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[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Recently, the safety and protection risks refugees are exposed to inside the camps have reached a critical point. Refugees report a sense of fear and insecurity, due to the recent fires, the upcoming monsoons, and limited presence of humanitarian actors in the camps due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The principle of "protection by presence" has been challenged during Covid by the limitation on humanitarian and in particular protection activities. As a result, abuses and acts of violence, particularly GBV and kidnappings, have increased. Refugees in turn have been left with limited support when they are confronted with threats, abuse, and violence. Their personal safety and mental wellbeing have suffered.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  A country of more than 160 million, Bangladesh's embattled healthcare system has carried out 5.1 million virus tests since the first cases of COVID 19 emerged in March last year. A makeshift 1,000 bed hospital – the biggest virus facility in the nation – that was built in place of a wholesale market was opened on Sunday to ease pressure on the overburdened healthcare system.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Key risks for women in the refugee community include GBV, reduced educational opportunities and deteriorating health. Men in the refugee community, on the hand, face very different risks: corruption, theft and blackmail, lack of job opportunities, competition over common resources, and drug use.
[ 23 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the Ministry of Home Affairs' calculation of economic loss from disaster from 2017 to 2018, fire alone accounts for 93.91 per cent of the total loss, followed by landslides  ( 2.80 per cent ) , heavy rainfall  ( 1.31 per cent ) , flooding  ( 0.89 per cent )  and windstorms  ( 0.75 per cent ) .
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In 2020, a total of 28 RDT positive cases for Cholera were detected through sentinel testing, 5 of which were confirmed by culture – 2 from Ukhiya host community, 1 from Teknaf host community and 2 from the refugee camps. It is important to note that a Cholera outbreak occurred in late 2019 with a reported number of 239 RDT/culture positive cases and in response a mass Oral Cholera Vaccine  ( OCV )  vaccination campaign was conducted with over 160 000 children of 1 <5 years being vaccinated with a 2  doses regimen.
[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee/Host: We must work together as a global community to support Rohingya refugees to live a safe and dignified life in the refugee camps in Bangladesh until durable solutions to the Rohingya crisis can be realised. The international community can support these efforts through their financial commitments, which support Rohingya women, men, girls and boys to exercise their rights, participate in decision making, access humanitarian services and access opportunities for livelihoods, cash for work and formal and accredited education. Host communities who so generously welcomed the Rohingya four years ago also need continued support. The financial contributions and actions taken now can support Rohingya refugees to live a dignified life in the refugee camps and support their skills and resilience when they have a chance to return home.
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Since the onset of the outbreak in 2017, Diphtheria surveillance is ongoing in the camps. The total number of diphtheria cases reported is 9 281 to date  ( 3016 in 2017; 5330 in 2018; 614 in 2019; 226 in 2020 and 95 as of week 26, 2021 ) . In total, 9 036 cases were reported in the camps and 245 from the host community, with 47 deaths registered in the refugee camps and none in the host community. While the first Diphtheria case was detected on 10 November 2017, the first death occurred on 29 December 2017 and the last death on 25 October 2019.
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In weeks 25 26, 5 suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  deaths were reported. In total 52 deaths have been reported in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19 response and 9 were considered as death due to probable COVID19 . In 2020, a total 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported through community based mortality surveillance. Of these, all were verified and 2 considered death due to probable COVID 19.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 34 deaths from Covid 19 in the last 24 hours   the highest single day death toll reported in the country in the last three months. With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities now stands at 8,797 as of Thursday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a press release.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Wednesday, 293 people received a second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, taking the total to nearly 4.295 million. Meanwhile, a little over 1.525 million people received the first dose of the vaccine and are awaiting the second dose. Additionally, 104,763 people received the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine during the same period, taking the total to 373,016 till now, while 2,259 people received the second dose till Sunday.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, 6,714 people were administered the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, taking the total to 36,566. On the other hand, 26,690 people received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning. Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday confirmed that the authorities had reached an agreement with Russia to collect a significant amount of vaccines this month.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  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. Describing it as a landmark for Bangladesh, the Department of Information and Communication Technology said in a statement that some 10,093,593 people had completed registration till 11:14pm on Wednesday.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The fire also destroyed dozens of learning centres for children, clinics, markets and aid distribution centres.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: COMPONENT I: CONFLICT SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT: In both refugee and host communities, risks related to reduced income opportunities, reduced health, and gender based violence were reported by a relatively higher share of the population in both host and refugee community, both at the intra  and inter community level  ( Figure 1 ) .
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has decided to allow public transports to resume services from Thursday on conditions as the ongoing restrictions have been relaxed until July 23 for Eid ul Azha. All kinds of public transports will resume operating across the country from Thursday, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told reporters on Wednesday. “But they will strictly follow the health safety protocols. Also, public transports will not carry more than 50% of their capacity as fares have been increased by 60%," he said.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Quader also warned that legal action would be taken against anyone violating the conditions or charging extra from the travellers. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has relaxed the lockdown due to the upcoming Eid ul Azha. But Covid 19 will not relax. Thus, we will have to keep wearing masks. This is mandatory for all,' he added.
[ 14th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  A gazette notification easing the nationwide strict lockdown was issued on Tuesday, aimed to allow pre Eid business and trade, ease homebound journeys, and purchase of sacrificial cattle. The ongoing restrictions will remain relaxed from Wednesday midnight till 6am July 23. However, the country will again go under another 14 day strict lockdown from July 23 after this interval for the Eid celebrations.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ] Refugees: Thousands of refugees became homeless in Monday's fire that raced through Balukhali camp at Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar district, home to more than one million Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. The International Organization for Migration  ( IOM )  said more than 10,000 families lost their homes.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In addition to the points noted above, the research team in Bangladesh also found mindset as another barrier as in this locality there are few role models for girls. There are limited woman teachers or doctors, or any other woman job holder or entrepreneurs who will act as motivators for girls and people in the community. The mindset of girls is very weak because they are not encouraged to chase their dreams, as parents and the wider community still believe in the prevailing gender norms. Even the girls who participated in the school based disaster risk management at school faced challenges to apply those concepts at home.
[ 28th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier this month, a police headquarters report said 26,695 rape cases had been filed across the country in the last five years. Ain o Salish Kendra  ( ASK )  data shows that 1,018 children were raped last year alone, but only 683 police cases were filed. Of them, a total of 116 victims were six years old or below.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Damaged Health Facilities • Camp 9  Every or nearly every  ( 81 100% )  • Camp 8W  About half  ( 41 60% )  • Camp 8E  Some  ( 21 40% )  Damaged Education Facilities • Camp 9  Every or nearly every  ( 81 100% )  • Camp 8W  About half  ( 41 60% )  • Camp 8E  Some  ( 21 40% )  Damaged Women Friendly Space • Camp 9  Every or nearly every  ( 81 100% )  • Camp 8W  None or few  ( 0 20% )  • Camp 8E  None or few  ( 0 20% )  Damaged Child Friendly Space • Camp 9  Every or nearly every  ( 81 100% )  • Camp 8W  None or few  ( 0 20% )  • Camp 8E  None or few  ( 0 20% )
[ 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  UNHCR has been supporting other agencies with the provision of medicines and supplies including IOM for their health partners in the affected camps. • UNHCR partners Relief International and Food for the Hungry with Medical Teams International deployed mobile medical teams well equipped with supplies normally pre positioned at facilities within the camps, to provide emergency first aid. • UNHCR health facilities have provided care to 49 refugees injured by the fire.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: The major risks were further disaggregated by catchment areas in the camps and sub districts in the host community. Reduced income opportunities were identified as a key risk across the host and refugee populations.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  The fire originated from block D in Camp 8W at about 3.00pm local time on 22 March 2021. The frequent wind flow made the fire spread quickly to other camps comprising camps 8E, 9, and 10, completely razing a huge amount of infrastructure – these included shelters, mosques, community centres, learning centres, service centres, shops, LPG  ( liquefied petroleum gas )  storage sheds and Camp in Charge  ( CiC )  offices. The fire was put out in three camps  ( 8E, 8W and 9 )  around 9.45 PM the same day  ( 22 March 2021 ) , and at 1:00 am on 23 March in Camp 10, by the Fire Service and Civil Defence  ( FSCD )  teams with support from the Cyclone Preparedness Programme  ( CPP )  volunteers and BDRCS staff  ( Population Movement Operation  ( PMO )  and Myanmar Refugee Relief Operation1  ) . Due to the threat of the fast moving fire, families living in seven adjacent camps were also evacuated to safer ground.
[ 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Volunteer community health workers from the refugee community continue to help refer affected refugees to critical support services. • UNHCR coordinated with over 240 partner volunteer community health workers to reach over 17,500 refugees. Key messages have been distributed for messaging on fire safety, first aid and response. • Almost 200 mental health and psychosocial support staff have been deployed by UNHCR and our partners to provide psychosocial first aid to affected families as well as frontline workers. Around 4,000 refugees have received psychosocial support.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] The DRR and EiE framework should consider girls, boys, young women and young men in all their diversity while identifying and responding to their needs and interests before, during and after a disaster to build safe schools.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  A brief description of sectoral needs follows: Livelihoods and basic needs; There is an immediate need for food and water to be provided to the displaced communities  ( hence the inclusion of the provision of food and bottled water as part of this DREF operation ) . It should be noted however that the longer term need for food and water continues to be met by relevant agencies, particularly WFP, as part of the ongoing population movement operation
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  Water, Sanitation and Hygiene  ( W ( ASH )  Water supply networks have been damaged, while latrines have been razed to the ground. Hygiene items stored by camp residents have also been destroyed.
[ 20 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 4,271 new cases were reported during the period after testing 24,152 samples. The infection rate was 17.68 percent, down from 19.06 percent on Sunday. The health authorities have so far confirmed 723,221 cases. Among them, 621,300 people    85.91 percent of all patients    have recovered. The virus claimed 568 lives in January this year, 281 in February and 638 in March.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said at least 400 people were still missing. Bangladesh has given shelter to more than a million Rohingya, the vast majority having fled Buddhist majority Myanmar in 2017 in a major crackdown by that country's military. The UN has said the crackdown had a genocidal intent, a charge Myanmar rejects.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  When it comes to gender based violence, social norms prescribe domestic violence and intimate partner violence as exclusively private matters; as a result, the actual number of cases are never known; 25.4 per cent of women think partner  ( husband )  violence is justified  ( MICS 2019 ) . Within this context, violence against women and girls in Bangladesh appears to have further increased during the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  People aged 40 years and above now can get registered to receive Covid 19 vaccines, the Health Ministry sources said. Two of Monday's vaccine recipients experienced mild side effects. Till now, side effects in 925 people have been recorded. The inoculation would be administered among people in government hospitals up to upazila level while 6,536,273 people got them registered till 5:30pm on Thursday.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since the beginning, 4,974 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,609 in Chittagong, 489 in Rajshahi, 571 in Khulna, 267 in Barisal, 316 in Sylhet, 371 in Rangpur, and 200 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.51%.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 1,985 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 529,894 patients – 90.67% – have made full recovery across the country. On March 8, health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain which was later named Sars CoV 2. The first fatality was recorded in the country on March 18.
[ 3rd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has registered 5,683 new Covid 19 cases, taking the tally so far to 630,277. The death toll climbed to 9,213 after 58 fatalities were recorded in a 24 hour time frame until Saturday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a press release. The latest numbers indicate a drop in the daily caseload from Friday's 6,830 while virus fatalities keep climbing.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 27,324 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours while a total of 27,045 samples were tested in government and private testing facilities. To date, as many as 4,514,731 tests have been conducted in the country.
[ 3rd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since the beginning, 5,267 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,664 in Chittagong, 508 in Rajshahi, 592 in Khulna, 276 in Barisal, 327 in Sylhet, 377 in Rangpur, and 202 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.46%.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the 34 deceased – 25 men and nine women – 27 were from Dhaka division, three from Chittagong, and one each from Khulna, Barisal, Rangpur, and Mymensingh divisions. Of the victims, 33 died at different hospitals and one at home. So far, 6,650 men  ( 75.59% )  and 2,147 women  ( 24.41% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 15th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: At least five camps are in lockdown with the movement of aid workers and other visitors severely restricted. More than 2,100 Rohingyas have tested positive for the virus and at least 24 have died from Covid 19.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  All the educational institutions across Bangladesh will remain closed, as a part of the government's freshly imposed Covid 19 restrictions. The government issued a set of 18 directives on Monday, through a gazette notification signed by the prime minister's principal secretary, Ahmad Kaikaus, aiming to curb the rapidly rising Covid 19 transmission across the country. The new restrictions are effective immediately.
[ 7th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  All domestic flights were suspended from Sunday to curb the spread of Covid 19. Meanwhile, the government imposed a week long lockdown starting from Monday to curb the spread of Covid 19. However, considering demands of the public, the government resumed public transports services in all 11 cities including Dhaka from Tuesday. In such a situation, domestic flight operators called for resuming activities on all domestic routes so that passengers can easily access flights and reach their homes safely.
[ 7th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Domestic flight operators have claimed that they ensure health safety facilities in and out of the air crafts during travel. All airlines are always under monitoring by the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh  ( CAAB ) , aiming to control the transmission of the virus. US Bangla General Manager  ( Public Relations )  Kamrul Islam said: “We are always ready and are seeking permission to operate flights. We always follow the health guidelines of the government and the International Air Transport Association  ( IATA ) .'
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Building Blocks, WFP's blockchain based digital ledger, is operational in 19 out of 21 e voucher outlets and by end March was serving 95 percent of the total refugee population.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ] One of the directives says all pre primary, primary, madrasa, secondary, higher secondary, universities and all coaching centres should remain closed in the current situation. The directives also say that proper hygiene norms should be ensured at any kind of public examination where physical appearance is required.
[ 7th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  A top Biman official, preferring anonymity, said the national flag carrier has to cancel flights and reschedule on international routes due to a shortage of passengers. “So, If airways are not allowed to operate flights on domestic routes, we will lose more of our regular passengers,' the official added. The industry insider said, if the airways cannot operate domestic flights, they will lose revenue. This will have a negative impact on the aviation sector.
[ 7th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali told Dhaka Tribune: “So far we have no plans to allow domestic flights. However, this issue will be discussed in the inter ministerial meeting on Thursday. On Sunday, CAAB decided to suspend all domestic flights to curb the spread of Covid 19.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Multiple sources have reported that adolescent girls and women go through mental distress and stigma when they have their period during natural disaster, because of the lack of private space for washing rags and clothes.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Through the 13 operational fresh food corners, WFP provided 16 types of vegetables to up to 128,393 vulnerable refugees every month
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  According to the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG )  Joint Needs Assessment  ( JNA )  report, 48,300 individuals were directly affected by the fire and 37,078 individuals temporarily displaced with 10,100 households without shelters.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Key recommendations; In camps and the host community, education actors should collaborate with communities, protection, health and water, sanitation and hygiene  ( WASH )  partners to establish more opportunities for students with disabilities in education facilities and train teachers to work with students with disabilities.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Key recommendations; Once schools reopen, the education partners should focus on implementing strategies to overcome learning loss caused by the closure of schools. Additionally, there is a need to work closely with the schools to streamline the minimum safety standards to the schools and learning centres and support addressing the challenges.
[ 26 Mar 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  In partnership with Medical Teams International, Food for the Hungry has been operating primary health centers and health posts in Cox's Bazar through their Joint Rohingya Response Program  ( JRRP )  since October 2017. JRRP opened the first COVID 19 isolation and treatment center in the Cox's Bazar camps in May 2020. Work in Bangladesh communities has also included community health worker training, to disseminate health and hygiene messaging  ( including COVID 19 prevention and detection )  throughout the camps. In 2020, Community Health Workers made over 250,000 visits to 11,692 households.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Menstruation is very personal. Women and girls often do not want others to know they are menstruating – even other women and girls. In the initial stages of an emergency, WASH facilities are also often inadequate or damaged with privacy lacking – so it is even more important to support women and girls to be able to manage their periods better.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Within three days of the statement, Reuters on Wednesday night reported that India had put a temporary hold on all major exports of the shot in order to meet domestic demand as infections rose. The move might affect the supply of the third consignment to Bangladesh. Despite the prevailing situation the Bangladesh government is going to continue the second dose from the scheduled day on April 8.
[ 26 Mar 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The fire began at 3 P.M. on March 22nd, and spread quickly in camps 8W, 9, 10 and 8E located in the Balukhali Kutupalong area housing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The fire burned down the IOM Primary Healthcare Clinic, MSF clinic and Turkish hospital. FH is also currently collaborating with various partner organizations in the camps to determine if FH will have any future role in meeting health needs in Camp 9, due to loss of health care infrastructure.
[ 10 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: WFP opened/resumed 14 fresh food corners, one of which was destroyed during the March fires.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  DGHS sources said the second dose of the vaccine was being given priority mainly for two reasons. First, to ensure that even if vaccine import was stopped, the person who got the first dose could avail the second dose on time and, second, the expiry date of the vaccines. The vaccines are likely to meet their expiry date between late April and July. Therefore, the health authorities are thinking of administering those doses before they expire.
[ 7th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Eligible candidates in Bangladesh will now be able to register for getting the Covid 19 vaccine through popular instant messaging app imo. Eligible users will be redirected to the Surokkha website for appointments so that vaccine aspirants can select their desired hospitals for getting inoculated. A screenshot of imo's user interface  ( UI )  through which eligible candidates will be able complete their Covid vaccine registration |Courtesy Those who will complete the online registration process will then be allocated a suitable time and date via SMS from the relevant authorities for their vaccine shots, said the release. Users will be able to find the newly added feature under the “explore' tab within the imo app, named “Covid 19 Vaccine Appointment.' Upon clicking on it, users will be greeted with a step by step tutorial of the vaccine registration process for their convenience, added the release.
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  He also emphasized that no one would get inoculated without registering through the “Surokkha' website. Bangladesh has received a total of 100,602 Pfizer jabs and they are being administered at four medical colleges and three specialized hospitals in Dhaka. “These facilities will also start administering the Moderna jabs once they run out of their Pfizer stock,' Dr Shamsul said at the press briefing.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  People displaced by the fire have sought refuge in nearby camps, shelters and learning centres, and at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees transit sites. NGOs have set up child friendly spaces at central points to receive and care for lost and unidentified children.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the meantime, they are hoping that they will get the third consignment of vaccines which will help continue the vaccination process. “With the available doses the DGHS could vaccinate people for one and a half months and so we are hoping that the vaccination program will be continued amid uncertainty over the purchased vaccine. Receiving vaccines from Covax would be a relief,' Prof Robed Amin said.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Thursday said all schools and colleges in the country would reopen after Eid ul Fitr on May 23 in light of the recent surge in Covid 19 cases and deaths. The minister revealed the decision after discussing the matter with all stakeholders.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  In January, more than 3,500 refugees were left homeless when a fire destroyed around 550 shelters and 150 shops in the Nayapara camp, about 30 kms  ( 19 miles )  south of Kutupalong.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, Bangladesh has received only seven million of the 30 million vaccine doses purchased. While the country has received two million doses as a gift from India, it will receive another 1.2 million vaccine doses as a gift on Friday.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  The fire originated from block D in Camp 8W at about 3pm on 22 March 2021. The frequent wind flow made the fire spread quickly to other camps comprising camps 8E, 9, and 10, completely razing a huge amount of infrastructure – these included shelters, mosques, community centres, learning centres, service centres, learning facilities, shops, LPG storage sheds and Camp in Charge  ( CiC )  offices. The fire was put out in three camps  ( 8E, 8W & 9 )  around 9.45 PM the same day  ( 22 March 2021 ) , and at 1:00 AM on 23rd March in Camp 10, by the Fire Service and Civil Defense  ( FSCD )  teams with support from CPP volunteers and BDRCS staff  ( Population Movement Operation and Myanmar Refugee Relief Operation )  and fully controlled in after 1:00 AM on 23rd March.
[ 11th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: During interrogation, the arrestees said that they had reached the economic zone area on a reserve trawler from Bhasan Char in an attempt to get to Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar. On June 22, police arrested 14 Rohingyas from the same area. They had paid brokers Rs20,000 per person to reach Malaysia, but the brokers dropped them off near Zorarganj Marine Drive and fled.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, during this whole process of vaccination several thousand doses were being wasted everyday due to people not showing up at the vaccination centres, said DGHS sources. Till Thursday, some 5.13 million people had received the vaccine. That means that after Friday the country will have nearly 5 million doses of vaccines in stock.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  According to the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM )  and Bangladesh based international NGO BRAC, the fire destroyed more than 10,000 structures including shelters, mosques, community centres, learning centres, service centres, shops and offices.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  It was on July 2 when the country recorded a higher single day caseload of 4,019. Since then, the number of daily cases remained below the 3,500 mark, until Tuesday when the number of daily infections stood at 3,554. The month of March is seeing an upward trend of rising cases day by day. On March 1, 585 new Covid 19 cases were recorded, after almost a month of a lower rate of infections, and on Monday, 2,809 cases were detected.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Also, more than 6.4 million people registered around the country to get the first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine till Wednesday afternoon, said the health directorate. Until Tuesday, over 4.9 million people have been vaccinated nationwide since January 27. On March 8, health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain which was later named Sars CoV 2.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Public and private universities are set to resume on May 24 and residential halls are supposed to reopen on May 17. Online classes will continue, but no examinations will be held before the reopening of the universities.
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Inadequate water supply, not enough latrines and overall despair are the daily reality of the people living below the poverty line. Over 50% of the population in Bangladesh do not have access to basic sanitation which is over 85 million people and 2,000 children under five die from diarrhoea which is caused by dirty water and poor toilets  ( WaterAid, 2020 ) . This means several thousand tonnes of faeces are unsafely dumped into the environment each day.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The month of March is seeing an upward trend of rising cases day by day. On Thursday, Bangladesh logged a total of 3,587 new Covid 19 cases and 34 deaths in the 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 584,395 and fatalities to 8,797.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country also logged a total of 3,587 new Covid 19 cases in the 24 hours until Thursday morning, taking the total number of infections to 584,395. Thursday was the the third consecutive day that the daily tally of new cases crossed the 3,500 mark. It was on July 2 last year when the country recorded the highest single day caseload of 4,019. Since then, the number of daily cases remained below the 3,500 mark  ( except July 15    3,533 cases ) , until Tuesday, when the number of daily infections stood at 3,554.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: During the reporting period, no confirmed cases of death have been observed in the district, although 60% of ICU beds were occupied during the last two weeks. Less than 40% bed occupancy has been observed in general isolation beds in different Upazilas.
[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh again broke all previous records of Covid 19 deaths registering 112 fatalities in a 24 hour period until Monday morning. The country saw over 100 deaths for the fourth consecutive day. The latest fatalities pushed up the death tally to 10,497 with a mortality rate of 1.45 percent, according to a handout from the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 28th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Continuous heavy rain in Cox's Bazar from 26 July has caused intense flooding in the district, submerging much of the Rohingya and host communities in Cox's Bazar Sadar, Teknaf, Ukhiya and Ramu.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ] Spotlight: Host Community The fire destroyed 200 houses in the adjacent host community areas, forcing over 1,000 people to take refuge in their relatives' and neighbors' houses. Of the people displaced by this disaster, 140 elderly people were identified as most vulnerable.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ] The recent fire in the three camps has left thousands of people with no shelter, water, food or belongings. Children have been separated from their families and women and girls are in need of hygiene and sanitation support.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  They are often unable to bring many important personal belongings, including menstrual materials . Women tend to prioritize keeping other belongings safe, such as registration or vaccination cards, food, children's clothes and often they end up sacrificing their menstrual hygiene needs.
[ 2nd   3rd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Psychosocial support for people of all ages and gender are vital now, to help them cope with the traumatic experiences caused by the fire. There is an immediate need to reconstruct learning centres, child friendly spaces and women friendly spaces in the camps. The populations affected require a safe space to share their experiences and engage in social interactions with other community members.
[ 28th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Amid the nationwide COVID 19 lockdown, 1,900 host community members have evacuated to different cyclone shelters in Teknaf and will need to be urgently assisted. Rajapalong, Ratnapalong, Jaliapalong, Palongkhali unions of Ukhiya are still experiencing flash floods, with approximately 10,500 families waterlogged. Disaster risk reduction activities such as reinforcement of drains and shelters are vital now more than ever to lessen landslides and water logging in both Rohingya camps and host communities.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]   The viva voce of the 40th BCS exam has been postponed due to the recent spike in Covid 19 infections, and the results for the 42nd BCS exams are out. The decision came at a special meeting of the PSC on Monday.
[ 28th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Coastal situation: A low pressure area has formed over the north bay and adjoining areas. Under its influence, deep convection is taking place and steep pressure gradient lies over north bay and adjoining areas. Squally weather may affect the maritime ports and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh.
[ 27th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: 62 learning facilities are currently being used as temporary shelter for displaced refugees.
[ 14 20 Jun 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  EWARS Reporting Updates: ▪ Total 172 health facilities registered in EWARS ▪ Only 134/172 weekly reports received on time in week 24 ▪ Sixty five  ( 65 )  alerts were triggered in week 24 ▪ Timeliness of reporting for this week is 78% ▪ All alerts were reviewed and verified by WHO EWARS team, the number is less than that of previous week  ( 77 in week 23 ) .
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ] The upazila administration shared that there is need for shelter rehabilitation and construction, basic food items, non food items, and cash support for livelihood restoration.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ] The ongoing relief response has identified the following needs as priorities for early recovery: ● Reconstruction of damaged houses, basic food items, repair of damaged water sources, provision of sanitation facilities, and safe drinking water. ● Women, adolescent girls, and other vulnerable groups require access to protection services. ● Health, psychosocial and mental support people to minimise trauma and help maintain COVID 19 prevention measures.
[ 29th March 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Nutrition sites: 2 sites in Camp 9 where you can receive nutrition service.  ( 1 )  Block G, sub  block  G27 WFP Nutrition sites, and  ( 2 )  WFP Pan Bazar  ( Block A, sub block B 2 ) , temporary structures are set up at which the WFP Nutrition site previously was. • Families with children, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers who lost their nutrition supplies in the fire should go to the temporary center to have them replaced. • Pregnant and nursing mothers and families with children under 5 years old can go to these sites for overall nutrition support.
[ 22 MARCH 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  • On 22 March 2021 afternoon a massive fire spread through camps 8E, 8W and 9 in the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, resulting in eleven deaths confirmed by government authorities and a significant number of injured.
[ 22 MARCH 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  • All primary health care facilities have restarted health services, at least on a limited scale. Discussions on reconstruction are currently ongoing, with the re establishment of most health facilities expected shortly. The Turkish Field Hospital is providing general surgery, trauma surgery and pediatric services out of the BDRCS Field Hospital. A Turkish military cargo plane carrying equipment and supplies arrived in Bangladesh and reconstruction of the Field Hospital has started.
[ March 20, 2021, Bangladesh ] : Educational institutions, originally scheduled to reopen on March 30, will remain shut for longer period if the infection keeps surging at the present rate, Maleque said.
[ 24 March 2020, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Population affected • 10,000 HH  ( 45,000 people )  confirmed to be affected by the fire. 10,000 shelters damaged/destroyed. Approx 14,600 individuals confirmed to have relocated in 30 camps by SMSD Sector. {fire}
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Response to Date: Health • 220 staff from MHPSS are active • IVR messages have been developed • Four ambulances have been deployed, six are on standby
[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Research by the icddr,b has found that the South African variant accounted for 81 percent of the positive cases in Dhaka since the third week of March this year. That's not good news for Bangladesh because the country has managed to procure only the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine which offers as little as 10 percent protection against the South African variant, researchers suggested.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 22 March 2021 afternoon a massive fire spread through camps 8E, 8W and 9 in the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, resulting in eleven deaths confirmed by government authorities and a significant number of injured reported. Six health facilities were damaged or destroyed by the fire: one specialized clinic, one Primary Health Care  ( PHC )  facility, and one Health Post  ( HP )  were destroyed while another PHC and HP were partially damaged. In addition, a secondary health center  ( Turkish Field Hospital )  which played a key role as a referral facility in the camps was destroyed.
[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  FSS Updates: Lockdown extended till 23th May 2021 – no inter district travel – GoB and RRRC last Directive.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: In response to the increase in number of cases among the host community, the Government of Bangladesh and the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RCCC )  in Cox's Bazar have imposed movement restrictions and other mitigation measures in district and camp areas. All tourist activities will remain closed in the district for next two weeks.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   According to humanitarian agencies and local authorities, 11 people have lost their lives, more than 500 people have been injured and roughly 400 are still missing. In the immediate aftermath, government response services, including the fire brigade, the army and humanitarian agencies rushed to the area to put out the fire. IOM deployed its ambulances and mobile medical teams to respond to all those who were injured and to provide mental health and psychosocial support.
[ 24 March 2020, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Situation analysis; Areas affected: Camps 8E, 8W, and 9 – some facilities in camp 10 also impacted. Preliminary List of Major Facilities Damaged in Camp 9: Turkish Hospital, IOM PHC, BRAC primary health care center, MSF PHC, DAM training center, Boly Bazar market, Police Post, 2 Multi purpose centers ( of UNFPA/AAB and UNICEF/CODEC ) , PSD health office, MBS, SD hub, 2 FIC hubs, SHED nutrition center, WGFS ( IOM ) , WV Food Distribution Center
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 11 12, 6 new confirmed cases were detected from 1781 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 0.3%. As of 28 March 2021, the cumulative incidence is 50.9 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.3%. Among the cases, 6.2% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 6.5% reported at least one co morbidity. The median age of tested and confirmed cases was 10  ( 0 120 )  & 18  ( 0 90 )  years, respectively and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 55% and 53%, respectively.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  "More than 27,000 people are displaced and around 6,300 shelters are lost or severely damaged. This fire is a tragic event that has impacted widely among refugees, residents, and also DRC as one of the humanitarian agencies working in the camps. Many of our volunteers in the camps have lost their homes, but luckily all our staff are safe. Only our premises in the camp are significantly damaged," tells Mikkel Trolle, Regional Director for DRC's Asia Region.
[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Bangladesh inked an agreement with the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd for 30 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. A countrywide inoculation drive was launched on Feb 7. So far, 57,14,090 people have received the first dose and 13,66,609 have got their second jab, according to official figures. There are growing calls for speeding up the vaccination programme as hospitals are swamped with patients.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Respondents interviewed by Rohingya express much lower levels of satisfaction with aid services than those interviewed by Bangladeshis. Similar effects were observed for most questions on whether a particular aid service improved over the last 12 months.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Though the median age of tested samples remained below 10 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 50+ years: 473 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 603 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest 1.7% in 20 29 years age cohort followed by 1.6% in 30 39 and the age specific mortality 0.99 per 10 000 population observed among 50+ years during the period. In total, and since the outbreak began, 10 deaths due to Confirmed COVID 19 have been reported in the camps with a case fatality ratio of 2.3%.
[ 01 14 March 2021Location: Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the RIRT for COVID 19. A total of 423 confirmed cases  ( out of 432 to date )  have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response teams  ( RIRTs )  as of 14 March, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1710 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1465  ( 86% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Thirteen contacts  ( 1% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing activities through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .
[ 19 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh saw its daily deaths from coronavirus shatter the local record yet again with 102 fatalities between Saturday and Sunday morning. It was the third consecutive day that the country registered more than 100 deaths in a 24 hour period. The latest fatalities pushed up the death tally to 10,385 with a mortality rate of 1.44 percent, according to a handout from the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Through ICRC, medical supplies were provided to treat burn patients. • UNHCR partners Relief International and Food for the Hungry with Medical Teams International deployed mobile medical teams well equipped with supplies normally pre positioned at facilities within the camps, to provide emergency first aid. • UNHCR health facilities have provided care to 36 refugees injured by the fire. Over 1,000 refugees have received psychosocial first aid. Mental health and psychosocial support staff were deployed to support those affected by the fire.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] A massive fire broke out in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar District on 22 March 2021 around 3.30pm local time. The fire started in Camp 8W and rapidly spread to Camps 9 and 8E. As a result, 37,078 people across three camps were temporarily displaced. Refugees displaced by the fire moved to the adjacent camps where they congregated in open spaces. Some shifted to the Learning Centres  ( LCs )  or stayed in the houses of other family members or friends. According to the reports of the Office of Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC )  and the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG )  in charge of the coordination of humanitarian actors for Rohingya refugees, at least 11 people died including three children. UNICEF partners have reported that 24 children  ( 13 girls and 11 boys )  had been injured. The concerned government authorities and aid agencies have been working since Day 1 to help those who were affected.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  In the afternoon of 22 March 2021, a devastating fire broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. It lasted until the early hours of 23 March. Assessments so far have found: • 11 confirmed refugee deaths, 102 currently injured  ( medical assistance provided to 400 others so far ) , 339 unaccounted for. • Some 45,000 refugees displaced. • Over 9,500 shelters destroyed or damaged. • Over 1,500 facilities damaged including hospitals, distribution points, and learning centres. • One UNHCR registration centre destroyed.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Underweight: The overall underweight prevalence can be interpreted as Serious  ( ≥ 20 )  as per WHO malnutrition classification. Significantly higher underweight rate observed among older children in Ukhiya Upazila. Morbidity: Significant improvement of diarrhoea prevalence  ( <10% )  observed in both Upazilas. Younger children had significantly higher diarrhoea prevalence in both Upazilas.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Due to frequent wind flow, the fire spread rapidly and engulfed its surrounding areas. More than 600 people are missing from their families, especially the children. Affected people residing at the camps lost all their belongings and assets, had to escape the fire with their lives. Approximately 122,000 people are in dire need for sanitation facilities, who are currently squatting in the nearby open areas. The infrastructures at the affected 4 camps  ( 8E, 8W, 9 and 10 )  are highly affected and there is no lighting facility available during the night
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Overall Impact: According to IOM reports, the fire affected at least 66% of the total population of camps 8W, 8E, 9 and 10. This includes 40,490 individuals  ( 8,098 households )  reported to have been affected. Exact figures are yet to be confirmed. People have sought refuge in nearby camps, at friend's/families' shelters, learning centers, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  ( UNHCR )  transit sites. Child Protection agencies established child friendly spaces at central points to receive lost and undefined children.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Save the Children is working around the clock to locate at least 23 Rohingya children still reported missing after a huge fire swept through the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh on Monday. The blaze tore through the cramped Cox's Bazar camp burning thousands of shelters made of highly flammable bamboo and tarpaulin. The flames killed an estimated 11 people, including children, and left 50,000 people homeless. Hundreds of people are still reported missing.