nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ September, Bangladesh ]  In addition to awareness raising, World Vision established fever screening and handwashing stations at every nutrition centre. These were overseen by volunteers trained on the referral pathway for suspected COVID 19 cases. No case of fever was reported during the period under review.
Fourty seven participants from 21 organizations participated in the “Maternal Health SOPs during COVID19' orientation for managers of PHC, field hospital and maternity specific facilities. Training consisted of setting up screening, isolation holding units, and additional space for addressing stabilization of obstetric emergencies for women presenting with respiratory symptoms.
In the month of June, a total of 23,120 individuals were screened at “point of entry' to the camps, and of those 103 were found to be febrile. As of 5 July 2020, 15 of 19 planned sites for temperature screening and hand washing were functional. Those presenting with fever are referred to health care providers for follow up assessment, and offered COVID 10 related health and hygiene education. On going participation from Health, WASH, Site Management, and Protection Sector partners ensure the daily functioning of these stations.
[ 27th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh reported 20 more Covid 19 deaths up to early Friday. The country also reported 2,273 infections at that time, taking the caseload to 458,711.So far, 6,544 patients have succumbed to Covid 19 in the country, and the death rate stands at 1.43%, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Feedback indicates that the COVID 19 pandemic has negatively affected adolescent girls' menstrual hygiene practice. Mothers have prioritized spending money on daily necessities such as food over sanitary napkins. Adolescent girls with menstruationrelated problems such as severe abdominal cramps have avoided health centres for fear of being infected by COVID 19 patients.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Communities are also keen to know when they can expect the pandemic to be over so they can return to ‘normal life'. Associated with this concern, they want to know when vaccines will be available and how they will be able to access them.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Post lockdown there is a need to inform communities about new symptoms  ( such as loss of smell ) , asymptomatic transmission, the possibility of being infected a second time, and symptoms of re infection. People want to know about home remedies to boost their immune systems.
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]   Community feedback from adolescent girls living in Tahirpur and Noakhali say that as schools are closed, they can no longer avail of free sanitary napkins distributed in schools by NGOs, nor can they ask their mothers to buy napkins as families have less income. Some girls living in Noakhali shared that they buy sanitary napkins for BDT 25 via a listener groups of community radio and managing this money has become a burden for them. Therefore, many are now using clothes to manage their menstruation, which can lead to infections. Some say their private parts itch as they can't afford detergent or soap to wash their menstrual cloths.
[ 30 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, Mohammad Hatem, vice president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association  ( BKMEA )  said all the Covid 19 health safety rules will be rigorously maintained inside the factories. The owners will take measures for the transportation of the workers, he said, adding: “Most of our workers come to work on foot on regular days. Thus they should not have any problem this time as public transport will remain shut.' He also said that everyone will come to work by showing their ID cards to the law enforcers and then enter the factories. Mohammad Hatem added that senior workers and officials, who live far away but need to be at work during this lockdown, will arrange accommodation near the factories for a few days.“If needed, they can even stay inside the factories,' he added.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Teasing, bullying and street harassment was common, and most participants thought it was no different in the pandemic, but some reported exacerbated stigma outside the home towards themselves or others with disabilities.
[ 26th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now,2,713,202 tests have been carried out, including 17,052 new ones, and 16.82 percent of the patients turned out to be positive.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The negative stereotyping also resulted in challenges around mobility. In Bangladesh, rickshaw drivers would avoid picking up people with disabilities.
[ 18th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  An astounding 44% of Covid 19 patients had to be hospitalized between late January and mid April, according to a report released by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  on Saturday. The patients hospitalized for Covid 19 were now dying faster than ever before, said the IEDCR report.
[ 12th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community • Disproportionate disruption of livelihoods /selfreliance activities
[ 9th September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Channels of CFM : 1 )  Hotline ▪ available for all programs can be accessible 24/7, managed by WFP CFM team. 2 )  Helpdesk: available for GFA, can be found at the distribution sites and e voucher shops. managed by CPs.
[ 18th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The report also mentioned that 48% of people who died between January 28 and April 15 lost their lives within 5 days of hospitalization, while 16% died within 5 10 days of being admitted. Among the dead, 52% were admitted to hospitals within five days of showing symptoms, 26% within 5 10 days , and 12% within 11 15 days. The number of monthly Covid 19 fatalities in March was 638, but it was 941 in just the first 15 days of April, the IEDCR noted in its Covid 19 situation report.
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]   Financial challenges:  Lower family incomes,  Boys drawn into child labor,  Potential for increased school dropout,  Increase in girls being married off, Girls increasingly harassed by in laws
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  School closure: Declining interest in home study, Difficulty coping with online classes, Depression, frustration, mental health issues, Girl's involvement household tasks increasing, Social media usage and tendency of harassment increased among boy's .
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Community feedback from Dhaka, Chattogram and Narayanganj suggests that due to the closure of schools and other forms of tuition adolescents have lost interest in studying. Feedback from caregivers of adolescents with disabilities indicates these young people are also less interested in studying.
[ 9th September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Channels of CFM : 3 )  Referral ▪ available for external agencies to receive WFP related complaints. ▪ SCOPE ID, FCN, and UNHCR case ID. 4 )  Programme monitoring ▪ during regular monitoring surveys  ( Programme monitoring ▪ during regular monitoring surveys  ( e.g. baseline, end line, post distribution monitoring, etc. )  feedback is collected from community members.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  62,276 people participated in 7,005 group listener sessions to raise awareness on COVID 19, hygiene practices, cyclone preparedness, nutrition, psychosocial support, vaccinations and shelter preparedness.Four new communication materials and 26 audio/podcast programs were developed to inform refugees on routine immunizations, cyclone preparedness flag system, mask wearing, differences between COVID 19 and the flu, and malaria.
[ December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  145 oxygen concentrators distributed to Government health facilities by the end of December.687,088 reusable cloth masks distributed to 85,886 refugee households as part of the second round of mask distribution in December.
[ 18th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country recorded 101 single day deaths on Friday as well as Saturday, the highest ever since the outbreak of the disease. Till Saturday, the number of Covid 19 infections and fatalities in the country stood at 715,252 and 10,283, respectively. IEDCR Principal Scientific Officer ASM Alamgir said about 40 50% of Covid 19 patients are asymptomatic and unknowingly spreading the coronavirus.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Concern was also expressed about the fear of social stigma if one tested positive. Indigenous people also mentioned their struggle to get tested because of language barriers. Because of these challenges, a dependency on treatment at home has increased over the time.
[ 7th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has logged yet another 13 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours until Saturday morning, taking the overall tally to 6,049. The latest single day body count is the lowest since May 12 when 11 people succumbed to Covid 19 infection and since then, the daily tally never went past 13.
[ 9th September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Information Management Mechanism : Customer Relations Management  ( CRM )  is the primary tool that facilitates the flow of information between the User, WFP and, if required, external partners. SugarCRM a robust IT solution that systematically record, assign, manage, analyse and follow up on the feedback received from the affected people.
[ 26th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to data provided by Ain O Salish Kendra  ( ASK )  at the webinar, at least 583 women were raped from January to October, with 198 of them being subjected to gang rape. Besides, 25 were murdered, and 22 committed suicide after rape.
[ 23,March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox Bazar ]  At least seven people have lost their lives, and there are initial reports of missing persons and children separated from their families.
[ 3rd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Many COVID 19 vaccines are currently in development. Bangladesh is undertaking preparations to introduce the Astra Zeneca/Oxford COVID 19 vaccines from 7 February throughout the country. Bangladesh may receive other vaccines as available.
[ 26th November 2020, Bangladesh ]   Stating that violence against women had increased during the Covid 19 pandemic, she urged the authorities concerned to provide counselling, treatment and justice to the victims.She observed that the laws of the country should be improved and thorough investigations necessary for bringing justice to victims of gender based violence must be undertaken.“Not only girls but boys are also being harassed and are victims of violence, especially those who live on the streets,' the police official added.
[ 26th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  During these months, at least 935 child marriages took place, revealed ASK, in addition to a total of 37,912 women who became victims of gender based violence across the country.
[ 26th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  MJF, during the webinar, made some recommendations on stopping violence against women in Bangladesh. It recommended that ministries and law enforcement agencies prioritize the protection of women and children amid the Covid 19 pandemic and include this issue in the national response plan. Besides, it urged the authorities concerned to ensure quick arrest and speedy trial of the perpetrators of crimes against women. MJF also said that the survivors of such violence had to be facilitated with all kinds of support.
[ 29th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  They  [ Children  At the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner's Office on Johnson Road in Dhaka, 20 children from the Children's Forum of ‘Shishuder Jonno' living in Rayerbazar and Chand Udyan areas talked to Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Shahidul Islam for about two hours about the problems of disadvantaged children in the area and the capital.  ]  fear that child marriage has also increased in this pandemic situation.
[ 29th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The children recommended that government hotlines be made stronger and more effective. Most of the playgrounds in the capital are used for construction work and even the playgrounds which are empty are not suitable for playing most of the time. The children requested the deputy commissioner to pay special attention to this.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 123 contacts have been successfully traced, monitored and quarantined through IOM's contact tracing for COVID 19 surveillance. This includes the identification and follow up of those individuals exposed to an infected person, to determine whether they have contracted the virus. In addition to contact tracing for volunteers assigned by SMSD, IOM's Health team is supporting contact tracing for supervisors and medical support teams in 13 camps
[ October 2020, Camp 20ECox's Bazar ]  The quarantine facility at Camp 20 Extension, with a capacity of 93 shelters, contributes to efforts for early containment by quarantining contacts of confirmed cases. Additional support, such as food and psychosocial assistance, is available at this facility, as well as contact and health check ups provided by IOM'S implementing partner, World Concern/Medair. In October, 14 contacts were quarantined, while 113 contacts have been quarantined since the beginning of the response.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  At the beginning of the pandemic, people lacked general information about COVID 19 and wanted to know about the symptoms of a COVID 19 infection, health rules they needed to follow during this pandemic, especially in relation to quarantine and selfisolation. They also asked about COVID 19 testing facilities in their areas. They wanted to know about preventive measures such as how to wash vegetables and how to keep their children safe.
[ 2nd Nov 8th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Although the main age of tested samples is below 12 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 40+ years  ( 158 per 10 000 people ) , however the highest number is 246 tests per 10 000 population among patients aged 0 9 years. The test positivity was highest in the 50+ cohorts with 3.1% and the age specific mortality of 0.99% per 10 000 people.
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  This year, the humanitarian situation in Cox's Bazar has been affected by the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic. In Cox's Bazar, only critical activities approved by the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC )  are possible in the camps for the time being.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In total, the DRU successfully transported 67 individuals, including 28 confirmed COVID 19 cases and 19 suspected cases to ITCs, two contacts and travelers/new arrivals to quarantine centers, six humanitarian workers for testing, 11 discharged COVID 19 cases/contacts back to their shelters, and one deceased back to the community. Since the beginning of the response, the DRU has responded to 1,180 referral requests  ( 1,410 individuals ) .
[ 27 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Extension of the restriction on international passenger flights operation to/from Bangladesh:Following the government guidance and instruction, with effect from 0001 BST on 29 April 2021, the restriction/suspension on international passenger flight operation is further extended until 2359BST on 05 May 2021.
[ 16th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's coronavirus fatalities surged past the 10,000 mark on Thursday, 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% from 1.42%, according to government data.
[ 5th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  has confirmed the presence of the Delta variant, also known as the Indian variant, of coronavirus in seven samples that were sent out from Gopalganj.
[ 16th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  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.
[ 3rd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has joined COVAX AMC countries to secure COVID 19 vaccine ( s ) . As per the COVAX allocation, Bangladesh expects to receive vaccine doses equal to 20% of its population  ( 34,561,877 )  followed by additional doses equal to at least 40% of its population  ( 69,123,754 )  based on availability of vaccine and weighted allocation. It is estimated that the cost will be USD 2 per person to support operation. A total of $ 290.3 m is required for vaccine and operational cost for the first 20% of population.
[ 25th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,448 have died in Dhaka division, 1,247 in Chattogram, 397 in Rajshahi, 490 in Khulna, 215 in Barishal, 264 in Sylhet, 294 in Rangpur and 132 in Mymensingh.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In November, 941 m3  ( 1818 mt )  of relief items were received into common storage on behalf of eight organisations making it a total of 6039 m3 of relief items stored on behalf of 20 organisations in Madhu Chara, Balukhali, Unchiprang, Teknaf and COVID 19 Special Hub in Cox's Bazar district. • The Logistics Sector in partnership with Humanity & Inclusion   Atlas Logistique  ( HI Atlas )  transported 6817 m3  ( 1987 mt )  of relief items for 19 organisations including UN agencies, INGOs and NGOs, where 704 trucks were used.
[ 5th June 2021, Bangladesh ] During the week long lockdown, all modes of public transport will stay off the roads. The movement restrictions will not apply for vehicles providing emergency services. Although kitchen markets will be allowed to operate from 9am till 12pm, daily, other shops and markets will remain closed.
[ 5th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The administrations of frontier districts, including Rajshahi, Khulna, and parts of Naogaon, have imposed lockdowns and restrictions to stop the spike in coronavirus cases. The government has given local administrations the authority to enforce lockdowns in their areas if the Covid 19 situation deteriorates there.
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Eighty nine percent of the refugee respondents reported receiving enough in terms  [ Female Hygiene Kit, WASH hygiene Kit,lCRI, CRH, Shelter kit ]  of the quantity of items.
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  The CRI kit was rated third at 85% with a decrease of 9% compared to November 2019 PDM. Moreover, the shelter repair and replacement assistance showed a decrease of 10% scoring only 75%, the lowest in terms of sufficiency for any type of assistance.
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  UNHCR needs to further address and improve the waiting times reported: The Global Distribution Tool  ( GDT )  has been rolled out for all NFI distribution sites in all camps. The direct outcome has been a significant decrease in the average waiting time from 129 to 65 minutes.
[ 27th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Since the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic, increased gender based violence has been reported in the camps.
[ 8 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Even though the government enforced a weeklong lockdown restricting people's movement, shutting shops, markets and suspending operations of public transport  ( bus, train and domestic flights ) , people took it lightly and are moving around freely defying the restrictions. Later, the government allowed the movement of public transports in city corporation areas and reopened shops and shopping malls until April 13.
[ Jan  Jul 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee KEY PRIORITIES TO THE END OF 2020 1. Continue the WASH COVID 19 response while strengthening WASH service delivery both in host communities and the Rohingya refugee camps. 2. Develop a long term WASH strategy through a consultative process. 3. Reinforce field coordination through support to the host community forum and organize a Camp Focal Point System
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh will continue administering the first dose of the vaccine, said the DGHS on Monday. The government will start administering the second dose of Covid 19 vaccine from Thursday  ( April 8 )  as the countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Both refugee and host: Hygiene: Eighty eight percent and 84 percent of Rohingya and host community households respectively washed both hands with soap after defecation. Only 4 percent of Rohingya households with children under 5 wash their hands only with water after defecation, compared to 10 percent in the host community
[ 18th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  More than 15,000 Covid 19 samples have been collected in the last 24 hours. Ten new ICUs have been set up at Suhrawardy, Kuwait Maitri, and Kurmitola General hospitals each. Also, the newly built Dhaka North City Corporation  ( DNCC )  Covid 19 Hospital that was inaugurated on Sunday has 200 ICU facilities.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: In recent months the security environment in the camps has deteriorated considerably, with criminal gangs vying for power in both Teknaf and Ukhiya resulting in a marked increase in protection incidents and serious crimes such as robbery, intimidation, drug trafficking, arbitrary killing and arrest, murder, and abduction.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The worsening situation has triggered violent reactions by criminal gangs, as well as protests and numerous cases of unauthorized relocation of refugees from one camp to another. It has been reported across the camps that groups claiming to be associated with the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army  ( ARSA )  have been demanding “taxes' from refugee volunteers, shopkeepers, and majhis.
[ 27 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Arriving passengers, who already have vaccinated with 2 doses of COVID 19 vaccine and possesses PCR based COVID 19 negative certificate along with the proof of vaccination, shall have to complete a 14 days home quarantine. The local administration shall ensure their home quarantine.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: COVID 19 is also having a negative socioeconomic impact on security, with petty crimes, inter and intra communal disputes, criminal gangs expanding their sphere of control with relative impunity, and heightened risks of trafficking and smuggling. Child protection cases and incidents of SGBV, particularly intimate partner violence, have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
[ February 2021, Bangladesh ] PEOPLE IN NEED / TARGETED 877,710 Rohingya individuals* 330,401 host community individuals
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Both refugee and host: Protection: The share of households reporting insecurity incidents has doubled in the camps, where it is more than twice that of the host community. On the contrary, the proportion of host community households reporting protection concerns has halved compared to 2019, which could be related with less movement of the population as COVID19 preventive measure  ( Figure 36 ) , especially during the lockdown period.
[ March 21, 2021, Bangladesh Chattogram ] :The mortality rate stood at 1.52 percent for the third consecutive day.
[ 28th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  JaPa chairman reiterated the party's demand to ensure free coronavirus vaccines for all, when one will be available, while inaugurating a two month long blanket distribution program at Dhaka's Lalbagh area on Saturday.
[ 29th November 2020, Bangladesh ]   Classes on modern devices using the Internet are expensive enough to carry for disadvantaged children, even for many schools, which will increase the number of children dropping out of school.
[ 28th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  “Coronavirus infections and deaths have increased with the arrival of winter, but the Health Ministry has taken no visible preparations to ensure treatment for the infected people,' JaPa chairman said .“The common people cannot afford to go to private hospitals for treatment. Effective coronavirus treatment should be ensured at every public hospital of the country,' he added.
[ 29th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Children fear that child marriage has also increased in this pandemic situation. In the Chand Udyan area of Rayerbazar, children have been used in drug trafficking for a long time, which is still happening.
[ 29th November 2020, Bangladesh ]   Parents are losing their jobs due to the pandemic and sending their children to work, which has resulted in an increase in child labour. According to them, more than 17 child marriages have taken place in the area during Covid 19, out of which seven have been stopped through children's forums.
[ 4th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh saw the deaths of 20 more men and four women from Covid 19 in the last 24 hours until early Friday.
[ 4th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Also, 2,252 new cases were confirmed at that time, bringing the caseload to 473,991.
[ 29th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The children recommended that government hotlines be made stronger and more effective. Most of the playgrounds in the capital are used for construction work and even the playgrounds which are empty are not suitable for playing most of the time. The children requested the deputy commissioner to pay special attention to this.
[ 4th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 390,951 patients – 82.48% – including 2,572 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered.
[ 28th November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Over 1.1 million Rohingyas fled their homeland in Myanmar's Rakhine State to take shelter in Bangladesh's bordering Cox's Bazar district and most of them arrived there since August 25, 2017 after the Buddhist majority East Asian country launched a ruthless military crackdown.
[ 28th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has disbursed $500,000 to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation  ( OIC )  as foreign ministers of the 57 nation grouping in their ongoing meeting initiated a fund raising campaign for its West African member Gambia's legal battle against Myanmar over Rohingya genocide in the International Court of Justice  ( ICJ ) .
[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ] The country is passing through a ‘strict' lockdown at the moment but the people are still indifferent towards health guidelines and safety rules. People are going out of their homes, roaming the streets and gathering in tea stalls for chattering. The government has decided to extend the ongoing lockdown by another week from April 22.
[ 22 28March 2021, Bangladesh ] As of epidemiology week 12  ( 22 28 March 2021 ) , there are 438 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 )  detected among the Rohingya refugees from 34,224 samples tested since the beginning of the outbreak. This week  ( week 12 ) , two new confirmed cases were detected from 855 samples tested. The overall positivity of the samples tested is 1.3% since the beginning of the outbreak. The cumulative incidence is 50.9 per 100,000 people. A total of 10 confirmed COVID 19 deaths were reported since the beginning of the outbreak, bringing the case fatality to 2.3%. The first COVID 19 patient was detected in FDMN/Rohingya Refugee camps on 14 May 2020 and the first death was recorded on 31 May 2020.
[ 29th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Quoting the keynote paper presented by BPMCA President MA Mubin Khan at the event, the health minister said: “The member hospitals of BPMCA have some 10,000 beds for treatment across the country. Of those, 1,000 to 1,200 beds are for coronavirus patients. This means only 10% or little more than 10% of the total bed capacity has been used for Covid 19 patients.He also said: “According to the keynote presented by the BPMCA president, there are only 200 ICUs for treating Covid 19 infected people. Increase it to 400. You have the capacity to do that.'
[ 30th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Recently, Bangladesh signed an agreement for the AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine. The vaccine will be brought to the country as soon as it is approved for the market. As per the guidelines of the WHO, the Covid 19 vaccine will be provided to front line workers, older people and children first, said the cabinet secretary.
[ 9th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The civil surgeon informed that the government had decided in principle to vaccine the Rohingya population. “The decision has been taken, but no timeframe has been fixed,' he said. To a question, Mahbubur said: “It is most likely that the prioritization policy for providing vaccines will be in line with the ongoing nationwide vaccination program, but the government may choose to change the criteria. Nothing is yet certain.'
[ May 11 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The Government of Bangladesh has now relocated some 18,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char from the camps in Cox's Bazar District. According to the Government's plans, the island has a capacity for 100,000 Rohingya refugees, based on the currently available infrastructure and space
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  469,507 Rohingya children in need of assistance  ( UNHCR, 30 Sept. 2019 )  866,247 Total Rohingya population in need of assistance  ( UNHCR, 31 Dec. 2020 )
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Government schools across the country as well as Learning Centres in the Rohingya camps remained closed from March through the end of the year, disrupting structured learning programme for nine months and increasing child protection concerns including child marriage and child labour. While remote learning modalities were introduced, the most vulnerable children could not easily access these modalities equally.
[ 29th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Many who have recovered from Covid 19 or have underlying respiratory complications will have to be extra cautious in the winter as experts worry that air pollution in Dhaka will be a major setback to combating the novel coronavirus in cold and dry weather. This winter is likely to herald a second wave of the pandemic in Bangladesh.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Trafficking and smuggling remain significant concerns in Bangladesh. Child trafficking in particular continues to be a major concern in a number of camps, mostly involving girls and often relating to child marriage, with the promise of economic stability through marriage being used to lure victims into trafficking and smuggling schemes.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Increased restrictions, loss of livelihoods, suspension of educational activities, and increased criminality, among others, have compounded SGBV risks. Access to Women Friendly Spaces by survivors of intimate partner violence were impeded due to the prolonged presence of their spouses at home
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition  ( SAM )  as measured through door to door mass screening was 1.7 per cent of children under 5.
[ 23,March, 2021, Bangladesh Cox Bazar ]  On 22 March, a massive fire broke out in Cox's Bazar settled by Rohingya refugees, affecting four camps in the Kutupalong mega camp.
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  The first case of COVID 19 was confirmed in Bangladesh on 8 March 2020, reaching 512,496 confirmed cases by the end of the year, with 7,531 deaths4 . On 23 March 2020, the first case was identified in Cox's Bazar District, which increased to 4,968 with 72 deaths by 30 December 20205
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Unprotected water reservoirs, ponds and bridges in several camps continue to pose serious risks of drowning, particularly for children. This and other risks are exacerbated by the closure of learning centers since mid March, which has created significant free time and lack of daily routines for children as well as lack of supervision and care gave rise to cases of trafficking, lost, road accidents, elopement etc.
Over the past nine months violence has increased across the camps, and the security situation remains particularly tense. Refugees have begun forming vigilante groups to counter these criminal gangs, while an increasing number of refugees have reportedly joined the gangs as a coping mechanism, especially considering the lack of livelihoods opportunities as a result of COVID 19 restrictions. The lack of consistent procedures to prosecute members of these criminal elements have exacerbated mistrust between communities and law enforcement agencies.
• The closure of all multi purpose centres, learning centres and child friendly spaces, without alternatives being provided, has resulted in negative coping mechanisms impacting children and adolescents. The loss of work opportunities across camps have led to an increase in child labour and child marriage. In some instances, children and adolescents have also become involved in the drug trade and petty crime, such as theft. Most of the reported child protection cases have been categorized as high risk, including SGBV, child marriage, violence, and child labour.
[ Jan  Jul 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee Restrictions on activities in the camps during the COVID 19 pandemic required the closing of farmers markets and reductions in self reliance opportunities and volunteer activities, which negatively impacted the food security and resilience of Rohingya refugeess. Additionally, changes in distribution modalities have exacerbated the challenges faced by vulnerable individuals, including persons with disabilities, older persons, single mothers, and transgender persons, negatively affecting their ability to access distribution sites.
[ 30th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Adaptable communications initiatives in the camps have played a key role in providing information about Covid 19 which Rohingya communities understand Loudspeaker and face to face initiatives have been instrumental in informing Rohingya communities, especially women about how to keep themselves safe from Covid 19.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's bazar  ]  2,266 Rohingya and host community individuals are currently engaged in local mask production initiative by FSL partners.
[ Jan  Jul 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee With the decrease in livelihoods opportunities for both refugees and host communities, refugees reported an increase in theft and violence when accessing resources such as water and food. This has exacerbated tensions with host communities with reports of violent conflict between local Bangladeshis and refugees. Intra refugee conflicts have also increased, as have incidents of intimate partner violence and threats of eviction, all of which have contributed to a deteriorating protection environment and negative discourse on refugees and humanitarian workers.
[ 5th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh saw the deaths of 20 more men and four women from Covid 19 in the last 24 hours until early Friday.The fatality number reached 6,772 and the death rate stood at 1.43%, said the DGHS.
[ Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the context of COVID 19, an on the job training on Infection Prevention and Control  ( IPC )  was conducted at all three SARI ITCs to improve the awareness, skills and attitude of health care workers on IPC, including hand hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment  ( PPE ) , waste management, and environmental cleaning and disinfection.
[ 5th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Also, 2,252 new cases were confirmed during the period, bringing the caseload to 473,991.
[ 2nd Nov 8th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 08 November 2020, a total of 342 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 50 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 33 and Camps 3 and 15 with 27 and 24 cases respectively. To date, 20 cases were reported from Camps 6 and 15 from Camp 2E. Camps 1W, 4 and 7 had 12 cases each. Camp 17 registered 11 cases and Camps 1E and 10, identified 10 each while Camps 18 and 26 reported 9 cases. As for Camps 5 and 9, 8 cases were reported. Camps 12, 16 and 22 registered to date 7 cases each. Camps 8W, 11, 19, 20 Extension and Nayapara RC identified 5 cases. The remainder Camps  ( 27, 25, 4 extension, 14, 21, 8E, 23, 13, 20, 20 and Kutupalong RC )  had so far less than 5 cases.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Community feedback from Chapainawabganj points to a weakening of extended family ties, due to the financial crisis caused by the pandemic. Usually, in extended families, one or two members take on the financial responsibility of the whole family, but this has become difficult as so many have lost their work.
[ 4th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  Interest in vaccine: CPJ has been receiving many inquiries about when the vaccine will be available in the camps. Though some people question the vaccine's safety and effectiveness, overall there is a high level of interest in receiving it as soon as possible
[ October 2020, Camps, Cox's Bazar ]  114 operational beds are available in IOM's three SARI ITCs in Camp 2W, Camp 20 Extension and Camp 24. The centers accommodate both male and female patients with severe COVID 19 symptoms and can be scaled up to 214 beds.
[ 28th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The number of confirmed Covid 19 cases continues to rise in Bangladesh as health authorities detected 1,908 new cases across the country in 24 hours until Saturday, taking the total to 460,619 . Besides, 36 more patients lost lives to Covid 19 in the period, raising the death toll to 6,580.
[ 28th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 2,743,592 tests have been carried out, including 14,012 new ones, and 16.79 percent of the patients turned out to be positive.
[ 8th  14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Total 391  ( out of 394 )  confirmed cases have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing ( CT ) has been done accordingly by CT supervisors with 1,498 contacts registered in the Go.Data. Out of those, 1,279  ( 85% )  contacts have been completed the follow up. Eventually, 13 contacts  ( 1% )  became confirmed cases by laboratory testing since being symptomatic and underwent PCR testing.
[ 2nd Nov 8th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  So far, 45%  ( 589 )  of contacts have seen their follow up completed after which they were released from quarantine, while 1.2% of known contacts have tested positive for COVID 19. Existing 25 sentinel sites have been followed up by digital data entry of all tested samples using Kobo platform. Currently this activity uses a paper based lab request form and excel based data sharing and management.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The reduced humanitarian footprint in the camps due to the government restrictions on movement during the lockdown compounded WASH and shelter related challenges faced by refugees. There have been recurring problems with shelter facilities, broken tube wells, malfunctioning toilets, and insufficient or overflowing drainage systems. This was further worsened during the monsoon season with camps experiencing heavy rains and storms, particularly with the onset of Cyclone Amphan in May which caused flooding, shelter damage and poor hygienic conditions due to stagnant water and clogged drainage systems. In addition to these issues, inadequate lighting and the placement of latrines and water points continue to cause protection concerns for women and girls who are disproportionately affected by poor sanitation and hygiene facilities.
[ 2nd Nov 8th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  From early April until 08 November 2020, a total of 62 303 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 53 372 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A slight increase in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya was ob  served in week 45  ( from 922 to 944 tests per one million population ) . An increase was observed among the host community population  ( from 384 to 592 tests per one million population ) . Currently, 25 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Thus far in 2020 several boats have left the country with refugees from the camps along with some Bangladeshi migrants intending to travel to Malaysia, and while two boats have managed to disembark in Malaysia and two have reached Indonesia, others have had to seek other options after spending months at sea in terrible conditions. Two boats have returned to Bangladesh. The first landed in Teknaf in mid April and was allowed to disembark, and UNHCR supported the Government in facilitating 14 day quarantine for 401 passengers before they were allowed to return to their families in the camps and local communities. A second boat was intercepted in early May with 306 refugees aboard, but the Government refused to let them return to the camps and instead transferred them to Bhasan Char Island; despite interventions by UNHCR and various stakeholders, the Government continues to state that refugees remain on the island until they are able to return to Myanmar, and is encouraging their family members in the camps to join them
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Access to justice was negatively affected in the camps due to the reduced footprint of humanitarian actors and authorities. The resulting impunity with which criminal elements operated provided further incentive for organized criminal gangs to expand their activities. The lack of timely solutions has been perceived by refugees to be the result of ineffective follow up, which negatively affected refugees' trust in the legal process. At the same time, the reduced presence of protection actors impacted negatively on the delivery of legal assistance. In an effort to seek swift solutions, refugees have continued to look to ad hoc dispute resolution mechanisms through majhis, CPP volunteers and other non legal actors, which has led to numerous reports of corruption, bias, and extortion. Very few legal literacy and counselling sessions have been held as a result of COVID 19 restrictions. Moving forward this needs to be addressed to ensure refugees have access to fair, legal based dispute resolution mechanisms despite the COVID 19 restrictions in place.
[ Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  1,809 COVID 19 samples were collected and transported from all three IOM SARI ITCs and the PHCCs in Camp 3 to the laboratory in Cox's Bazar for analysis.
[ 8th  14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of the second week of February 2021, the number of available Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  Isolation and Treatment Centres ( ITC )  beds is 917 of which 502 are ready to receive patients and another 415 are on standby. A totalof 13 SARI ITCs are functional to date.
[ Jan  Jul 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee KEY PRIORITIES TO THE END OF 2020 Ensure adequate preparedness and response readiness for the upcoming cyclone season and potential disease outbreaks.
[ 30th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 2,757,329 tests have been carried out, including 15,372 new ones, and 16.77 percent of the patients turned out to be positive.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] The first official case of COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar was detected on 24 March 2020, and two days later, the Government of Bangladesh established a country wide lockdown to restrict communal transmission causing substantial disruption to the regular income and livelihood opportunities of most households. The camp economy faced similar disruptions in terms of economic and market access. By the 8th of April, the RRRC adopted the critical service directive in the camps and humanitarian activities were reduced to critical operations only. The WFP e voucher food assistance programme continued uninterrupted, but commodity vouchers were used in place of value vouchers to ensure minimal footprint and contact in public spaces6 . Despite the challenges related to the pandemic, the transition of beneficiaries from inkind to e voucher food assistance continued throughout 2020, and by February 2021, 99 percent of the Rohingya population were receiving assistance through e vouchers.
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  On 24 March, the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC )  reduced operations in the camps to essential services only, then further to critical services only on 8 April to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID 19 in the camps and the UN and the humanitarian community cooperated for that6 . The decision involved the closure of learning centres  ( LCs )  and suspension of all group based activities. The latter activities which slowly restarted in October. LCs did not reopen in 2020. .
[ 8th  14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Community Health  ( CH )  Working Group partner's update on COVID 19 for epidemiology week 6  (  8 14 February 2021 ) .: Besides, The CHWs conducted 8,680 small group sessions for 39,772 persons in the reporting period. Messages focus on signs and symptoms of COVID 19, risk factors and quarantine and isolation/ treatment centres
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Participants in 15% of male FGDs and 27% of female FGDs explained that receiving a month's worth of food rations at once resulted in storage issues because they do not have proper storage in their shelters to protect food from insects, rodents, and the weather  ( many shelters leak when it rains ) .
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Levels of vulnerability: Overall vulnerability in the camps continues its increasing trend since 2017: from 80 percent of moderately and highly vulnerable households found in 2017, to 88 percent in 2018, 94 percent in 2019 and 96 percent in 2020. In 2020, Rohingya households experienced the largest increase in high vulnerability since 2017  ( 16 percent ) , reaching the highest percentage since the influx. The high vulnerability levels among Rohingya reflects the limited economic opportunities and work restrictions, further compounded by the COVID 19 crisis. The lockdown and government directive to curtail humanitarian services to critical only, resulted in the suspension or reduction of activities that were crucial in supporting refugees' consumption needs, like self reliance activities.
[ Jan  Jul 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee COVID 19 containment measures, the closure of community facilities, learning centres and other safe spaces, and the limited access to livelihoods and vocational skills training opportunities has led to increased violence in the home for women and children. While formal GBV reports have declined, anecdotal evidence indicates that incidents are on the rise, as is the severity of incidents reported. Moreover, women and girls are reportedly refraining from seeking medical services in reproductive health clinics due to fears associated with being identified as or having been exposed to COVID 19 patients.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This is impacting almost similarly both female and male children, while becoming a predominantly women and girls' chore from adolescent age on wards. Tap stand are often crowded and slippery and might represent a risky environment especially for female children and adolescents. Moreover, especially little children might not be aware on which water point is safe for drinking and which one must be used only for domestic purposes. Also, playing with water in the waterlogged area or in ponds can represents a serious drowning risk.
[ 8th  14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the host community a total of 3,654 people  ( 1,424 males, 2,230 females )  were mobilized on the use of masks and social distancing in 1,473 IPC sessions in Pekua and Moheshkhali Upazilas.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Host: In the host community, levels of vulnerability have also gone up and experienced the largest increase since 2017, with 51 percent of the population assessed as moderately or highly vulnerable, up from 41 percent in 201911. This increase can be attributed to the economic contractions experienced during COVID 19 lockdowns, which led to a decline in economic activity across most sectors and more so in the informal sector, which absorbs most of the labour force. The reduction of households' income combined with increased food prices diminished household's purchasing power and capacity to meet essential needs. Whilst the survey was done at a time when the economy was on a path towards recovery, the residual impacts of the contraction on the economy continued to be felt, with many poor households still struggling to reintegrate into the economy.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Boys, on the other hand, who tend to have more freedom of movement, are at an increased risk of engaging in illegal activities or child labor. It is often reported that women and girls face challenges to take decisions and to express their point of view: however, adolescents have reported being interested in empowerment activities  ( such as learning new skills )  and being more interested in empowerment compared to adult women