nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  As for Camps 9 and 16, 8 cases were reported. Camps 12 and 22 registered to date 7 cases each. Camps 8W, 11, 19, 20 Extension and Nayapara RC identified 5 cases. The remainder Camps  ( Kutupalong RC, 4 Extension, 8E, 13, 14, 20, 21, 23, 25 and 27 )  had so far less than 5 cases.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Feedback from Sitakunda and Tahirpur that pregnant women are not going to health centres for any prenatal check ups. In addition, they are not receiving any necessary supplements and suffer from vitamin and iron deficiencies.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  Sixteen out of 19 points of entry  ( POE )  have been functional in different strategic locations across the 34 camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf. A total of 43 302 individuals have been screened during the reporting period
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Adolescents from middle income families and those who study at secondary school from Sreemangal believe COVID 19 is linked to global warming. They've learned from social media that global warming causes micro organisms. As they perceived coronavirus is a micro organism, they assume it is one of the effects of global warming
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Feedback suggests that, as in other communities, the financial crisis, school closure and lack of social security for adolescent girls is leading to increased child marriage in this community. As their schools  ( supported by NGOs and the Christian Church )  are closed, adolescent girls either stay at home all day or work with their mothers.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  ® Some people in Barguna believe that those over 40 years old have natural immunity from COVID 19, as, unlike other countries, their infection and death rates are remarkably low. They are more interested in knowing about the post pandemic economic situation rather than the current pandemic.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  The cumulative share of positive tests is 1.9%. In total, there are 356 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 )  detected out of 18 421 samples tested.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  Although the main age of tested samples is below 12 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 40+ years  ( 198 per 10 000 people ) , however the highest number is 280 tests per 10 000 people among patients aged 0 9 years. The test positivity was highest in the 30 39 age cohorts with 2.9% and the age specific mortality of 0.9% per 10 000 people
[ 6th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is experiencing 2804.03 infections, 2324.99 recoveries, and 40.15 deaths per million.
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Before the pandemic, Sex workers relied on drop in centres  ( temporary shelters for sex workers of Dhaka city )  to take showers, sleep, and eat. But due to the pandemic situation, half of these drop in centres have been closed by the authorities and some do not allow more than 5 7 people at a time in order to maintain social distancing. The closure of drop in centres has caused them to worry about their survival. They say they desperately need basic food and shelters from NGO and government. In addition, they want basic education, in order to change their profession and take up alternative livelihoods.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  The testing of contacts of confirmed cases has started this week regardless of being symptomatic or asymptomatic in selected sample collection sites. This week  ( week 48 ) , seven contacts of confirmed cases were tested and one was COVID  19 positive.
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  With this limited income, they can't afford clean clothes and soap for cleaning themselves and therefore, attract fewer customers. They struggle to eat one meal a day. Before the pandemic, they received food support from various sources including NGOs, but this support has not been available during the pandemic. Street based adolescent sex workers are even more vulnerable as most of them are homeless.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  Since mid October 2020, JAT investigation was conducted for 11 cases that have tested positive for RDT including 2 in the reported week. Out of those, one was confirmed for Cholera in the Ukhiya host Community. Two results are pending and others tested negative for culture. Twenty  ( 20 )  sentinel sites for cholera surveillance are functional including 2 UHCs and 1 DTC  ( located at Leda near camp 24 ) , testing over 200 samples on a random basis in a month. WHO is providing support with RDT kits to testing sites.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]    Between October 2017 and November 2020, the Logistics Sector received a total of 47,295 m3  ( 17,527 mt )  of relief items for storage on behalf of 41 organisations.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On 28 April. 85 patients were found positive out of 538 sample in the lab of Cox's Bazar Medical College.
[ 24th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Due to favourable atmospheric conditions the cyclonic storm is likely to intensify further & move in a north northwesterly direction and may reach northwest bay off north odisha west bengal khulna coast by 26 may early morning.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  A new SARI ITC has opened this week in Cox's Bazar with the support of WHO, Action Contre la Faim and IOM. The current SARI ITC bed capacity in the camps remains stable at 638 operational beds and 547 stand by beds respectively. Equally, the occupancy remains low with 10% of the operational beds being utilized mostly for mild and moderate but also some severe cases.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Preparing for COVID 19 In Bangladesh, a national strategy was developed based on the WHO framework to be used in each of the districts. In Cox's Bazar, the presence of a large population of Rohingya refugees and given the vulnerabilities of both Rohingya and the affected host communities, a separate and specialized plan was made for the response inside the camps and in the surrounding host community.
[ 14th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has a little over 129,000 doses of Covishield, in stock as of Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . As the country reached out to several allies for Covid 19 vaccines, The Directorate General of Drug Administration  ( DGDA )  approved emergency use of US's Pfizer BioNtech, China's Sinopharm, and Russia's Sputnik V vaccines.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Shelter and site development was one of the most discussed topics, with participants in most FGDs discussing their day to day struggles living in an overcrowded refugee camp in shelters that are too small for their family, lack privacy, and cannot protect them from minor weather events, break ins, insects, or rodents.
[ 3rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Dr Atiq said a vaccine is the best way to prevent the virus. “But we won't be able to completely eliminate the virus through the vaccine. There's a vaccine of influenzas, but still many people die of the disease every year in America and many other countries.'

He said Bangladesh should now give the main focus on other preventive measures alongside remaining active to get an effective and suitable vaccine.

“In the absence of a vaccine, I think, masking up is the best option to prevent corona infections. The government should strictly enforce its directive   no mask no service,' Atiq added.
[ 15th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  mRNA vaccines: Using this technology, the vaccines of BioNtech Pfizer and Moderna NIAID have so far proven to show acceptable efficacy and safety profiles. However, the storage temperatures for BioNtech Pfizer and Moderna NIAID are  ( minus )   70°C and  ( minus )   20°C respectively. Such  ( ultra )  cold storage is expected to be a huge logistic challenge for the vaccination program of Bangladesh.
[ 30th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  No incoming  ( as point of origin )  or outgoing passengers are allowed to/from these Group. Only Bangladeshi expatriate/citizens visited  ( not residing )  the countries of these Group in previous 15 days of travel to Bangladesh, are allowed to travel to Dhaka provided that they have special approval/authorization from the competent authority of Bangladesh.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Mortality due to suspected SARI, Measles or Cholera causes are being investigated by WHO Epi Surveillance network. In the previous epidemiology week 48, three suspected SARI deaths were investigated and discarded. In total, 46 deaths due to SARI were reported this year, 42 could have been identified and investigated, three deaths were due to COVID 19 and responded to accordingly. Similarly, four deaths due to suspected AWD with severe dehydration and three deaths due to suspected Measles were investigated and reclassified in 2020.
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, Mohammad Rafiq, a Rohingya leader at the Nayapara refugee camp in Hnila union of Teknaf upazila, said: "The January 14 fire originated from a woman's makeshift hut in the camp. However, no one could ascertain the real cause of the fire. This whole thing seems mysterious. “More than 500 Rohingya shanties were gutted in the fire on that day. They are being repaired but many of us are still living under the open sky.'
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Host community: A total of 2,193 people from host communities was reached during this month through CBHFA sessions. They comprised 314 males and 1,879 females  ( including 148 pregnant and lactating women ) . These participants were provided with first aid knowledge as well as key messages on the importance of handwashing, physical distancing, and proper mask handling to prevent the spread of COVID 19. A team of 10 community volunteers was mobilized to conduct the sessions which included outreach visits.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In order to reach the camp community, the CEA team  ( BDRCS/IFRC )  continues to employ different channels of community engagement such as household visits  ( for collecting feedback and providing information ) , the distribution of information, education and communication  ( IEC )  materials, the dissemination of audio messages by community volunteers using hand mikes and religious leaders  ( imam )  using mikes at mosques, and meeting people at ‘info hubs' as well as ‘info desks' set up at distribution points and Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety  ( DAPS )  centres.
[ 8th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the latest figure, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 481,945, according to the daily virus update released on Tuesday by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . Of the 32 deceased    25 men and seven women    23 were from Dhaka division, six from Chittagong, and one each from Barisal, Sylhet, and Rangpur divisions. All the victims died at different hospitals in the country. So far, 5,280 men  ( 76.45% )  and 1,626 women  ( 23.55% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 7th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  revealed the latest figures on Covid 19 in the country with a press release on Monday. Of the 36 deceased – 24 men and 12 women – 25 were from Dhaka division, seven from Chittagong, and one each from Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, and Mymensingh divisions. Thirty two of the victims died at different hospitals across the country, while four died at home. So far, 5,255 men  ( 76.45% )  and 1,619 women  ( 23.55% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 6th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Disclosing the latest figures in its daily virus update, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said 11,410 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in a 24 hour time frame. As many as 13,218 samples, including pending ones, were tested at 137 authorized labs   both government and private   across the country. The latest figures show an infection rate of 12.60%   the lowest since November 13. Since early November, a significant rise was noticed in the weekly death toll, fresh cases and infection rate, but they have been fluctuating for the last three days.
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Besides, less than a week ago, on January 14, more than 500 makeshift dwellings were gutted in a fire at the Nayapara Rohingya refugee camp in the coastal district's Teknaf. However, no casualties were reported in that incident.
[ 19 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In some blocks people are reporting not receiving distribution items from their Majhis.
[ 10th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The respondents said that they do not have any idea on how to claim financial or any other support from Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association  ( BGMEA ) . Meanwhile, BGMEA health centres remain closed and there were no initiatives from other related officialdoms in the study area. As a response to the study, BGMEA President Rubana Huq said: “The report says that the BGMEA health centers remain closed, however, we opened a 24 hour call center with a hotline, one PCR lab, three sample collection booths and one isolation center.'
[ 19 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Some respondents  ( displaced from Camp 9 )  report they are worried about potential landslides to come in the raining season because the land has been burnt completely. There is a great need for Fire Incidence Contingency Plan
[ February 2021, Bangladesh ] The map shows the number of People in Need  ( PIN )  of assistance in all 34 Rohingya refugee camps. The histograms represent level of monthly achievements against the PIN by assistance type compared to targets set out in Food Security Sector's Sector Objective 1 and 2 of the Joint Response Plan 2021. According to the JRP 2021 which is expected to be released in mid April 2021, FSS is targeting 889,407 Rohingya individuals who rely on aid to meet their essential needs with monthly blanket food assistance and support for self reliance through promotion of portable skills and transfers.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  “I personally think the Army's engagement is necessary to strictly enforce the lockdown. We had the Army's cooperation last year in controlling the virus outbreak. So, we can engage them this time in enforcing the lockdown,' he observed. Public health expert MH Chowdhury Lenin, chairman of the medicine department at the Health and Hope Hospital, also thinks a curfew like situation should be created by deploying Army and BGB members so that people do not come out of their homes without any valid reason.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Documented in Humanitarian Coordination Task Team for Bangladesh Flood Response Preparedness Plan, Drowning and snakebite are the main causes of death during floods. Health risks also are associated with the inundation of health facilities by flood waters. Increased rates of Diarrhea, Respiratory infections, Hepatitis A and E, Typhoid fever, Skin eye ear infections, Snakebite, drowning are often noted.
[ 8th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to charity Winrock International, 72 of the 77 survivors they support in the northern city of Rangpur saw their income fall   14 lost their jobs   between April and August. Relatives of about 400 trafficking survivors needed food donations to survive the pandemic and so avoid falling back into trafficking, said the charity Justice and Care. Add to that the fact that survivors now carry an extra burden of repaying the loans they took out to survive lockdown, and the risk of re exploitation rises still further.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Major outbreaks of waterborne infections are possible, and people in the most affected camps and others downstream; affected by disruptions of fecal and sludge management systems remain at risk of increased direct or indirect transmission of several gastrointestinal infections, which would exacerbate the already existing AWD situation in the camps and host community.
[ 4th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  More than 1,600 Rohingya refugees sailed on Friday from Bangladesh's southern port of Chittagong for the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal, a naval official said, despite opposition from humanitarian groups against the move. The South Asian nation says it is only moving refugees who are willing to go and that this will ease chronic overcrowding in camps that are home to more than one million Rohingya, members of a Muslim minority who have fled neighbouring Myanmar.
[ 4th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  But refugees and humanitarian workers say some of the Rohingya had been coerced into going to Bhashan Char, a flood prone island that emerged from the sea 20 years ago. The naval official said the Rohingya were on board seven boats, with two more carrying supplies.“My family didn't want to go, they are taking them by force if my family go there to the island they will die because of floods,' a woman told Al Jazeera.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community: 2,042 counter trafficking comic pocketbooks, and leaflets and posters on the risks of COVID–19 and human trafficking were distributed among host communities.
[ 3rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has assured Bangladesh of continuing its support to it to deal with COVID 19 situation.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community: In Teknaf, the daily radio broadcasting of COVID 19 messages and other protection related awareness messages began on 22 November.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prof Nazrul said the government should have engaged the public representatives like mayors, councillors, chairman and members for making the list of needy people and stand beside them with the help of the government and private and social organisations during the lockdown period. He said the government should have formed committees at all wards involving either public representatives or locals to help people during their need and check the unnecessary movement of people and ensure mask use.
[ 3rd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  “Bangladesh should halt this hasty relocation process,' said Ismail Wolff, regional director of Fortify Rights. “Not one refugee should be moved until all human rights and humanitarian concerns have been resolved and genuine informed consent is assured.'
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Medical costs for those with medical needs in the family, their own or other family members, were also major concerns. It was also noted that people with disabilities struggled to buy hygiene products used for COVID 19 prevention due to their financial situations.
[  24th   30th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 3,112 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 21. ▪ Among which 2,059 cases  ( 3.7% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 864  ( 1.5% )  and 189  ( 0.3% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively
[ 7th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  As many as nine domestic and foreign airlines brought 544 passengers without Covid 19 negative certificates to Bangladesh between Saturday and Monday morning, despite the certificates being mandatory for incoming passengers. A total 3,788 passengers landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport  ( HSIA )  in Dhaka on Saturday and 2,967 others on Sunday, said Dr Nasrin Akter, the airport's medical officer. At least 304 inbound passengers without Covid 19 negative certificates arrived on Saturday, 195 on Sunday and another 45 had arrived as of Monday evening, she said. All 544 passengers were sent into organizational quarantine, the doctor added.
[ 3rd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Humanitarian and human rights groups have said the island is flood prone and vulnerable to frequent cyclones, while the government has not allowed the United Nations to carry out a safety assessment. “The authorities should immediately halt relocation of more refugees to Bhashan Char …' said Saad Hammadi, Amnesty International's South Asia Campaigner, in a statement.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Many health centers are not open in Camp 9. They were damaged in the fire. Please go to health facilities in other camps if you can. Meanwhile Mobile teams of doctors and nurses will be travelling around Camp 9, Camp 10, and Camp 8W. They will be providing healthcare to people who need it. Please ask a humanitarian if you are looking for medical help. So remember some health services have been affected as a result of the fire. Many health facilities are not open in camp 9. If you need medical assistance, please visit the facilities in other camps. There are also mobile teams of doctors and nurses in Camps 9, 10 and 8W if you need medical help.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Various Government, sectors and partners efforts are ongoing to support quick recovery while aware the monsoon period is still ongoing. To reduce the risk of infections, the following public health recommendations are advised to be undertaken by the refugees in the camps: • Maintain COVID 19 prevention measures as much as possible, wear a face mask, sanitize or wash hands frequently with soap and clean water, keep a distance from others where possible and practice respiratory etiquette
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  The other activities conducted by Protection, Gender and Inclusion  ( PGI )  are radio listening sessions at block level in the camps, to spread awareness on COVID 19, good parenting and gender based violence  ( GBV ) .
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  High salinity adversely effects the environment and agriculture production. In the host community, water from both the Madhuchara and Balukhali canals is used for irrigation and if it has high salinity may negatively influence production and livelihoods
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Clear pool of stagnant water in and around your house to prevent mosquitos breeding sites. Clean up surrounding and any potential mosquito breeding sites
[ 30th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  There is no restriction on the outgoing passengers to these countries. Passengers of these Group can have transit via the countries of Group A, provided that the passengers remain confined within the airport under the close supervision of the Airlines.
[ 3rd December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   According to a recent assessment conducted by the Age and Disability Working Group  ( ADWG )  and the Protection Working Group  ( PWG )  of the Humanitarian Country Team in Cox's Bazar, of which the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM )  is a member, almost half of the persons with disabilities living in the camps do not own assistive devices or have access to rehabilitation services .Rohingya refugees need more support to obtain meaningful access to basic services
[ 3rd December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In Cox's Bazar camps, there is insufficient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene  ( WASH )  infrastructure to cover the needs of the community, particularly the specific needs of those most vulnerable, such as women, girls, the elderly and persons with disabilities. With that in mind, IOM's WASH team and partners regularly upgrade existing latrines and build new ones, depending on the needs of persons with disabilities that reside in the vicinity of the structures.
[ 3rd December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 75 people, between 2 and 100 years old, attended the screening throughout November. Whilst 59 were selected to receive assistive devices, the remainder were referred to health partners for more suitable supports ranging from physiotherapy to cataract surgery. IOM teams and partners provide health services to people with disabilities on a regular basis. Health care staff are trained to identify various forms of physical or mental disabilities and to offer consultation services at health facilities.
 [ 31st Oct, 2020, Bangladesh  ]  Maintenance of solar street lights, including recycling of e waste. As some type of batteries, such as lithium ion cannot be recycled in Bangladesh
[ 2nd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 38 more patients died from the virus infection during the period which took the fatalities to 6,713. The mortality rate stood at 1.43 percent, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Conclusion and Recommendations: . During the reconstruction process, environmental best practices can be integrated to reduce disaster risk and improve ecosystem services within the camps. Preparedness activities should also consider environmental safeguards to ensure that the response does not result in pollution and other forms of contaminations. For example, the lack of an emergency solid waste management system resulted in the introduction of pollution into surface waterbodies, which had implications for downstream ecosystems
[ 2nd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 385,786 patients – 82.18 percent    including 2,562 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Report any cluster of illnesses, deaths and or unusual events to the community health workers, Majhis and CiCs, or nearest health facilities to support early detection of outbreaks of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and other syndromes as early as possible.
[ 30th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  As an exception, incoming passengers originating from Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar shall have to complete a mandatory 3  ( three )  days institutional quarantine at government nominated facilities or at hotels on passenger's own expenses.
[ 30th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Passengers originating from these group of countries  ( group C )  can have transit via the countries of Group A & B provided that the passengers remain confined within the airport under the close supervision of the airlines.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Up to 30 September 2020, a total of 914 suspected persons with mild to moderate COVID 19 symptoms from camps were treated, while seven patients were admitted. The IITC has started sample collection from COVID 19 suspected patients. In September, samples were collected from 49 patients.
[ 19th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 435,601 patients – 87.2% – have made full recovery across the country.
[ July  December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  was embedded in the RIRT for the COVID 19 response. So far, 330 of 366 confirmed COVID 19 cases have been entered in the Go.Data system, including 1,294  ( 95% )  contacts to be followed up by the CT network. Follow up visits for 992  ( 77% )  contacts was completed, with thirteen contacts being confirmed positive.
[ 18th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, Bangladesh registered a single day death of 102 from Covid 19 in 24 hours until Sunday morning, breaking all the previous records.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Persons who have died due to drowning do not pose a significant public health risk for disease outbreaks unless it contaminates the community water source because most pathogens can no longer survive in a dead body, and microorganisms involved in putrefaction ( decay processing )  are not pathogenic.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In September, overall patient flow in camps  ( 22,999 people )  increased by about 38 per cent compared to August  ( 16,624 people ) , at the 11 BDRCS health facilities supported by Red Cross and Red Crescent partners. The health facilities comprise six health posts, four primary healthcare centres  ( PHCs )  and a field hospital. The increase in patient flow is believed to be due to the ease of COVID 19 restrictions in the camps and host communities, thus improving access to the health facilities
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. SWM investments are required, from establishing a systematic process to segregate waste to building a sanitary landfill with the capacity to absorb waste from an unforeseen emergency. For proper management of the landfill, it is advisable to segregate and recover material such as organic, soil, valuable metals and plastics before landfilling. Identifying land prior to an emergency where waste can be easily removed from the affected camps to ensure proper waste segregation and maintain a hygienic camp. Establishing a contingency plan will ensure that waste can be managed effectively and efficiently despite the loss of infrastructure or disruption to the system.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Community feedback suggests that GBV  ( gender based violence )  has increased during the pandemic. Reduced family income, husbands' unemployment, and food scarcity has accelerated violence in rural and urban areas. Additional household workloads due to COVID 19 are also affecting women's mental health.
[ 03rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  In order to cope with the COVID 19 pandemic, sexual and reproductive health  ( SRHR )  services have been sidelined. Pregnant women are avoiding health centres for pregnancy care because of a lack of doctors, long waiting times and fear of being infected. During the lockdown, women have opted home delivery to avoid exposure to COVID 19 patients. It is inferred that because of increased unprotected sex and the general unavailability of family planning services, the number of unwanted pregnancies might increase
[  24th   30th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 21, 5 suspected measles cases were reported through weekly reporting make 292 cases in total in 2021. Out of those 225 cases  ( 77% )  reported through case based reporting and samples collected for laboratory confirmation.
[  24th   30th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Total forty  ( 40 )  Cholera RDT positive/culture cases reported as of W20 2021. Out of those 9 were confirmed and 28 by culture and remaining 3 results yet to be received.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Check vehicles and motorcycles which may have been in contact with flooded waters, and vegetations for any snakes that may have come on board.
[ 18 March 2021, Bangladesh ] : Amid a spike in coronavirus cases, Inspector General of Police  ( IGP )  Benazir Ahmed on Thursday announced launching a special programme to encourage people to maintain health safety rules to contain the pandemic.
[ 15th   28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 507 confirmed cases  ( out of 525 to date )  have been investigated by RIRTs by 25 April, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1930 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1577  ( 82% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Twenty seven  ( 1.7% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period.
[ July  December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Within the reporting period, the testing capacity had improved to 1,500 samples per day and is currently being sustained at that level. Increasing the capacity of the field lab to conduct additional molecular and microbial culture examinations remains a priority
[ 18th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: The most commonly reported needs among the host communities include access to food as well as cash, along with essential health services, reflecting the impact of the Covid 19 outbreak and associated measures needed to mitigate the spread of the virus on food security and livelihoods among the people of Bangladesh. The Covid 19 pandemic has compounded vulnerabilities for them as well as Rohingya refugees.
[ 25th Dec 2020,Bangladesh ]  With the new cases, the curve surged to 507,265 over the 24 hours when yet another 20 people died, pushing up the death toll to 7,398.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  It was clear that many people with disabilities, including our interviewees, had slipped through the net and did not receive any assistance from formal sources, with serious consequences for their pandemic experiences.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Do not waste time seeking advice of traditional healer. The only proven therapy for snakebite envenomation is antivenom and supportive treatment at a health facility depending on the toxicity of the snake and the symptoms developed by the patient. During transfer the affected part must be immobilized and the victim must be encouraged to stay still. Do not apply tourniquets/ligature in the bitten limb as inappropriate application could lead to loss of limbs too.
[ 10th Dec 2020, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh  ]  According to Bangladeshi authorities, the relocation is necessary due to overcrowding, refugee host community tensions, and gang related violence in Cox's Bazar.
[ 25th Dec 2020,Bangladesh ]  The ongoing trend of single digit percentage test positivity rate continued for the sixth consecutive day in Bangladesh. In the past 24 hours until Friday morning another 1,163 cases were detected, at 8.49% infection rate.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The so called nationwide lockdown was supposed to end on Sunday at midnight. Now, the restrictions will remain in place until June 16 at midnight, said a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Sunday. But locals were reportedly seen flouting the rules and going about their businesses amid the lockdown.
[ July  December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  At the end of 2020, 14 SARI ITCs, with 652 operational beds and the capacity to treat severe COVID 19 cases, are active. Additionally, 579 beds are currently kept on stand by, and can become operative within 24 48 hours.
[ 31st oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Continued low COVID 19 testing in the refugee camps pose difficulties in understanding infection patterns and potential immunity.
[ 18th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Earlier this year aid agencies said the risks of child marriage and trafficking had increased in the camps as the pandemic led to scaling back camp activities and shutting youth services.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has again extended the existing restrictions on public movement and gathering by 10 more days to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus that has killed over 12,800 people in Bangladesh so far.
[ 31st oct 2020, Bangladesh ]  Community based psychosocial interventions are not yet at the scale needed to reach the number of refugees in need of these activities.
[ 25th Dec 2020,Bangladesh ]  A total of 3,149,348 samples have so far been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 cases in the country.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Sixteen out of nineteen points of entry  ( POE )  have been functional in different strategic locations around the camps. A total of 34 054 individuals have been screened during the reporting period.
[ 25th Dec 2020,Bangladesh ]  The recovery count rose to 448,803 after another 2,113 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period. A total of 13,695 samples were tested at 163 authorized laboratories across the country during the time.
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Soap and Dettol: All the women and participants commented that they did use the soap and Dettol provided to clean their pads and clothes on a regular basis. The major comment from all age groups was that the amount of soap and Dettol provided was insu_x001a_cient for them especially when MHM kits are only provided once every six months. Participants in all groups requested soap to be provided in larger quantities and on a more regular basis for them to take care of these needs.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, early indications in June show that in this month things might not be the same, he warned, urging all to wear facemasks and follow health rules regularly.
[ 24th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Following the government instruction, with immediate effect until 2359 BST on 28 April 2021, the following quarantine procedure shall apply for the passengers of the flights operating under special consideration:  ( i )  All incoming/outgoing passengers shall mandatorily possess PCR based COVID 19 negative certificate. The PCR test shall be done within 72 hours of the flight departure time;
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Jhenaidah Feedback from Jhenaidah and Moulvibazar suggests that although most people are aware of the ‘no mask no service' campaign, they are not taking it seriously. Government offices including local government offices, hospitals and major shops are promoting ‘no mask no service' through leaflets and posters but, in reality, most people are not compiling, and no one is enforcing the mandate
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has decided not to reopen schools and colleges in Bangladesh on June 13, after deciding to extend the ongoing restrictions on public movement to curb the further spread of Covid 19. It has also suspended all in person exam activities as the country battles the second wave of the pandemic.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh closed its border with India for any kind of movement except that of cargo on April 26 which was later extended till June 14 to control the spread of Coronavirus as the situation in the neighbouring country deteriorated.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 27 December 2020, there are 10,445 general beds in the country of which 31.3%  ( 3,269 )  in Dhaka city and 602 ICU of which 51.5%  ( 310 )  in Dhaka city dedicated for COVID 19 treatment. Presently 20.3% of the general beds and 40.7% ICU beds are occupied all over the country.
[ 6th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: A total of 18,000 Rohingyas were earlier shifted to Bhasan Char from different camps in Cox's Bazar in multiple phases and the process to move more within the shortest possible time is on.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  “The decision to allow in person exams, made in accordance with the recommendations of the University Grants Commission  ( UGC ) , will remain suspended till June 16, due to the extension of restrictions on public movement.'
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  “We know that 60% of all secondary and higher secondary level teachers have already been vaccinated.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Community Outreach Members  ( COMs )  conducted 2,792 awareness sessions on COVID19 for 12,456 individuals, including 1,349 older persons and 104 persons living with disabilities. The COMs conducted 3,138 home visits and 1,521 monitoring assessments for 14,276 individuals to ensure timely referral of, and assistance to, the most vulnerable individuals.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has again extended by 10 more days the existing restrictions on public movement and gathering, aimed at curbing the spread of deadly Covid 19 that has killed over 12,800 people around Bangladesh so far.
[ 18th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities currently have around 600,000 doses of the vaccine for the second shot, but over two million people are still yet to get the second jab. In light of the situation, the Bangladesh government has also sought immediate delivery of four million vaccine doses from the US – which plans to share up to 60 million doses of its Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries as they become available.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has recorded over 100 Covid 19 single day deaths for the third consecutive day on Sunday. Another 102 deaths were logged in 24 hours till yesterday morning. Earlier on Saturday and Friday, 101 new deaths were recorded in a single day, the highest in the country so far since the first reported death on March 18, 2020. Considering the death rate in April, one person died every 19 minutes from being infected with Covid 19.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Islamic Relief, in coordination with local authorities, will provide almost 6,000 people with emergency tents, latrines, hygiene kits including face masks and Covid 19 protective material, and other items such as clothes and mosquito nets.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: As the fire that raged through four camps in the world's largest refugee complex in Bangladesh yesterday is subsiding, the tragic loss of lives and massive damages to property are emerging. Seven persons are confirmed dead, and thousands of Rohingya refugee families are left homeless.
[ 25 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: now with the beginning of monsoon season, Cyclone Yaas is expected to make landfall in neighbouring India and generate heavy rain and strong winds around Cox's Bazar, where almost one million Rohingya refugees live in flimsy shelters perched precariously on exposed hills. The current spike in COVID cases and the imminent cyclone are cause for great concern.
[ July  December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  While predominantly focused on the treatment of COVID 19 cases, the treatment of underlying health conditions highlights the importance of continued essential health care services to be maintained and strengthened. Case management trainings were provided to 697 health workers, including 188 government and 509 humanitarian health workers respectively
[ 16th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 1,632 new Covid 19 cases were reported until Wednesday morning, taking the country's caseload to 495,841. So far, 429,351 patients – 86.35% – including 2,622 ones in the last 24 hours, have recovered.
[ 12th December 2020, Chittagong Division ]   Normal life was disrupted in the district due to bone chilling cold. Many children and elderly people were suffering from various cold related diseases, Dr Enshad Ekram Ullah of Chittagong Medical College Hospital told BSS. Street people were seen to light fires to keep themselves warm as the sun remained invisible in the morning due to dense fog.
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  A SAM prevalence of 1.7 per cent was found in each rounds. The increase in children at risk of acute malnutrition from 5.4 to 11.2 per cent reflects a worsening situation as COVID 19 impacts the underlying causes of malnutrition, including food security
[ 18th Jan 2011, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 12,829 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours. As many as 12,707 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 199 authorized labs   government and private   across the country.
[ 12th December 2020, Chittagong Division ]  Traffic control room of Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport sources said dense fog had disrupted flight operations at the airport on Saturday. Airport sources said the flight schedule of domestic and international flights was changed for one to three hours due to dense fogs. Omar Faruk, secretary of Chittagong Port authority, said due to thick fog, plying of all kinds of ships in port channel remained suspended for two or three hours in early hours on Saturday.
[ March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Roughly 48,300 Rohingya refugees and host community members in Cox's Bazar were directly aected by the massive re that swept Camps 9, 8W and 8E on 22 March 2021. Over 1,600 facilities were damaged, including health centres, women friendly spaces, learning centres, food distribution points, markets and oces. The cause of the re remains unknown.
[ 18th Jan 2011, Bangladesh ]  Of the 16 deceased –12 men and four women – 11 were from Dhaka division, three from Chittagong, and one each from Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions.So far, 6,004 men  ( 75.79% )  and 1,918 women  ( 24.21% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 12th December 2020, Chittagong Division ]  The port authority was compelled to impose a ban on movements of all vessels till 9am to and from Chittagong owing to poor visibility, radio control room of Chittagong port sources said. Railway authorities issued special warnings to avoid train accidents due to fog. In addition to setting up an emergency cell, the transport department issued official orders to operate trains in light of the instructions of the transport department staff including the driver, guard and station master.
[ 10th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  AstraZeneca priced their vaccines at $2–$3 per dose and promises to make no profit from its sale while the pandemic lasts. Pfizer's vaccine will cost around $20 to $25 and Moderna's one will be $37. The AstraZeneca vaccine is only costing $1.6 to $2 per dose for Bangladesh, thanks to the COVAX facility. There is a plan to purchase 40% of the needed vaccine through COVAX. Also, the less stringent storing condition makes this an ideal vaccine for Bangladesh.
[ December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Women and girls have reported feeling unsafe at night due to inadequate lighting in some camps. CPSS and GBVSS partners are discussing possible solutions with other Sectors.
[ 11th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Economic activity in Bangladesh has recovered more strongly than expected with both exports and remittances growing in recent months, said the Asian Development Bank on Thursday. In the first five months of the fiscal year that began in July, Bangladesh received 42.9 per cent higher remittance than a year earlier and about 1.5 per cent lower export receipts, according to data from the Bangladesh Bank and the Export Promotion Bureau.
[ 21st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On Wednesday alone, 45 Rohingya tested positive for the virus out of 247 tested, said local health coordinator Toha Bhuiyan. The same number also tested positive on Thursday. “All five camps have been completely closed,' he told AFP news agency.
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: However, more data is required to draw accurate conclusions about the level of GBV that may be taking place and the adequacy of justice mechanisms to address such issues among the HC and DRP.
[ 11th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  But the road ahead is paved with risks for the second wave of COVID 19 in major export destinations, said the Manila based lender in the December update of the Asian Development Outlook 2020.
[ 11th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The average inflation in Bangladesh rose to 5.8 per cent in the first five months of fiscal 2020 21, hitting a seven year high in October. The ADB though kept Bangladesh's growth outlook unchanged from its September update of 6.8 per cent for this fiscal year.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The seven day moving average of single day Covid 19 deaths, with the Sunday's tally, shot up to 92.2. Of the deceased, 59 were male and 43 were female. Sixty three of them were aged above 60, 23 were between the age range 51 60, 14 were between 41 50, and two people were aged between 31 40.
[ 19th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Currently, 12,355 people are in isolation and 39,948 are quarantined.
[ 10th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Plan International Bangladesh conducted three studies on the RMG workers in May, September and October and the findings were revealed in a webinar hosted by Dhaka Tribune on Wednesday. The study titled “Impact of Covid 19 pandemic on youth female RMG workers: experience and mitigation strategies during lockdown in the Dhaka city, Bangladesh,' which was conducted during the lockdown situation in May, found that 10 out of 12 respondents suffered mental distress during the lockdown period as they had a fear of losing their jobs.
[ 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  IMPACT • 48,300 people lost their shelters, belongings, and food • 92,000 people impacted
[ 22nd Mrach 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Mayyu Khan, a Rohingya community leader, told Anadolu Agency that “more than 700 tents' had been gutted. In January, a fire swept through another Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar that left thousands without shelter. According to the UNHCR, more than 550 shelters – home to at least 3,500 people – were either totally or partially destroyed in the blaze at Nayapara camp, as well as 150 shops and a facility belonging to a non profit organisation.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  However, from teachers and caregivers' perspectives, tangible aspects such as support with education cost, educational environment and teaching materials need to be further strengthened. Some challenges reportedly are still constraining the access to equitable learning opportunities in a safe and protective environment for all students.
[ 14th Dec 2020, Dhaka ]  The findings were unveiled during a webinar to mark Universal Health Coverage  ( UHC )  Day, where Rahman also said that 38 per cent of unemployment in the capital during the shutdown was owed to rickshaw pullers being out of work.
[ 10th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  While presenting the survey results, Abdullah Al Mamun from Plan International recommended increasing Covid 19 testing facilities for the workers, introducing and strengthening social security mechanisms such as insurance and standard human resource related supports as per laws    like providing gratuity, provident fund, leave, maternity benefit and career development. He also recommended raising awareness to prevent gender based violence in the factories and establish an active anti harassment committee.