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[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Officials of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said information regarding unavailability of vaccines had led people into staying away from getting inoculated. But since they were assured of available vaccines they had started coming to the centres. More than 10 million people have registered for the Covid 19 vaccine under the government's inoculation program, amid a spike in infections and deaths across the country due to the spread of the deadly Delta variant of the virus.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  More people are rushing to vaccination centres to get Covid 19 vaccine shots across the country, after the large scale program resumed on Tuesday. Experts said that the new arrival of vaccines, coupled with the desperation of returning to a normal life, was the leading cause behind the increase in interest. Health experts said misinformation regarding purchasing vaccines had discouraged them from getting inoculated in the first place. They blamed the government for not delivering the right information.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Market & Value Chain: Markets are mostly functional both value chain & supply chain was disrupted due to COVID 19 cyclone Amphan and cyclone YAAS worsen the situation. The high prices of rice and other important food items, including edible oils, have severely constrained the purchasing power for food for a large section of the vulnerable population above the poverty line.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Not only purchases, but oxygen cylinder rental cost has also shot up to Tk 9,000 15,000, which was Tk 1,000 3,000 earlier. Analysis of a year's worth of data from April last year up to March this year shows that a total of 1.06 million kilograms of empty oxygen cylinders were imported through various ports of the country. Of them, 261,707kg cylinders had a capacity of between 1.36 1.5 cubic metre.
[ 26th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dengue is on the rise in Bangladesh once again, with nearly eight cases recorded each day on average in June. A total of 304 dengue cases were recorded in the country, mostly in Dhaka, from January till Saturday. Among the cases, 203  ( 67% )  were recorded in the first 26 days of the current month, according to data compiled by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]   Most of the cylinders were imported from China, while very few came from India and Britain. However, importers declined to reveal the import data for April. They told this correspondent that the price hike was in line with the global price hike. The last importing date was on March 8 this year. A total of 42,000 kg weighted, each 10L capacity oxygen cylinders with valves were imported through Chittagong port from China.
[ 7 13 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Diphtheria One  ( 1 )  suspected diphtheria case was reported in go.data in week 23 A total of 9 276 case patients were reported since 2017 to till date • Confirmed = 343 • Probable = 2 803 • Suspected = 6 130 Total case reported in 2021 = 90 • Confirmed = 1 • Probable = 25 • Suspected = 64 Last confirmed case was reported in week 1  ( 4 January 2021 )  In total 47 deaths were reported, last death reported on 25 October 2019.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  But after transport and other costs importers are selling only cylinder with filling up oxygen at more than Tk10,000 per piece without flow meter and regulator, nasal cannula or oxygen face mask and trolley. This has an adverse effect in the retail market across the country and the retail level prices jumped to more than Tk18,500 28,700 this year until April 8.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  People are suffering without access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities, especially during high tides and remoteness of the existing safe water sources. • Overall, 7% to 35% drinking water sources got damaged due to salinity intrusion and inundation.
[ 17th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, the test positivity rate remains upward despite the fall in samples tested. The latest figures show an infection rate of 21.46% against the overall figure of 13.86% since the pandemic broke out in the country in March last year. After the country detected the first three Covid 19 cases on March 8 last year, the infection rate started to rise sharply in two months. The figure continued to be over the 20% level until late August, before plummeting significantly at the end of last year.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of the legal and media wing of Rapid Action Battalion  ( RAB ) , said that RAB mobile courts would conduct drives to identify and nab individuals who sold substandard cylinders at excessive prices, and often filled them up with industrial oxygen instead of medical grade oxygen.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  "We have come to know about several unscrupulous traders taking advantage of those suffering from coronavirus and charging high prices of oxygen and oxygen cylinders. A monitoring team has already been formed, which will take legal action against those they find guilty," he also said. However, he said industrial cylinder conversions were not under their purview, but they would monitor the situation nevertheless. The DGHS DG urged everyone to provide them with information about such errant traders and importers who charge more than what the government had set.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Acute Malnutrition: GAM prevalence by WHZ were below 10% in both Upazilas which is considered “Medium' as per WHO/UNICEF malnutrition classification. The GAM prevalence by WHZ was higher than MUAC based GAM. The concordance of wasting case detection between WHZ and MUAC in both Upazilas was very poor. Relatively higher GAM rate by WHZ observed among boys and older children  ( 24 59m ) . However, MUAC based GAM prevalence found significantly higher in Teknaf compared to Ukhiya Upazila  ( 3.5% vs 0.7% ) .
[ 26th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total 25,786 tests were conducted over the last 24 hours and additionally 25,864 samples were collected in the same period. Another 19,520 people got the first dose over the last 24 hours, and 171,570 got the second dose. Till date, 5,818,400 got the first dose and 2,326,866 got fully vaccinated in the country.
[ 17th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The downward trend was in place almost throughout last winter. The rate was below 5% for two months but it again started to intensify from the second week of March this year. If the infection rate remains below the 5% mark for two consecutive weeks, it is considered that the Covid 19 situation is well controlled in a country, the World Health Organisation says. However, it has taken a serious turn, and since late last month, causing the daily caseloads to break the previous records almost every day.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Chronic Malnutrition: Stunting rates in both Upazilas found “High; ≥20%' where older children  ( 24 59m )  are significantly stunted than younger  ( 6 23m ) . However, children in Teknaf are more prone to chronic malnutrition with no significant difference.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Low Women's MUAC: Low women's MUAC found almost similar in both Upazilas  ( <2.0% )  but comparatively higher among PLW in Teknaf than Ukhiya Upazila  ( 2.8% vs 0.9% ) . IYCF: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was comparatively good in both Upazilas  ( Ukhiya: 73.5%, Teknaf: 60.0%, National: 65% ) . However, the minimum dietary diversity  ( MDD )  and minimum acceptable diet  ( MAD )  were significantly lower in Teknaf than Ukhiya Upazila.  ( MDD: 25.2% vs 41.7%; MAD: 19.3% vs 36.8% )
[ 19th  25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Total 507  ( out of 525 )  confirmed cases were investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing has been done accordingly by Contact Tracing Supervisors with 1,930 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of those, 1,577  ( 82% )  contacts have completed the follow ups.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Preliminary Soil Analysis: In the fire affected area, the hypothesis remained that air, water, soil and plants were affected including the microorganisms of the soil, soil seed banks, and soil nutrients. Considering the burn intensity and the scale , it is apparent that a major rehabilitation initiative is needed to improve the soil conditions.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Mortality: Rates of crude and under 5 death rates  ( CDR & U5DR )  were well below the emergency thresholds with no major concern.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Unaccompanied children are getting support from different NGOs in camps • Also found in the survey result, there are some children with disability those were received wheelchair, but all needs are not properly addressed for them
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Nitrogen based compounds increase immediately following a fire, and then decline as vegetation reestablishes.22 Nitrate levels in the majority of the fireaffected area was low; however, nitrate appears to have washed downstream following the rains after the fire. High levels of nitrates has consequences for human and environmental health. Excessive intake of nitrate can cause methemoglobinemia or blue baby syndrome in children.23 Thus, if children consume or are exposed to the canal water, it may result in health hazards.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  In July 2020, activities gradually began to return, but wages dropped significantly, while the cost of goods rose  ( lower production, scarcity ) . In the camps, food distribution was maintained, mainly through WFP, though it was reorganized in order to comply with protective measures. In host communities, however, the food security situation deteriorated significantly. Safety net programmes became insufficient to meet the increased needs created by the pandemic.
[ 22th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  473 new COVID 19 positive cases were reported in Cox's Bazar:   20 new cases among Rohingya refugees   453 from the host community • 137 Rohingya refugees are in home quarantine in the camps • 1291 persons from HC are currently in home quarantine in Cox's Bazar
[ 11th 17th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since 14 April, the district has been observing a stricter lockdown as part of the nationwide campaign. An increased presence of the law enforcers to enforce the health directives has been reported across the district.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  There has been increasing tension between host communities and refugees, with some violent clashes. It seems that the host communities living closest to the camps are the most vulnerable; some host communities do not receive government support, nor do they benefit from aid programmes implemented in the camps.
[ 11th 17th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The number of patients tested COVID 19 positive continued to increase in the district: from the last week's 289 to 433  ( including 36 Rohingya )  this week. For the Rohingya population, this was an increase of 159%. A local news outlet cited the Civil Surgeon Office that five COVID infected patients died in the district during the week.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 7,435 men  ( 74.55% )  and 2,552 women  ( 25.55% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5,785 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,796 in Chittagong, 535 in Rajshahi, 625 in Khulna, 299 in Barisal, 345 in Sylhet, 390 in Rangpur, and 212 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.42%.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The record breaking surge of Covid 19 in Bangladesh is showing no signs of letting up, with the highest ever 96 deaths recorded in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning. This was the fourth time in the last five days that the country broke its record for most Covid 19 deaths in a single day. The total fatalities in the country now stands at 9,987, according to health directorate data collected between 8am Tuesday and 8am Wednesday.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the 96 deceased – 59 men and 37 women – 68 were from Dhaka division; 12 from Chittagong; five each from Khulna and Barisal; and three each from Sylhet and Mymensingh divisions. Of the victims, 94 died at different hospitals and two at home.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 5,333 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 591,299 patients – 84.09% – have made full recoveries across the country. As many as 24,825 samples, including pending ones, were tested at 255 authorized labs across the country. The latest figures show an infection rate of 20.89%. The overall infection rate in the country stands at 13.8%. Currently, 16,956 people are in isolation and 50,051 are quarantined.
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Wednesday, four people died of Covid 19 in the district. Of them, one died at Sadar Hospital, while the remaining three died at Khulna Medical College and Hospital. So far, 73 people have died in the district, according to health officials. Besides, 60 people tested positive for Covid 19 in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The positivity rate stood at 44%. District Civil Surgeon Dr KM Humayun Kabir said that a total of 2,751 people have been found infected with the virus and of them, 1,843 recovered in the district.
[ 20th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: Busy with his brushes beneath a tarpaulin roof, Rohingya artist Ansar Ullah works on a mural depicting a giant vial of Covid 19 vaccine towering over the ramshackle homes of the world's largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh. Painted ahead of Sunday's World Refugee Day by a dozen artists, the mural also depicts a refugee receiving the jab and a man using a megaphone to challenge vaccine hesitancy and encourage camp residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
[ 26th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS has found aedes larvae in one fifth of the structures in areas under the two city corporations of Dhaka. The survey, conducted between June 1 and 12, found aedes larvae in 207 out of 1,012 structures in the capital, according to the DGHS. The survey teams found aedes larvae in rainwater that had pooled at construction sites, in plastic drums and abandoned bottles, or in residences, flower tubs and water tanks.
[ 13th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A 36 year old woman has been shot dead at 2:00 am by a group of miscreants in Barbakia UP, Pekua, Cox's Bazar. On 13 April, four people were injured during s clash between building management and a group of miscreants in Shapno Resort in Kolatali area of Cox's Bazar town.
[ 20th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: Rohingya singer Nabi Hossain used to perform at weddings back home in Myanmar, but last year the 50 year old visited homes around the camps to sing songs about the importance of wearing face masks and respecting social distancing. “The same messages are given by authorities through megaphones, but people understand the messages better through music,' said Hossain, 50, who was forced to leave for Bangladesh after his village was destroyed during a military crackdown.
[ 26th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Besides, a total of 2,458,517 people received the second dose of the vaccine. Of them, 1,607,001 are male and 851,516 female as the countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7. People aged 40 years and above now can get registered to receive Covid 19 vaccines, the health ministry sources said.
[ 29th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total of 353 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January, and of them, 283 patients recovered. Last year, the health authorities reported 1,193 dengue cases and three confirmed dengue related deaths.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the government decision, all public and private hospitals and clinics are requested to ensure the medical care of pregnant and non pregnant mothers. Pregnant mothers at the new DNCC hospital are requested to be provided with specialized  ( ICU )  arrangements in a corner. Each hospital will adhere to the chain of reference system according to its own capabilities.
[ 15th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Police arrested a Bangladeshi drug smuggler from Lohagara, Chattogram with 2000 Yaba pills. Police arrested two Rohingya drug smugglers from Ukhiya with 14000 pieces Yaba pills. − BGB seized 400000 pieces Yaba pills from Leda, Teknaf. The criminals were fled from the spot.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Sunday, Bangladesh registered 3,698 new Covid 19 cases and 102 deaths in 24 hours. With the updated data, the death toll in the country stands at 10,385, and the total cases at 718,950.
[ 16th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A 66 year old Bangladeshi man has died in a road accident in Chakaria. Police have recovered a four year old Bangladeshi child body from Ukhia. The cause of his death is still unidentified but multiple injuries have been found on her body. Her parents fled the scene.
[ 25th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Amid uncertainty over the arrival of the next Covid 19 vaccine shipment, the health authorities have decided to temporarily stop administering the first dose of the Oxford AstraZenca shots across Bangladesh. In an official notification on Sunday, the directorate of health said that administration of the first dose will remain halted from April 26. As of April 23, nearly 5.78 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, according to official figures.
[ 25th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Previously, it took 15 days – two weeks – to reach 9,000 deaths to 10,000, which in turn took 67 days – nearly 10 weeks – from 8,000 mark. This shows an alarming rise in Covid 19 deaths in the country recently. It took 404 days to top 11,000 deaths since confirming the first Covid 19 fatality on March 18. The country took 85 days or almost three months to cross 1,000 deaths threshold; 110 days to 2,000; and 133 days or around three and a half months to 3,000. The 4,000th, 5,000th, and 6,000th deaths came in 161, 189, and 232 days respectively.
[ 16th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Police seized 1950 yaba from a Rohingya man's stomach in Chakaria. Bangladesh's economy is moving fast where the Rohingya crisis is one of the most obstacles to its growing economy. On 16 April, 32 patients were found positive out of 234 samples in the lab of Coxsbazar Medical College.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: More than 21,000 Rohingya refugees living in the sprawling refugee sites in Cox's Bazar have been affected by flash floods and landslides in recent days. Over 300mm of rain fell in just 24 hours between Monday and Tuesday – nearly half the monthly rainfall average for July – and heavy rain continued on Wednesday and Thursday. Six refugees have been killed while thousands more, like Meher, have had their homes washed away or flooded.
[ 20th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Saturday, the division had recorded 24 deaths over the previous 24 hours. According to the health director's office, between Saturday and Sunday mornings, seven Covid 19 patients died in Kushtia district under the division, two each in Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira, four each in Jessore and Jhenaidah, one each in Narail and Magura, and five in Chuadanga. Also, 34,320 patients have also recovered across the division.
[ 19th April 2021, Cox's bazar ]  Fire Response: • To respond to the needs of households who lost their food and belongings in the fire from 22 March, 1,300,000 hot meals  ( lunch and dinner )  have been distributed. Hot food kitchens were established in and around the camps to provide fresh cooked meals. Following the distribution of kitchen sets and LPG, households have redeemed their monthly April e voucher assistance and been reintegrated into regular food assistance programming. The provision of hot meals has been discontinued since 11 April.
[ 25th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Sixty five of the deceased patients were aged above 60, 18 between 51 and 60, 11 between 41 and 50, three each aged from 31 to 40 and 21 to 30, and one aged below ten. So far, 8,120 men  ( 73.46% )  and 2,933 women  ( 26.54% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country. Since the beginning, 6,451 people have died in Dhaka division, 2,000 in Chittagong, 578 in Rajshahi, 673 in Khulna, 328 in Barisal, 373 in Sylhet, 415 in Rangpur, and 235 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.48%.
[ 3 December 2020, Banglades, Cox's Bazar ]  Widespread contagion in such a densely populated settlement would have been a disaster, and was very much feared. The rapid roll out of infection prevention and control measures in the camps and across the District helped to slow the transmission of COVID 19 in the camps. The first case among the Rohingya refugees was confirmed on 14 May 2020.
[ 7 13 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: As of epidemiological week 23  ( 07  13 June 2021 ) , there are 1,460 COVID 19 confirmed cases in FDMN/Rohingya refugees detected from 45,878 samples tested since the beginning of the outbreak, bringing the overall positivity of 3.2%. This week  ( week 23 ) , 106 were tested positive from 1,044 samples. A total of 19 confirmed COVID 19 deaths were reported since the onset of the outbreak  ( Case Fatatlity Rate  1.3% ) , with 01 death in this reporting period. 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.
[ 24rd April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Aviation and hospitality industry leaders welcomed the decrease in the duration for mandatory institutional quarantine for incoming passengers from overseas which was reduced from 14 days to three days, on Saturday. Talking to Dhaka Tribune, they also hoped that the new regulation would bring more passengers to the country, as the reduced quarantine period benefits both the airlines and hotel owners amid the Covid 19 pandemic.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Food assistance: Farmers' market initiative meant to enhance access to fresh foods were also halted and since October 2020, fresh food corners  ( FFCs )  were re introduced, and by March 2021 they were covering about 14 retail outlets. They provide 100 percent of beneficiaries shopping in those locations direct access to fresh and nutritious food items  ( vegetables, fruits, eggs, live fish, and chicken ) , with additional targeted assistance  ( 3 USD )  to the 30 percent most vulnerable households42 . Fresh food corner beneficiaries were found to be highly likely to have moderate or acceptable food consumption. Those receiving dignity kits showed a similar pattern possibly due to reduced expenditures on dignity items, particularly in households with more female members. Inclusion in any assistance programme in addition to general food assistance enhanced chances of having acceptable food consumption outcomes.
[ 7 13 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  investigated a total of 1,175  ( out of 1,460 )  confirmed cases. Meanwhile, Contact Tracing Supervisors conducted contact tracing for 2,669 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of these, 1,952  ( 73% )  contacts have completed their follow ups.
[ 26 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The number of recoveries now stands at 661,693 including 4,241 new cases. This means, 88.39 percent of the patients have recovered.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Under the circumstances, the government on Monday issued a set of new directives to enforce a seven day strict lockdown from Wednesday shutting all the offices and public transports. However, factories will remain open during the lockdown.
[ 20th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  At least 10 people were injured in clashes that broke out between activists of two rival groups in Jamalpur union parishad under Gazipur's Kaliganj upazila a day before the local elections on Sunday. The injured include President of Kaliganj upazila unit Awami Jubo League SM Alamgir Hossain, 42, confirms Kaliganj police Officer in Charge  ( OC )  AKM Mizanul Haque.
[ 17 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: COVID 19 Update of Laboratory Confirmed Cases among Host Population – • As of 23 May 2021, 8,763 COVID 19 cases and 95 COVID 19 deaths have been reported from the host community in Cox's Bazar. Of these, a total of 432 cases were recorded from 17  23 May 2021
[ 20th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  On May 31, Bangladesh received a consignment of 100,620 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the first under the international vaccine sharing platform Covax. It is the third vaccine Bangladesh is using in its inoculation drive against the coronavirus. The country has administered around 10 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
[ 21st June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  According to UNHCR data, at least 20 people died of Covid infections in the camps, while 1,566 Covid 19 cases were confirmed as of June 20.
[ 16th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  A recent study by WaterAid Bangladesh revealed the far reaching effects of the lockdown on menstrual health management among lower income groups. The study showed how women from lower economic classes had to choose between buying sanitary products and buying food items. Most poorer women in urban settings work as house help, garment workers, or cleaners. Due to the pandemic, women who work as house help cannot get into the secured buildings in the more affluent communities. Garments workers are forced to choose between spending money on house rent and food instead of sanitary products.
[ 1st April, 2021, Bangladesh ] Food security loss was cited as an indicator/cause mix but it implies the immediate impact of such measures forced by the Covid 19 emergency. No matter why, the impact has been heavy and children have suffered now but will continue to do so at least in the midterm.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Covid 19 patients will be inoculated 28 days after they test negative, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  has said. “However, the DGHS, in consultation with the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) , will provide vaccine jabs to Covid patients 28 days  ( four weeks )  after they test negative for the virus."
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  “This duration will apply for both the first and second vaccine doses as a precaution against all possible adverse effects,' she added, reports Bangla Tribune. When asked about the availability of the Covid vaccine certificates, DGHS informed that the ICT Ministry is working on it. They said that the certificates will be uploaded in the system after one week and from then onwards people will be able to download them for use.
[ 22nd June 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, many people were found crossing the Gabtoli bridge on foot to go to Amin Bazar to check if there were any transport options available. Law enforcers were seen busy at the entry points of the capital since early morning. Passengers on all vehicles were questioned, including those in private transportations.
[ March 2021, Bangladesh ] This is particularly true in years of extreme monsoon rains, which 2020 turned out to be. Bangladesh saw the heaviest floods in 10 years. And while the damage is still being counted, it is likely to exceed the previous year's, when farmers lost more than USD 200 million worth of crops and livestock and displaced some 300 000 people  ( CERF, 2019 ) .
[ 22nd June 2021, Bangladesh ]  With a strict lockdown imposed in seven nearby districts, long haul buses are not being allowed to enter Dhaka city as part of emergency measures to contain transmission amid rising coronavirus infection. Buses were being diverted and passengers being dropped off before the Gabtoli bridge at the inter district bus terminal and Amin Bazar bus stop on Tuesday morning, reports Bangla Tribune. However, vehicles for emergency service are being allowed to pass through.
[ 1st April, 2021, Bangladesh ] Children were directly affected as 56% of the respondents said they couldn't afford education materials for their children. Given this scenario, the economic impact was felt negatively for children in every front
[ 16th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In our patriarchal society, most girls and women are forced to rinse the rags by the latrine without soap or wash them thoroughly outside, making sure no male members are seen while cleaning. After cleaning, they look for a hidden area to dry the rags, and often the secret place does not get enough sunlight or air for the rags to dry properly. As a result, the girls are forced to reuse the damp cloth while they are menstruating. In many cases, girls suffer from urinary infections because of wet clothes and lack of proper hygiene.
[ 22nd Mar 2021, Bangladesh ]  On 22 March 2021, a fire broke out in camp 8W and quickly spread to camps 8E and 9. The Needs and population  ( NPM )  team of the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM )  mapped the fire extent and found that 75 hectares were impacted, with Camp 9 suffering the worst damage. According to findings from the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG )  Rapid Joint Needs Assessment conducted immediately following the fire, 48,300 people were directly affected losing their shelters, belongings and food.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  All shopping malls and markets are to remain closed during this period. Daily essential items, notably kitchen items, can be sold and purchased from open spaces between 9am and 3pm. Local administrations and the authorities concerned are to ensure that health guidelines are maintained when such activities are undertaken.
[ 26 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh shuts border with India: Bangladesh has closed its border with India for any kind of movement except that of cargoes for the next 14 days from Monday as the coronavirus situation in the neighboring country goes out of control.
[ 26 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Situation in Bangladesh: After a slight fall for several days, Bangladesh's daily coronavirus death toll crossed the 100 mark again on Sunday with a sharp fall in new cases. Fatalities climbed to 11,053 with 101 deaths in the past 24 hours until the morning. The virus also infected 2,922 people, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a handout.
[ 26 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has so far tested 5,371,287 samples, including 25,786 in the last 24 hours. In the last 26 days, Bangladesh has seen 2,104 Coronavirus related deaths and 133,851 new cases, making it the most fatal month since the outbreak began last year. The virus claimed 568 lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March.
[ 26 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Recorded number of daily cases put unprecedented pressure on the hospitals and drained the oxygen supply, leading to many preventable deaths.
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The local administration has taken several measures to ensure strict imposition of the lockdown in Gazipur. Moreover, mobile courts have been constituted to penalize violators. In the last three days, 17 mobile court drives have been conducted and they have lodged 112 cases and collected a fine of Tk 1.44 lakh from people violating Covid safety protocols.
[ 26th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 97 more deaths from Covid 19 in the 24 hours between 8am Sunday and 8am Monday. During the same period, 3,306 new cases were also recorded around the country. With this the total number of cases increased to 748,628 and the death toll rose to 11,150.
[ 26th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The seven day moving average of deaths on Monday went down to 93.3, while the day's rate of infections also decreased to 12.8%. Of the 97 deceased, 61 were male and 36 were female. Ninety three died in different hospitals across the country, three died at home and one person was declared dead on arrival.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The NTAC has advised keeping everything closed except for healthcare facilities, fire service and other emergency services. All kinds of public transports – roads, riverways, railways, and air – are scheduled to remain suspended during the lockdown. However, offices related to air, maritime, and river and land ports are to remain out of the purview of the lockdown.
[ 26th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Till now, 8,181  ( 73.37% )  men and 2,969 women  ( 26.63% )  lost their lives to the virus. The mortality rate is 1.49%, the overall infection rate stands at 13.94% and the recovery rate at 88.39%. Another 4,241 patients recovered over the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 661,693.
[ 26th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Sixty four of the Covid 19 victims died in Dhaka, 12 in Chittagong, six in Khulna and Sylhet divisions, four in Rajshahi, three in Barisal, two in Rangpur, and one in Mymensingh divisions. Fifty nine of the deceased were aged above 60. Twenty of them were between the age range 51 60, 10 between 41 50, four between 31 40, two between 21 30, and one of the victim was aged between 11 to 20.
[ 31st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Clear and ongoing engagement and communication targeted towards including the most vulnerable groups is needed to avoid a further erosion of the relationship between Rohingya and humanitarians and to shape programming to evolving needs.
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, 60 people tested positive for Covid in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, taking the total tally to 12,096. So far, 227 people have died in the district.
[ 26 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The daily infection rate rose to 13.33 percent from Saturday's 13.11 percent while the mortality rate remained static at 1.48 percent. Bangladesh has so far confirmed 745,322 coronavirus cases.
[ 16th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  As girls shy away from buying sanitary pads because of expense and social taboo, it forces them to skip school. Most schools do not provide designated areas for girls to change or dispose of the sanitary napkins during their cycle. Schools do not assist them with much needed hygienic products that are required, which demotivates young girls from attending school. By the time they reach adulthood, most girls are seen to have dropped out of school, and they are forced to get married without completing their studies.
[ 16th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In our country, menstrual health is not given the priority it needs from the government. Since sanitary pads are seen as luxury items but not essential products, women have to pay more, which is often termed as the “pink tax.' Moreover, social norms and taboos prevent women from being vocal about their menstrual health. The stigma around women's reproductive health only puts them at greater risk of falling victim to poor health and suffering from arduous health conditions silently.
[ 16th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Considering the situation, the government needs to remove value added tax from sanitary napkins, and immediate awareness programs in urban slums and rural villages need to be organized. It is about time we stop period poverty among our girls and women and let them create a future where they can work and contribute to society without any limitation.
[ 1st April, 2021, Bangladesh ] 6. Protection: Child protection issues: With 88% not responding, it's difficult to draw any conclusion. But as stated in the methodology section, obtaining such data can be challenging too. However, distress is obvious in other data though not necessarily caused by parental or abuse by other elders. About 7% have reported abuse which is less than normal period. Hence this data needs careful handling.
[ 14 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Points of Entry  ( PoE )  & Quarantine: In the reported week  ( week 23, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at three international airports has decreased by 1% than the week before  ( 149 and 151 flights, respectively ) , and the number of incoming passengers has increased by 1%  ( 23 165 and 22 923 persons, respectively ) . In the reported week, 3 323 travellers were sent to Institutional Quarantine, and 23 165 sent for Home quarantine after passenger screening at the Points of Entry.
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  DGHS Director  ( hospitals )  Dr Farid Hossain Mia said hospitals had little space left to increase health care facilities in the capital. As infection rates in the border districts are very high, health care facilities there are mostly occupied. Most of the patients are referred to nearby health care facilities so that no pressure can be felt on Dhaka immediately.
[ 28th March  3rd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The number of narcotics seizures this week increased to double the weekly average with a total of 752,333 yaba tablets and 3.8 kg of marijuana being seized in 17 ant drug opperations. A total of 25 people were arrested for drug related offences including six Rohingya. ed offences including six Rohingya. The police made the largest single seizure of 622,000 tablets in Moheshkhali Upazila while investigating an allegation of arson on 29 March.
[ 31st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The immense breakdown in trust between the refugees and health providers in 2020 has not yet been fully rebuilt and the enforcement of more stringent lockdown measures will likely result in people avoiding COVID 19 testing and waiting longer before coming forward for healthcare.
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Over 12,000 Covid 19 beds facilities are ensured in the country and, of them, 5,000 are currently occupied, the professor and director, DGHS Non Communicable Disease unit, said. The health ministry has said it has increased the capacity several times, and has increased the 2500 beds in the city to some 4500 within months.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  Education remains a concern: Education has always been a concern as the government discourages schooling for refugees. Since the lockdown in March 2020, learning centres have interrupted their education services for children and young people, following government instructions
[ 8th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  209 new COVID 19 positive cases were reported in Cox's Bazar:   2 new cases among FDMN/ Rohingya refugees   203 from the host community • 60 Rohingya refugees are in home quarantine in the camps • 692 persons from HC are currently in home quarantine in Cox's Bazar
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, the health authorities with the assistance of the Bangladesh Army have turned the DNCC isolation centre into a 1300 bed Covid 19 hospital. Meanwhile, while following instructions, tertiary level hospitals in the city have increased their bed capacity as well.
[ 28th March  3rd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The second largest seizure of 70,000 yaba tablets was made by Border Guard Bangladesh  ( BGB )  when a CNG autorickshaw was searched at the Morichya check post. Other large seizures include ones by the Department of Narcotics Control  ( DNC )  of 10,000 pills in Cox's Bazar Sadar and the Rapid Action Battalion  ( RAB )  who seized 9,950 pills in Ukhiya.
[ 28th March  3rd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The Anti corruption Commission  ( ACC )  has filed 12 cases to a court in Chattogram accusing 56 people including five police personnel and seven Municipal Councillors, for issuing Bangladeshi identity documents to the Rohingya. On 28 March, ACC arrested three councillors and an office clerk of Cox's Bazar Municipality linked to the NID scam.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Eminent virologist Prof Nazrul Islam, also a member of the National Technical Advisory Committee, said: “The government first enforced a lockdown keeping almost everything open, and it's now going to enforce another week long lockdown keeping the mills and factories functional. I've a doubt about the success of such a half hearted lockdown,' he observed.
[ 28th March  3rd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Apart from six Rohingyas arrested for drug related offenses in the district, a Rohingya man  ( resident of Camp 26 )  along with his Bangladeshi accomplice was arrested by the BGB at Domdomia Checkpost in Teknaf while they were carrying BDT 1.3 million – suspected to be drug trade earnings. When sharing drug money, in Kutupalong Registered Camp, two Rohingya men were caught up in a fight leaving them both seriously injured on 29 March.
[ 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The DNC arrested a Bangladeshi drug smuggler from Coxsbazar Sadar with 10000 Yaba pills. The DNC arrested a Bangladeshi Drug Smuggler from Cox's Bazar Municipality with 4000 Yaba pills. Anti Corruption Committee has arrested three councillors and one office clerk of Cox's Bazar Municipality for allowing Rohingyas obtain Bangladeshi NID.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The experts also opposed the government's decision to keep mills and factories open during the lockdown as they fear it will help the virus continue to spread. They said the government should have provided the destitute, day labourers and slum dwellers with a specific amount of money to manage their food and livelihood before enforcing the lockdown.
[ 31st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Prolonged lack of access to education increases vulnerability to protection risks, such as children dropping out due to child marriage or labour. Suspension of all activities prior to the monsoon and cyclone seasons will result in extensive shelter and infrastructural damage.
[ 8th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Under the directive from April 5th 2021: Facilities, services and activities to be temporarily closed: o Tie down kit distribution and temporary shelter assistance  ( Apart from emergency services, to be determined by concerned CiCs ) ;  ( only till April 11th )
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Be Nazir Ahmed, former director  ( disease control )  of the DGHS, said extensive preparations are needed to implement the lockdown strictly. "The big problem is that the government is going to enforce the lockdown again without any preparation. When you want to keep 170 million people indoors for seven days, it's a matter of serious preparation. A large number of people are supposed to be engaged in such a move for its successful implementation,' he said.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  He said everything was more or less usual during the first week of lockdown. “It has sent out a negative message to people and they've become more reckless to show apathy to the government's instructions and abide by the lockdown,' he said.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  “The government issued fresh directives on Monday to place the country under lockdown. But we're not sure whether they can properly implement those. A good number of people will go to factories and return home to join their family members, giving the virus a scope to spread. “So, I think it's a wrong decision.  A complete lockdown should be enforced for at least two three weeks shutting down everything to get success in containing the virus.'
[ 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Hartal is maintained strictly in Moheshkhali. Hartal has been extended to Monday, another 24 hours. Bangladesh violence spreads after Modi's visit, attacks on Hindu temples, train. Police have arrested an accused drug fugitive from Teknaf. The Anti corruption Commission  ( ACC )  has filed 12 cases in Chattogram accusing 56 people including five police personnel and seven Municipality Councillors, for issuing Bangladeshi identity documents to the Rohingya.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In Chakaria, there have been shootings between Nabi Hossain and Belal groups over the dominations. No casualties have been reported so far. Two groups of Bangladeshi vendors have had a clash while distributing food provided by World Vision/WFP. One group claims that the other group has managed fake bill and vouchers to get the food distribution to the fire affected Rohingyas. Total 4 people have been injured in the incident.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Police arrested a Bangladeshi Drug smuggler from Inani with 508 pieces Yaba. BGB arrested a Bangladeshi drug smuggler from Naikkhongchhori with 9730 pieces Yaba pills. The UNO of Ramu has arrested a criminal from Ramu for illegal minning. Police have arrested two fugitives accused of several crimes from Teknaf. On 31st March 43 patients were found positive out of 404 samples in the lab of Coxsbazar Medical College.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  A fresh lockdown with harsher measures is going to be enforced in the country from Wednesday in an effort to rein in Covid 19 transmission, but experts say the lockdown is unlikely to help reap any great results for lack of preparations to implement the restrictions. They said a curfew like situation must be created during the lockdown by engaging the members of the Army and BGB alongside the regular law enforcers to force people to maintain health safety rules and stay indoors.
[ 31st March  1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On March 31, a mobile court fined 14 people in Teknaf for not wearing masks. Rohingya relocation: 1,716 refugees going to Bhasan Char in 6th phase. − A pedestrian  ( Gias Uddin, 38 )  died after a truck ran over him in Hazibazar area of Toitong UP, Pekua. Bangladeshi are arrested for not following health guidelines and opening a coaching center in Chakaria.
[ 27th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The Bangladesh government says it wants to relocate at least 100,000 refugees to Bhasan Char, an uninhabited silt island in the Bay of Bengal, to ease the overcrowding in the camps set up in Cox's Bazar where many Rohingya settled after fleeing an ethnic cleansing campaign by the Myanmar military. Several thousand have already been relocated from the refugee camps, despite serious concerns over the island's habitability.
[ 28th March  3rd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The number of patients tested COVID 19 positive continued to increase in the district: from the last week's 96 to 203  ( including two Rohingya )  this week. In reaction to the rise in cases, throughout the week, the authorities in Cox's Bazar have been increasing the enforcement of the requirement for the public to have masks on in public spaces with mobile courts issuing fines to over 280 violators amounting to over BDT 75,500 across the district. Meanwhile, on 1 April, the district administration ordered the closure of all tourist attractions in Cox's Bazar until 14 April.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The expert said makeshift shops should have been made in every locality so that people can collect their daily essentials during the month of Ramadan from there maintaining health safety rules. He also said the low income people should have been given incentives to encourage them to follow the rules of hygiene and stay at home.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]   Dr Be Nazir said a health emergency or a strict lockdown should be enforced for at least 14 days to slow down the virus transmission. “We're heading towards a dangerous situation. The South African variant which is now prominent in the country is very deadly as it can rapidly damage the lungs of the infected people. That's why the fatality rate is growing alarmingly,' he opined.
[ 30th March  31st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 30th March, 49 patients were found positive out of the 526 samples in the lab of Coxsbazar Medical College. − On 30th March, another 2495 Rohingyas are on the way to Bashanchar from Coxsbazar camps. Proprietor of a restaurant in Eidgaon has been arrested by police for possessing 900 yaba tablets. − Police arrested a Bangladeshi man with 6,000 yaba tablets from Naikkhongchhari Road in Ramu Upazila.
[ 20 April 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  Major Obstacles: •Homestead production may be affected due to heavy rainfall; • Potential risks of land slides in some areas; • Pest and diseases attack and spread out due to congested planting area; •Crisis of irrigation water is severe in summer season  ( i.e. March May ) ; •Slow adoption of production systems due to socio cultural contexts, language barrier and illiteracy. •Uncertainty regarding continuation of production practices due to government restriction of cash handling inside the camp.
[ 27th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   “Bangladesh authorities should act promptly and impartially to put an end to the beatings and wrongful detention of refugees or risk the international goodwill they have earned,' Adams said. “Donor countries and UN agencies need to be asking serious questions about the conditions in Bhasan Char – and getting answers.'
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]   Without controlling public movement, the expert said, the existing upward cycle of the virus transmission cannot be broken. “If we can keep our people at home for at least 14 days, the virus transmission will surely be eased.' Besides, he said, it is necessary to ensure the isolation of the family members of infected people.