw in and around 22 camps. 18 communication messages and two video programmes were developed and used by partners to provide further information on routine immunisations, registration, food assistance, measures for preventing the spread of COVID 19 and protecting vulnerable people, among others.
[ 24th Oct 2020, Bangladesh  ]  Meanwhile, 1,533 patients have recovered, taking the total recoveries to 312,065. The recovery rate has climbed to 78.72 percent, the health authorities said.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Testing in the refugee camps significantly increased throughout the month, with the total number of tests conducted since April reaching 10,988, of which more than 50 per cent were conducted in September. Despite increased testing, more than half of the tests conducted during the month were for refugees under the age of 17; testing for older refugees remains a key priority
[ 21st Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  This correlates with the transfer of some Camps in Charge and the handover of security management for the camps to the Armed Police Battalions, amid reduced presence of humanitarian protection and overall actors in the camps due to COVID 19 prevention measures, and hence creates an urgent need to ensure there is no security vacuum in addressing these severe forms of violence, which include kidnapping, smuggling, trafficking, killings, adductions, sexual assaults, rape, as well as sexual harassment and threats, particularly targeting women and girls, including women leaders and volunteers who are being blamed and scrutinized for not being “good Muslim women'.
[ 23rd Oct 2020, Bangladesh ] Bangladesh recorded 1,586 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total caseload to 396,413, the health authorities said Friday. Fourteen more deaths from Covid 19 during this time took the fatalities to 5,761.Meanwhile, 1,533 patients have recovered, taking the total recoveries to 312,065. The recovery rate has climbed to 78.72 percent, the health authorities said.
[ 27th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,022 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,159 in Chattogram, 370 in Rajshahi, 465 in Khulna, 198 in Barishal, 242 in Sylhet, 261 in Rangpur and 121 in Mymensingh.
[ 27th Oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  The daily infection rate on Tuesday was recorded 10.58 percent upon testing 12,617 samples in 24 hours. 17.58 percent of the tested 22,83,964 samples so far have turned out to be Covid 19 positive.
[ 14 April; 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported 96 deaths during a 24 hour period until Wednesday morning, shattering all of its previous single day death counts. The latest fatalities pushed up the local tally to 9,987 since the first death was reported on March 18 last year, a handout from the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said. The mortality rate stood at 1.42 percent.
[ 3 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Drug smuggling: From the highest ever seizure of yaba in a month  ( 3.32 million tablets in March ) , the seizure of yaba decreased to 2.28 million tablets in April. 85% of the monthly total of yaba tablets was seized during the first half of April. 27% of 108 drug related offenders detained in the district were identified to be Rohingya.The Border Guard Bangladesh  ( BGB )  made the two second largest seizures of 400,000 tablets each in Ukhiya on 7 April,2 and in Teknaf on 15 April,3 respectively. Earlier on 5 April, BGB seized 460,000 yaba tablets from threeseparate drives in Ukhiya and Teknaf. In only 10 drives, the BGB achived the largest total of 1.42 million yaba tablets seized in April.
The supply chain for rice is currently critical given that the Boro Season rice harvest is approaching. Barely 10 percent of rice mills are operating due to a lack of supply of paddy and labour. Few mills have put in place equipment and measures to protect workers from COVID 19  ( Alamin JK Rice Mill, Dinajpur ) .
[ 17th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities announced 39 deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing the death tally to 6,254. Besides, 2,212 new cases were detected during the period, bringing the total tally to 436,684.
[ 17th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 2,572,952 tests have been carried out, including 15,990 new ones, and 16.97 percent of the patients turned out to be positive.
[ 17th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,283 have died in Dhaka division, 1,223 in Chattogram, 382 in Rajshahi, 482 in Khulna, 209 in Barishal, 259 in Sylhet, 286 in Rangpur and 130 in Mymensingh.
[ 9th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  91% reduced food cost to balance salary deduction 63% stopped financial support to parents / in laws to balance salary deduction
[ July August 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host Community: HEALTH • Only 3% of households perceived sickness to have been an impact of the COVID 19 outbreak. However, findings show health seeking behaviour reduced and households increasingly adopted health related coping mechanisms compared to 2019.
[ July August 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host Community: SHELTER & NON FOOD ITEMS : • Issues with housing remained a common concern for the majority of households. One quarter of households reportedly were not able to make improvements to their housing despite having reported issues, largely due to a lack of money to pay for materials.
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Identify high risk practices and activities, collect information to better understand the local security environment, including ownership patterns, recent history of looting/raiding, husbandry practices, and access to livestock services/markets.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh logged another 69 deaths and 6,028 new cases over the last 24 hours till Tuesday. Meanwhile, the 7 day moving average on Tuesday remained 72, just as it was on Monday. This is the highest since the pandemic broke out in Bangladesh. On Sunday, the 7 day rolling average stood at 67.57   the highest since the pandemic began, to be broken again on Monday.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  People from Moulvibazar are concerned there will be a second wave of coronavirus. Older people, already suffering from heart diseases, asthma, diabetes and so on are worried about becoming infected as their immune systems are weak. People who have been infected, are concerned about contracting a second infection. People who deal with clients directly, such as bankers and shopkeepers, are worried their risk of being infected has increased during the winter.
[ 14th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  With new cases and deaths hitting record numbers, Bangladesh's government has ordered all offices and shops to close for eight days from 6am  ( 00:00 GMT )  on Wednesday. The country will become virtually cut off with all international flights halted and domestic transport curtailed. Many in the capital of 20 million desperately sought any vehicle to get them back to home villages and towns, with taxi and bus fares quickly rising.
[ Jan 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] The map shows the number of People in Need  ( PIN )  of assistance in all 34 Rohingya refugee camps. The histograms represent level of monthly achievements against the PIN by assistance type compared to targets set out in Food Security Sector's Sector Objective 1 and 2 of the Joint Response Plan 2021. According to the JRP 2021 which is expected to be released in mid April 2021, FSS is targeting 889,407 Rohingya individuals who rely on aid to meet their essential needs with monthly blanket food assistance and support for self reliance through promotion of portable skills and transfers.
[ 18 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities announced 4,192 new cases in a 24 hour period till Friday morning, according to a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . Bangladesh's daily infection rate rose to 21 percent, up from 20.89 percent on Wednesday. Coronavirus claimed 568 lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March.
[ Jan 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] PEOPLE IN NEED / TARGETED 115,735 households 629,297 individuals
[ 12th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported its highest single day Covid 19 fatalities on Sunday, surpassing Saturday's figure. The health directorate confirmed 78 deaths between 8am Saturday and 8am Sunday, the highest since coronavirus cases were first reported in March last year. On Saturday, the country had recorded 77 fatalities.
[ 12th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  To make sure these directives are implemented, law enforcement agencies will intensify patrolling across the country and they will take legal action when necessary.
[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Community based Mortality surveillance: In week 20, 50 deaths were recorded   • 64%  ( n=32 )  were due to causes classified as “Others' • 12%  ( n=6 )  as still birth  ( Born Dead )  • 8%  ( n=4 )  as neonatal  ( <28 days old )  • 6%  ( n=3 )  as injury • 2%  ( n=1 )  as infectious disease • 2%  ( n=1 )  as severe acute respiratory infection  ( SARI )  • 6%  ( n=3 )  as maternal death • Out of reported deaths, 30% occurred in health facilities and 58% at homes and 12% from community/public place • Partners to report all mortalities into EWARS platform using both case and event based reporting as applicable.
[ 19th Dec 2002 Bangladesh ]  Also, 1,267 new Covid 19 cases were reported at that time, taking the country's caseload to 499,560. So far, 435,601 patients – 87.2 % – have recovered.
[ 12th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Sunday's numbers took the death toll to 9,739, with the mortality rate staying at 1.42% for the third consecutive day. Meanwhile, 5,819 new cases were also recorded between Saturday and Sunday mornings, pushing the total to 684,756, according to the health directorate. Bangladesh reported its first Covid 19 death on March 18 last year, 10 days after the first case was recorded. This year, the virus claimed 568 lives in January, 281 in February and 638 in March.
[ Sept 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  3,426 samples  [ COVID 19 test ]  have been collected from IOM's three SARI ITCs and two Primary Health Care Centers  ( Camp 9 and Camp 3 )  and transported to the laboratory in Cox's Bazar
[ 28th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  During the COVID 19 pandemic, host communities were severely impacted. Employment and livelihoods opportunities were disrupted increasing vulnerabilities across the District.
[ July August 2020, Bangladesh ]   Rohingya Refugees:     These findings represent a continuation of the 2019 findings  in the sense that while almost all individuals reported as having required treatment did seek treatment, when needed, households did frequently adopt coping mechanisms in order to deal with health concerns, including paying for health care, going into debt and seeking lower quality treatment. However, compared to 2019, the proportion of households that paid for health care decreased from 57% to 41%, and the proportion of households that went into debt to cover health expenses decreased from 66% to 35%, while the proportion of households that sought lower quality/cheaper treatment increased from 12% to 27%.
[ 25March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Children at high risk of strong reactions • Are separated from their family or caregivers • Have watched loved ones or others being hurt or killed • Have been physically hurt • Are worried and concerned because their parents or caregivers are grieving or concerned too • Feel guilty about surviving when others died
[ 18th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Thursday, the highest 27,240 people were vaccinated in Dhaka division. Among them, 13,410 people were vaccinated in the capital city while 13,830 people were vaccinated outside the capital. Till now, a total 1,476,642 people have received the first of the two doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine in the division.
[ May 11 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Both Host and Refugees: The Rohingya refugee crisis has had important socio economic consequences for nearby host communities generously hosting Rohingya refugees, including pressure on strained infrastructure, the environment, and public services. Many locals, particularly in Teknaf and Ukhiya, have shared their perceptions of being outnumbered by the Rohingya and overlooked by humanitarian organizations, and have raised concerns about rising labour competition, environmental degradation, price fluctuations, and damage to infrastructure and natural resources.
[ 16th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Amid the reluctance of different airlines, Bangladesh's Covid 19 fatalities rose to 7,156 on Wednesday morning with reports of 27 more deaths in 24 hours, the health authorities said. The mortality rate stands at 1.44 percent, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ Sept 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 219 contacts have been successfully traced through the efforts of the IOM supported contact tracing volunteers, contact tracing supervisors and medical support teams in 13 camps.
[ 1 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Challenges: • It is expected continuous rainfall in the next few days according to recent weather forecast. Flooding and landslides are likely to be increased in the next few days.
[ 16th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 1,632 new Covid 19 cases were reported until Wednesday morning, taking the country's caseload to 495,841.So far, 429,351 patients – 86.35 percent – including 2,622 ones in the last 24 hours, have recovered.
[ April  Aug 2020, Cox's Bazar ] Rohingya and host communities in Cox's Bazar were heavily impacted by COVID 19 Situation Overview economic repercussions and lockdown measures put in place
[ Sept 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Feelings of anxiety and depression related due to relational conflicts, gender based violence exaggerated by COVID 19 related lockdowns, camp insecurity, community conflicts and lack of livelihoods, were some of the concerns identified.
[ July August 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host Community: 78% of households reporting having reduced food expenditures since the COVID 19 outbreak. 66% of households reported limited access to food as an impact of the COVID 19 outbreak. 42% % of households reporting having gone into debt for food.
[ 12 18th oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ] During the reporting period, 9 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. Currently, 25 sample collection sites are operating for COVID 19 sample collection.
[ July August 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host Community: 96% of households reported having soap. 4% of households reporting loss or diminished access to clean water and sanitation as an impact of the COVID 19 outbreak
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Apply effective data protection measures: keep lists of female and male beneficiaries and personal data confidential and safe from unintended use, at any time  ( not only during the distribution ) .
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Identify central locations   beneficiaries should not have to traverse long distances or pass through dangerous areasto access distribution points. If safety is a problem, consider moving the distribution point.
[ April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Therefore, many respondents shared their priority was to have cooking facilities  ( cooking amenities, such as stove and ingredients )  since they wanted to cook their own food. The food security situation in and of itself remains a cause of concern. Coupled with the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the situation is further exacerbated as the lack of nutritious and adequate food supply may contribute to weakened immune systems which then makes people vulnerable to COVID 19 infections.
[ July August 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host Community: 8% of households reported having received a visit from a community health worker in the 14 days prior to data collection. 15% % of households reporting having to walk more than one hour to the nearest health facility
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Avoid placing distribution points near military/law enforcement installations. Weapon bearers should not be present inside or outside distribution points.
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  If only specific individuals face safety concerns, make a special effort to provide transport or implement an alternate collector mechanism  ( but avoid stigmatization of the individuals by consulting directly with concerned persons to identify best method for access )
[ 12th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  "The amount of plastic waste in major humanitarian response sites, such as the one in Cox's Bazar, is massive. It clogs drainage systems, creates severe health risks, and simply adds to the overall bad living conditions of displaced persons," Shakeb explains.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier, the Bangladesh Police launched a website for citizens to apply for movement passes to go out, amid the strict nationwide lockdown from April 14 to April 21. Following the launch of the website on Tuesday afternoon, as many as 125,000 movement pass applications were submitted in the first hour and around 15,000 applications were being submitted every minute at one point. When this report was filed at 7pm on Wednesday, the movement pass website registered over 78 million hits with 21,337 hits per minute.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  An individual seeking a movement pass has to provide his name, phone number, date of birth, destination details, valid identification  ( NID, passport, driving license ) , and the reason for going outside. The police will then issue an online pass after receiving the information and verifying it.
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Identify and prioritize those with specific needs in the community and prevent discrimination or exclusion of marginalized groups  ( refer to existing registration data or reach out to Protection/CP/GBV focal points in the camps ) .
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:All refugees have unmet essential needs, despite the provision of humanitarian assistance. The vast majority rely on negative coping mechanisms to meet these needs. However, due to the COVID 19 containment measures, there will likely be a shift from coping mechanisms, such as borrowing money and selling assistance, to the use of more extreme measures, such as selling labour in advance and relying more heavily on community and family support to meet basic needs, as the former become less viable.
[ July August 2020, Bangladesh ]  Host Community: 27% of households reported loss or diminished access to education as an impact of the COVID 19 outbreak.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]   Jhenaidah Higher officials such as the Upazila Nirbahi Officer  ( UNO ) , Social Welfare Officer and others from government offices may wear masks, but subordinate staff, such as clerks, who may wear them in front of higher officials, are otherwise not wearing masks. Likewise, people wear masks while attending meetings in government offices for fear of being scolded by higher officials, but they remove them after leaving the meeting room. In hospitals only doctors consistently wear masks; other staff are less compliant. People also report that the Union Parishad Chairmen do not use a mask. When people attend meetings in the UP Chairman's office most are not wearing masks.
[ April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This mistrust is fueled by rampant misinformation and rumors which allege that NGO workers were the ones who set the camps on fire. One of the program staff we interviewed mentioned that, many of the community members think that the fire was set by the NGO workers to forcefully send these people to Bhasan Char – the place where the government of Bangladesh has initiated relocation of 1,00,000 Rohingyas. There are reports that indicate that many Rohingyas do not want to be relocated and would rather stay where they are. Hence, many of our respondents believed that if NGO workers burnt down their households, the residents will be forced to go to Bhasan Char.
[ 19th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Wednesday reported 2,111 Covid 19 cases in 24 hours, pushing up the total tally to 438,795.Bangladesh's health authorities also announced the death of 21 more deaths from the virus during the period that took the total casualties to 6,275.So far, 354,788 patients    80.86 percent    including 1,893 new ones recovered in the last 24 hours.
[ 1 30 November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: The World Health Organization  ( WHO )  reports over 5,500 confirmed cases of COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar since earlier in the year when the first case was detected in the district. This includes over 350 cases from among refugees living in the 34 camps in Cox's Bazar. Some 10 refugees have sadly died to date.
[ 19th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ] Besides, health authorities detected 2,364 new cases during the period , taking the caseload to 441,159.Besides, 1,934 patients recovered from the disease, and the number of total recoveries from coronavirus have jumped to 356,772.
[ 18th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is fighting against the deadly coronavirus with a shortage of around 50,000 physicians, nurses, medical technicians, ward boys and health workers across the country.
[ 18 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Covid 19 Vaccine: The government launched a vaccination campaign on February 7 with doses received from the Serum Institute of India. Experts are calling for ramping up the drive and urging people to follow the health guidelines to keep themselves and others around them safe. On April 8, Bangladesh began its second phase of inoculation amid uncertainty over vaccine availability.
[ 19th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The government extended the closure of educational institutions until December 19 amid apprehensions that there could be a surge in Covid 19 cases in Bangladesh during the upcoming winter months Educational institutions were shut in March in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The government also decided not to take any Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations this year amid the pandemic.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Police will issue movement passes online for people who need to go out for emergency purposes during the upcoming seven day countrywide lockdown from April 14. According to the Police Headquarters, movement passes will be required to go out during the lockdown in case of emergency or official work.
[  14 April, 2021, Bangladesh, 2021 ]  The number of Covid 19 deaths in Bangladesh fell slightly in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, after registering a record breaking single day death count for the past two days. The country saw 83 Covid related deaths on Monday and 78 on Sunday. Now the fatalities from Covid 19 rose to 9,891 with the new deaths but the mortality rate remained static at 1.42 percent for the fourth consecutive day, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a handout. The deadly virus claimed 568 lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March.
[ 20th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's Covid 19 fatalities rose to 7,242 until early Saturday with 25 more deaths in the past 24 hours. The death rate stood at 1.45%, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 20th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Also, 1,267 new Covid 19 cases were reported at that time, taking the country's caseload to 499,560. So far, 435,601 patients – 87.2 % – have recovered.
[ 7th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Tale of three countries: Rohingya girl is stuck in Assam; her family in Bangladesh. On 7 April, 58 patients were tested positive out of 638 samples in the lab of Coxsbazar Medical College. Dhaka needs serious initiatives over the Rohingya crisis. Fire becomes new fear for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Establish mechanisms to prioritize  ( e.g. priority lanes )  those who cannot stand in line for long periods, such as older persons, persons with disability, unaccompanied children, pregnant and lactating women, including alternate collector mechanisms.
[ 15th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  At Rampura intersection, traffic police sergeant Sabina Yeasmin said: "People and vehicles are being barred on the roads for not possessing movement passes.' She vowed that not a single person would be allowed on the road without a movement pass.
[ 17th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Two critically ill Covid 19 patients and one suspected patient at Dhaka Medical College Hospital died while they were being evacuated following a fire incident at the Covid 19 ICU unit on Wednesday morning. There were 14 patients under treatment at the ICU when the fire broke out. Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters' official Zia Rahman said: “The fire broke out at the Covid 19 dedicated ICU facility on the third floor of the building at around 8am. Five firefighter units worked to douse the blaze.'
[  14 April, 2021, Bangladesh, 2021 ] Covid 19Vaccine: The government launched a vaccination campaign on February 7 with doses received from the Serum Institute of India. Experts are calling for ramping up the drive and urging people to follow the health guidelines to keep themselves and others around them safe. On April 8, Bangladesh began its second phase of inoculation amid uncertainty over vaccine availability.
[ 7th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 safety measures should be applied, e.g. social distance at distribution points, hand washing facilities, face masks, awarness raising on COVID 19, respecting age, gender and diversity conbsideration and without harming the dignity of beneficiaries.
[ 18th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The leadership of the government of Bangladesh and the support of the international community over the years has been crucial in delivering lifesaving protection and assistance and effectively responding to the needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
[ 18th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The JRP is seeking $943 million to meet the needs of over 880,000 Rohingya refugees and 472,000 vulnerable Bangladeshis in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazilas in Cox's Bazar district, according to the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG ) .
[ 18th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: In addition, the priorities for this year include water, sanitation and hygiene, wider health needs including sexual and reproductive health with a focus on women and girls, education and addressing the protection concerns of the Rohingya refugee population in the camps.
 [ 31st oct 2020, Bangladesh ]   Reduced uptake of preventive health services such as antenatal care and immunization.  Poor infant and young child feeding and maternal care practices among children under 2 year.
[ April  Aug 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Coverage  [ Food ]  remains low in Kutubdia, Pekua, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar Sadar, and Ramu for food assistance, cash and voucher assistance and livelihood support.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities said they were facing overwhelming pressure on hospitals in recent weeks because of the spike, which saw a record 7,087 new cases reported on Sunday taking the infection toll to just under 640,000, including 9,266 deaths.
[ 13 April, 2021, Bangladesh ] As of now, 5,070,788 samples, including 32,955 in the last 24 hours, have been tested. Bangladesh has been seeing a record number of infections with daily case count surpassing 7,000 mark earlier this month before falling significantly on April 10 and April 11.
[ 31st Aug 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Gaps in coverage of e voucher food assistance remained in Camp 7, Camp 8W, Camp 14, Camp 21, and Camp 23 as of 31 August. Coverage of self reliance support is low throughout the camps.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Women without adolescent or older male family members are more vulnerable to physical and mental security threats. Access to public facilities and services and movement around the camps is difficult for women and girls, with violence and harassment commonly reported. The youth led market assessment conducted by NRC in 2019 noted a lack of safety and security in the camps as one of the greatest barriers to women pursuing work outside the home
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:WASH facilities are the most frequently reported areas where refugee women feel unsafe, and the second most frequently reported areas where host community women feel unsafe
[ 22nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  As of Sunday, Bangladesh's coronavirus caseload stands at 447,341 with 6,388 fatalities – a death rate of 1.43%. So far, 362,428 patients – 81.02% – have recovered.
[ 21st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has praised Bangladesh's socioeconomic performance, as the country managed to register 5.24% GDP growth during the Covid 19 pandemic. "When many developed and developing countries are struggling with negative growth due to the Covid 19 pandemic, our growth increased to 5.24%," she said.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The gender composition of Bangladeshi households also has implications for their access to essential services and livelihood opportunities. Like their Rohingya counterparts, female headed households, especially those without a working age male  ( 9% )  are more vulnerable and face poorer wellbeing outcomes than male headed households  ( ISCG 09/2019 ) . The REVA 3 had similar findings in the host community, where a higher proportion of households headed by women  ( 52% )  are vulnerable compared to those led by men  ( 38% ) .Livelihood opportunities are minimal for female headed households and households with no males aged 18 59.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:While sharing information via microphones, tom toms and other means was effective during the COVID 19 response, such mediums do not necessarily reach those with limited access to public spaces, such as single female headed households  ( IOM, ACAPS 04/2020 ) . Lack of access to information increases household vulnerability as people are less able to receive information about employment opportunities, available services, or pertinent emergency messages.
[ 1 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Community outreach ■Over 200,000 older refugees and caretakers were reached by refugee community outreach volunteers with messages and support on COVID 19 in December
[ 1 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Hygiene promotion : Over 250,000 refugees were reached through a media campaign in December
[ 21st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Several members of the Armed Forces have been infected and some have died while facing the Covid 19 pandemic, she said.
[ 20th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Testing rates for the Rohingya community averaged over 100 tests a day in October.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Host community households without access to the government safety nets or humanitarian assistance are at extreme risk of slipping into extreme levels of poverty, especially female headed households and those with no male members. As female led households are more economically vulnerable, they are more susceptible to the negative impacts of COVID19 containment measures or other shocks
[ 19th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has witnessed a jump in the daily Covid 19 infection rate, with 10.45 per cent of tests conducted in the previous 24 hours coming back positive. The country recorded its highest daily caseload in over three months as the health authorities reported 2,187 fresh cases in the 24 hours to Thursday morning.
[ 15th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  While increased awareness on physical distancing remains a key preventive measure to reduce the transmission, a total of 38,655 individuals bene_x001f_ted through awareness raising initiatives supported by IOM trained disaster risk reduction  ( DRR )  stakeholders
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Households with at least one member aged five and above that requires assistance to complete daily activities include households with elderly, disabled, or chronically ill family members. According to the JMSNA, REVA and PMES, these households are more expensive to run as they have additional expenses, particularly medical expenses, resulting in higher needs. They also have a higher dependency ratio, resulting fewer income opportunities. The combination of high dependency ratio, high needs, and fewer income generation opportunities results in a highly vulnerable household.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The REVA 3 found that the presence of at least one disabled or chronically ill household member was positively associated with a higher use of negative coping strategies, incurring significant healthcare costs, and a higher likelihood of forgoing earnings due to lost workdays by either the sick individual or the informal caregiver
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The September 2019 JMSNA found that these Rohingya households were more likely to report having incurred new debts  ( borrowed money or purchased items on credit )  in the 30 days prior to data collection. The proportion of such households reporting incurring health or medical expenses was roughly 20% higher than other household types
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Furthermore, households headed by women who had at least one disabled member were more prone to borrowing food  ( 61% )  compared with households with a disabled family member headed by men  ( 38% )
[ 19th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The last time daily Covid 19 cases crossed the 2,000 mark was on December 9  ( 2,159 ) . With the fresh infections, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 564,939. The country also logged in 16 more deaths from Covid 19 in the past 24 hours, taking the number of total fatalities to 8,624.
[ April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Even though a number of emergency makeshift shelters were built to support these vulnerable and affected people, no separate facilities were found to be reported for men and women in the makeshift shelters. All age groups of people irrespective of their gender specific needs and required supports were living side by side in the makeshift shelter homes, which are separated by thin sheets of plastic only, giving minimal to no privacy.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Additionally, households in both communities with a greater number of members reporting illness were more likely to borrow money, with debts mainly used to meet health related costs. This correlation is stronger for larger households with other compounding vulnerabilities, such as large households led by women
[ April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Women, pregnant and lactating mothers, Adolescent boys and girls are at the most vulnerable situation due to lack of privacy and security. Additionally, culturally and due to religious traditions, the Rohingyas are conservative with girls' mobility restricted and confined. This new arrangement had boys and girls living in close quarters, which was a very uncomfortable situation for many families.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:In both Rohingya and Bangladeshi communities, large families with a single parent  ( especially female headed )  or a small number of adults are most vulnerable . Larger households and households with high dependency ratios tend to be more vulnerable with respect to food security. Household at the higher end of each bracket struggle more with the amount of food they receive and are more likely to rely on harmful coping mechanisms to reach an adequate level of food consumption
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:However, the JMSNA did find that in the host community, larger households were less likely to have sufficient access to water for drinking, cooking, and washing
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the context of humanitarian crises, the sexual and reproductive health  ( SRH )  needs of displaced people are often under prioritized in favor of emergency services or other concerns deemed more essential.
[ 6th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 5,231 men  ( 76.50% )  and 1,607 women  ( 23.50% )  have died of Covid 19 across the country. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.43%. To date, 2,863,169 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 16.68%. The health authorities said 2,552 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours.
[ 22nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]   The government has been repeatedly warning of a second wave of the virus and urging people to follow proper health guidelines.  Breathing in polluted air can damage the lungs and could potentially push up the odds of dying from coronavirus.
[ 12 18th oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Through the Communications with Communities  ( CwC )  working group, another 34 627 people were engaged in 7936 communication sessions conducted by religious leaders. Additionally, 50 528 Rohingya refugees received COVID 19 key messages through 9949 community consultation meetings. And finally, 3616 community people participated in 469 group sessions and watched 602 videos about the new virus. Among host communities, 10 423 people participated in 3151 community awareness meetings and 679 participated in 144 listener group sessions on COVID 19.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Although the large scale, blanket coverage programming approach ensures that all households in the camps receive a base level of assistance, some households consistently face greater difficulties meeting certain basic needs than others. This is particularly the case for income generating activities, accessing fresh food to supplement assistance, and accessing preferred health care services.
[ 22nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]   Former World Health Organization  ( WHO )  Regional Advisor Muzaherul Huq said the government should formulate a national Covid vaccine policy very soon for procurement, storage and distribution of a suitable vaccine.
[ 20th Dec 2020 Bangladesh ]  According to the provisional Bangladesh Bank  ( BB )  data, the country's foreign exchange reserves stood at 42,094.90 million US dollars as of Dec. 15 after reaching 41,269.02 million US dollars at the end of November.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Pre COVID 19 almost all Rohingya refugees  ( 94% )  were identified as highly or moderately vulnerable and in continued need of humanitarian assistance to meet their basic needs  ( WFP 12/2019 ) . Host community households were found to be better off than refugee households across all dimensions of well being, with 41% identified as vulnerable  ( WFP 12/2019 ) . In both populations there, is a high level of unmet basic needs leading to poor wellbeing outcomes.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Among Rohingya refugees, the JMSNA found that 57% of households reported incurring debt to meet basic food needs, while 55% took on debt to cover health expenses. These findings were supported by the MPES, which found that 70.1% and 80.7% of Rohingya households borrowed money to cover food and medical costs respectively, with food being the largest expense, ranging from BDT 1,959 to BDT 3,170 per month  ( USD 23.1 to 37.4 )
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The REVA 3 also found that 91% of Rohingya households resorted to negative coping mechanisms to address their needs and 46% of households remain economically vulnerable, with consumption below the Minimum Expenditure Basket  ( MEB )
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The COVID 19 containment measures which resulted in a reduction in livelihood opportunities, changes in assistance, and increase in barriers to assistance will likely result in an increase in crisis coping mechanisms, such as selling labour in advance, reliance on family and friends to meet their basic needs, and amplified dependence on humanitarian assistance that does not fulfil basic needs. This could lead to protection risks such as eviction, forced and/or exploitative labour, trafficking, child marriage, a decrease in overall health, and food insecurity and malnutrition.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:For Bangladeshi households, prior to the pandemic, 61% relied on negative coping mechanisms, but the impact of COVID 19 containment measures drastically affected their ability to maintain their livelihoods  ( WFP 12/2019 ) . Between March and early May, Bangladeshis in Ukhia reported an average monthly loss of BDT 8,400  ( USD 99 )  per household, and 40% of urban households in Cox's Bazar Sadar lost their primary source of income  ( WFP 05/2020, 07/2020 ) . Those that did not lose their income saw a significant drop in earnings, resulting in 90% of households adopting negative coping strategies and household vulnerability levels in urban areas doubling
[ 20th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Five members of the same family were seriously injured in the criminal attack in protest of harassment. The health coordinator of RRRC stated that, A total of 507 covid 19 positive patients were found in the Rohingya camps at Teknaf Ukhiya. Of these patients 11 have died due to the disease.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The socio economic impacts of COVID 19 resulted in the deterioration in safety and security for women and girls in the camps, with an increase in SGBV and decrease in access to protection services  ( UNHCR 06/2020 ) . These barriers make female headed household and households with no males of working age harder to reach and forces them to adopt negative coping mechanisms, further reducing their already diminished wellbeing.
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:Consequently, female headed households and those without a male of working age are forced to sell their assistance, borrow money, and eat less food in order to meet their most pressing needs. They thus end up with less assistance overall. These households are also less likely to have savings or assets that could prevent them from slipping into more extreme levels of poverty in the event of sudden shocks or changes in environment, such as the COVID 19 pandemic
[ 1 30 November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: Community outreach ongoing ■Over 10,000 older refugees and caretakers reached by refugee community outreach volunteers with messages and support on COVID 19
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The PMES, JMSNA and the REVA 3 all found that female headed households rely more on negative coping mechanisms to cover their expenses than male headed households, with households with no male members of working age revealing an even higher usage of negative coping mechanisms. PreCOVID 19, Rohingya households led by men had more basic and medium assets compared to those led by women, and households led by women were more likely to use emergency coping mechanisms such as child labor, trafficking begging than those led by men  ( 9% and 4% respectively
[ 4th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee:The REVA 3 found that Bangladeshi households led by women resorted to borrowing food more often than households led by men. Moreover, host community households led by men are more likely to have basic and medium assets compared to those led by women, which is positively associated with acceptable food consumption and the nonadoption of negative coping strategies
Unnatural deaths Apart from the fire mentioned above, there were six unnatural deaths in the district over the last week. This included two murders of members of the host community: one woman and a man. On 21 March, a woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in Ukhiya. On 22 March, a man was stabbed to death in Chakaria in the north of the district.
[ 20th Dec 2020 Bangladesh ]  They said Bangladesh is in a position to pay more than 10 months' import bills with the existing reserves, which are also enough to help the central bank's efforts in keeping the foreign exchange market stable despite the economic impacts of the pandemic.