nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 16th Nov 22nd Nov 2020, Cox's bazar ]  Between 16   22 November, no new COVID 19 cases were confirmed in the Rohingya refugee camps. The cumulative share of positive tests is 2.1%, with 10 deaths thus a fatality rate of 2.9%. The incidence rate is 40.7 per 100 000 people and 8.8% of the cases showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 6.9% reported at least one co morbidity. Although the main age of tested samples is below 12 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 40+ years  ( 186 per 10 000 people ) , however the highest number is 259 tests per 10 000 people among patients aged 0 9 years. The test positivity was highest in the 50+ cohorts with 3.1% and the age specific mortality of 0.9% per 10 000 people. The testing of contacts of confirmed cases has started this week regardless of being symptomatic or asymptomatic in selected sample collection sites. Existing 25 sentinel sites have been followed up by digital data entry of all tested samples using Kobo platform. Currently this activity uses a paper based laboratory request form and excel based data sharing and management
[ 2nd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Finance Ministry on November 16 initially allocated some Tk 735.77 crore against the Health Service Division to procure the Covid 19 vaccine. “The draft of a tripartite procurement agreement has already been prepared,' he said.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Feedback from Barguna that the husbands of some adolescent girls who have been married off during the pandemic have lost their jobs. The resulting financial pressure triggers frustrations and even drug use. There have been instances where adolescent wives have been physically abused when their families have not been able to meet dowry demands made by their husband's families.
[ 4th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Two aid workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said refugees had come under pressure from government officials who used threats and offers of cash and other enticements to persuade them to go to the island. More than 300 refugees were brought to the island earlier this year after several months at sea in an attempt to flee Bangladesh. Rights groups say they are being held against their will and have complained of human rights violations.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Regarding COVID 19, people with disabilities, older adults, and older adults with disabilities, particularly those with underlying health conditions, are at a higher risk of dying from COVID 19. One in three older people in camps have a disability; people with disabilities are more likely to have other pre existing health conditions  ( such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease ) , which put them in higher risk categories for developing serious COVID 19 symptoms should they become infected.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As recommendation that applies for all hygiene promotion activities, older groups and persons with disabilities need to be provided with targeted information campaigns tailored to the communication capacities and differential access to public spaces.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  It seems also likely that intersex people face many similar problems to transgender individuals in regard to public toilets. Lesbian and bisexual women might experience greater vulnerability to gender based violence and sexual violence than heterosexual women, because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, and also be at greater risk of being rejected by their families for the same reasons.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  These two elements might have links to sanitation, where family rejection could affect access to private facilities. Public toilets could also act as sites of increased vulnerability, where being female intersects with being lesbian or bisexual to increase risks of gender based violence.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Individuals of diverse gender and sexual identity, including transgender persons, report difficulties in accessing health  ( SRHR as well as for general communicable diseases )  and protection services of the humanitarian response in Cox's Bazar, due to stigma and discrimination.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Almost half of the Rohingya refugee caseload and a third of the host community reported unacceptable food consumption outcomes. Food is the main reason why Rohingya households sell assistance and contract debts, and remains the main priority need for Rohingya and host communities. For refugees, the fact that even with current level of assistance, nearly half of them still consume below the MEB underscores the need to revisit the current value of assistance, to ensure MEB of the beneficiaries are met.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Efforts to optimize the food assistance provided should continue by considering household food preferences in the food basket and available fresh food items in e voucher outlets, facilitate the e voucher redemption in different shops and at multiple times and strengthen awareness and sensitization of adequate feeding practices. Support to households to cover non food needs is essential to avoid the sale of assistance to cover these non food needs.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  People living in Chapainawabganj say they don't know anyone infected with COVID 19 and, as the government has closed all testing units, they assume there's no risk of infection in their area. They want to know why they have to wear masks and follow other health rules imposed by authorities.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: FGDs with Hijras in both Refugee and host communities suggest that they often experience psychological, physical and sexual abuse by the public, including verbal harassment, physical assault, humiliation and rape. This finding is in line with the existing report that discrimination, harassment, and violence against hijras are reportedly prevalent in both Myanmar and Bangladesh.
People from Chapainawabganj and Barguna are mainly interested in vaccine updates since their daily activities are seriously affected by the pandemic. People from Tahirpur say washing their hands with soap or using hand sanitiser is costly and want to know how to make their own hand sanitiser with water, soap, and bleaching powder at home. They also want clarification about self isolation if they get infected.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Adolescent boys and girls from Sreemangal who had some earnings before the pandemic, but now have no work, are interested in training or online courses through which they could earn money from home and support their families.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Poor road conditions and insufficient lighting reportedly limit refugees' access to facilities. When latrines were not accessible by road, participants reported having to cut across their neighbors' premises to get to the latrines . These issues make even more difficult to children and persons with reduced mobility to access latrines. 40% of the children under five reported practicing open defecation, among others defecating habits such as using potties.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 24 child based facilities  ( CFS/MPC )  were fully or partially destroyed. Children are not necessarily accessing food appropriate for their age and separated children are not necessarily accessing distribution sites.
[ 3rd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Two aid workers, who spoke to Reuters news agency on condition of anonymity, said refugees had come under pressure from government officials who used threats and offers of cash and other enticements to persuade them to go to the island. Bangladesh says transporting refugees to Bhasan Char – a Bay of Bengal island hours from the mainland by boat – will ease chronic overcrowding in its camps at Cox's Bazar, which are home to more than one million Rohingya, members of a Muslim minority who have fled neighbouring Myanmar.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Multiple studies have contributed estimating the amount of waste produced every day in the camps: including HH production and shops/market production, the total amount is of around 512m3. It has been estimated as well that the organic component represents the 60% of the waste produced and that the remaining 40% is made by 9% or recyclable  ( plastic, cardboards, metal )  and 31% of nonrecyclable fraction  ( soil, diapers or sanitary napkins etc. ) .
[ 1st Jan  31st Dec, 2020, Bangladesh ]  When group gatherings were suspended in April and May, IYCF counselling dropped by 50 per cent. UNICEF trained 54 nurses, who were given the extra task of one to one IYCF counselling. Through these efforts, 23,547 caregivers of children 0 23 months  ( 47 per cent of the annual target )  received IYCF counselling. UNICEF and partners also provided 84,169 adolescent girls and 28,660 pregnant and lactating women with iron folic acid  ( IFA )  to prevent anemia.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Women and children as stakeholders in the host community have more freedom of choice when they interact with their surroundings. Rohingya women and children on the other hand move within a constrained environment and are limited in their movements and living patterns
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  According to recent research, an average of 40% of women and girls do not use the communal or shared family latrines that agencies provide. Reasons include   not wanting to be seen going to the latrine; a lack of privacy  ( people peeking in ) ; sexual harassment; a lack of lighting at night; a lack of locks on doors; a fear of vermin.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Past research into the needs of women and girls across actors and across sectors shows that the WASH sector's perspective of quantitively reaching minimum standards, did not always incorporate women and girls' needs, gender disparities and socio cultural constructs. Therefore, all humanitarian actors need to monitor upcoming changes in governance structures to ensure more women and girls are meaningfully engaged in the design, construction and management of their WASH facilities.
[ 22nd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: A nutritious and balanced diet is central to overall health. However, in the camps of Cox's Bazar, maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is often a challenge for members of the refugee community. A lack of access to, and information about healthy eating is impacting the health and quality of life of many refugees.
[ 16th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Less than a month after a huge fire ravaged the world's largest refugee camp, killing 15 people and destroying the shelters and property of more than 48,000 people  ( 10,176 families ) , there is a need to provide shelter for the people housed in the camp.
[ 2nd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the gradual rise in Covid 19 caseloads in recent weeks, Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 2,293 new virus infections in the past 24 hours, pushing up the country's total tally to 467,225.
[ 11th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 2,927,929 tests have been carried out, including 16,265 new ones, and 16.60% of the patients turned out to be positive. Bangladesh is seeing 2,853.47 infections, 2,410.08 recoveries, and 40.91 deaths per million, according to the health authorities.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Current support for self reliance and livelihood activities ought to have better targeting criteria and consider the diversity of the camp and host community populations in terms of their different capabilities. Such programmes should have a lens on childcare needs of single parents, disabled persons  ( who incur higher opportunity cost to participate in such programs relative to non disabled ) , and effects of trauma experienced by most people. All these are exogenous factors that could impede effective participation in self reliance and livelihood programmes
[ July  December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Between July and December 2020, 155 healthcare workers were trained on Mental Health Gap Action Programme  ( mhGAP )  to ensure that all Primary Health Centres had at least one person trained. Supportive supervision sessions in the field for hands on training were held to better integrate MHPSS services in the facilities
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Experiences of Menarche & Menstruation: Many of the younger participants who had yet to go through puberty reported fear and sadness, because once they begin to menstruate, they understood their lives would change drastically. Currently pre pubescent participants reported that they understood that after menarche, they would no longer be allowed to study, go to market, see their friends, or even leave their houses.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Community involvement : Efforts at involving the voices of community members in certain decision making processes ought to also continue or stepped up. The model rolled out by WFP of ‘Communication with Communities  ( CwCs ) ' has proved effective in shaping community's perception around humanitarian services. Engaging community members has been reported as a powerful point of leverage within a community system, changing the “structure of information flows,' resulting in new direct feedback mechanisms created between residents and humanitarian actors and government.
[ 18th Jan 2011, Bangladesh ]  The country also registered 16 more deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally up to 7,922.
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Women and girls with disabilities had even more diculties in managing their menstruations and the stigma and teasing associated with coming of age. Though all participants said they struggled with teasing, stigma and menstrual management, Women with disabilities had even more challenges when it came to reaching puberty and having their menstruations.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Protection and social cohesion: Insecurity related incidents appear to have gone up in camps in 2020 compared to 2019. This calls for stepping up of protection measures to ensure the camp environment remains safe for everyone. Alongside this is the need to foster more community inclusive programs that drives towards attaining social harmony and cohesion among communities.
[ 15 31 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 275 108 household visits in which 5 219 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 51 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 119 142, and 491 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 56 942 persons with COVID 19 like symptoms have been referred to health facilities, 3 749 of which during the reporting period.
[ Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  42% of all beneficiaries live below the $1.90 per person / per day and 85% below $3.20. All three agencies are performing well at reaching the poor.
[ 16th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The upcoming monsoon season brings with it the risk of floods and landslides which will damage weak shelters, wash away paths, damage sanitation systems and threaten the Rohingya's fragile existence. The meteorological threat will add to the difficulties faced by the Rohingya population who have repeatedly faced life and death situations both in Myanmar and in the camps for a number of years.
[ 3rd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  A briefing note by an international humanitarian organisation seen by Reuters said hundreds of refugees identified by officials as willing to go to the island were taken to a transit centre on Wednesday, with some offered incentives including cash payments. Mohammed Shamsud Douza, the deputy Bangladesh government official in charge of refugees, said housing had been built for 100,000 people and authorities want to relocate them during the November to April dry season when the sea is calm.
[ 1 30th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: UNHCR continues to manage two COVID 19 treatment facilities and is supporting the running of an ICU ward in the main District Hospital. These facilities serve both the refugee and host communities
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Audio clips were disseminated to 67,725 children, parents, community members and caregivers on COVID 19 awareness messages and caregiver led education instructions.  5,031 learners were reached through Inter personal Communication  ( IPC )  sessions at the household level.
[ July  December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Community Health Workers  ( CHWs )  and the majority of FDMN/Rohingya refugee volunteers received trainings to identify symptoms of COVID 19 like illnesses and being able to conduct targeted counselling on testing, quarantine and treatment through door to door visits.
[ 3rd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The UN said in a statement it had been given “limited information' about the relocations and was not involved in preparations. Louise Donovan, a spokeswoman, told Reuters the government had not given the UN permission to carry out technical assessments or to visit refugees already held there. The UN in a statement has said: “ [ Any ]  relocations to Bhasan Char should be preceded by comprehensive technical protection assessments.'
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  1,106 isolation and treatment beds ready by the end of October  ( of a target of 1,900 ) . 14 SARI ITCs operational by the end of October  ( of a target of 14 ) , serving both the refugee and nearby host communities.
[ 2nd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  “The Cabinet body approved a proposal of the Health Services Division  [ under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ]  to procure Covid 19 vaccine worth over Tk 5 crore by applying the direct procurement method, “said Md Abu Saleh, additional secretary of the Cabinet Division.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  More than 1,000 COVID 19 awareness leaflets were distributed to 1,319 parents and community members
[ 2nd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam on Monday said the vaccines, being procured, to be provided free of cost.
[ 2nd December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The government will initially provide three crore free doses of Covid 19 vaccine to the citizens of the country. The government will procure the three crore doses of Oxford AtraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India  ( SII ) .
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 41 shops in 20 evoucher outlets were operational in October. Fresh food corners re opened at four outlets in four camps in October to provide fresh locally produced food for refugees and income for local farmers.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  All Learning Centres remained closed due to the COVID 19 pandemic; the Education Sector continued to advocate for their safe reopening in order to ensure sustained education gains for Rohingya children and youth.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Two integrated nutrition facilities in two camps were forced to close temporarily due to the period of unrest in the camps at the start of October. Mobile nutrition teams for emergency field response were suspended for a number of days until the clashes subsided.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 30 October, 1,602,839 reusable cloth masks had been distributed in the camps to mitigate the transmission of COVID 19, exceeding the original target of 1,445,906 masks to cover all targeted individuals aged 5 and over. 579,240 masks were distributed in October alone. 5,485 individuals in Ukhiya and Teknaf received unconditional cash grants as part of the COVID 19 response. • As of 30 October, 1,255,436 reusable cloth masks had been distributed in host communities to mitigate the transmission of COVID 19. 529,132 masks were distributed in October alone.
[ 15th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: The UN may have put hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees at risk of persecution or involuntary repatriation back to Myanmar after improperly collecting and sharing refugees' personal information with Bangladesh, according to Human Rights Watch  ( HRW ) , which is urging an investigation.
[ 3rd December 2020, Bangladesh ]   More than 300 refugees were brought to the island earlier this year after an attempt to flee Bangladesh for Malaysia by boat failed and they were stranded at sea for months. They have said they were being held against their will and complained of human rights violations, some resorting to hunger strikes, according to human rights groups. Several Rohingya, who did not want to be named, had told Al Jazeera in October that men, women and even children were “beaten with sticks' by Bangladeshi naval officers after they went on a four day hunger strike last month.In September, five rights organisations sent a letter to Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen requesting access to the island that is prone to flooding.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Six health facilities were damaged or destroyed: one specialized clinic, one primary health care  ( PHC )  facility, and one health post  ( HP ) . Another PHC and HP were partially damaged. In addition, one secondary health facility  ( Turkish Field Hospital ) , which played a significant role as a referral center for the camps was destroyed.
[ 2nd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 227 people have died in the last seven days until Wednesday, according to DGHS. The highest number of deaths was reported on November 25 as 39 people lost their lives to Covid 19 on the day.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  The cumulative share of positive tests is 1.8%. In total, there were 363 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 )  detected out of 19 651 samples tested.
[ 2nd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 2,804,174 tests have been carried out, including 15,972 new ones, and 16.74 percent of the patients turned out to be positive. Bangladesh is seeing 2756.34 infections, 2265.25 recoveries, and 39.42 deaths per million.
[ 18th January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Handwashing facilities were installed across all distribution points, as well as provision of body temperature thermometers at entrances, additional sheltered waiting areas, and clear markers for physical distancing. COVID 19 awareness raisers were deployed to all distribution points.
[ October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Of the 14,363 COVID 19 samples conducted in the refugee population, 336 confirmed cases of COVID 19 were identified by the end of October, indicating an overall positivity rate of 2.3% in the camps. The case fatality rate during the same reporting period was 2.7%  ( 9 deaths )  with an incidence rate of 39 per 100,000 people. Further, 9.1% cases showed severe symptoms at the time of admission and 7.5% cases reported at least one co morbidity. Refugees above the age of 50 recorded the highest test positivity and mortality rates as of the end of October.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Throughout 2020, Temporary Learning Centres  ( TLC ) /Child Friendly Spaces  ( CFS )  were closed for a long time. Children started to spend their time playing more, studying less, in some cases spending time with friends without continuing their studies. Parents were worried about the impact this will have on the development of their children's futures because children were forgetting what they learned in schools/
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Both refugee and host: Expenditures and economic vulnerability: Expenditures on food and non food consumption are prerequisites for measuring poverty and vulnerability and determining differences in consumption patterns. Table 5 presents aggregate expenditures per capita for two scenarios: actual cash purchase from the markets without assistance, and expenditure after factoring in the value of assistance. Under the first scenario, Rohingya households spend significantly less per month – BDT 735 per capita  ( USD 9 )  – than host community households, BDT 2378 per capita  ( USD 28 ) . Including the imputed value of food assistance, aggregate expenditures for Rohingya households rise to BDT 1908/capita/month  ( USD 23 ) , which demonstrates how critical humanitarian assistance is in supporting the consumption needs of Rohingya households. Unregistered Rohingya, most of whom arrived during the recent influx, continue to be the least well off in terms of consumption, followed by registered Rohingya; host community households are relatively better off.
[ 3rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Dr Muzaher said Bangladesh still does not know how many doses of vaccine the country initially needs only for lack of any survey. “We need to conduct a national level serosurveillance survey to know the actual data about the exposure levels and the presence of antibodies in people,' he added.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This, as well as observations from field teams, indicates that more than 30,000 individuals have returned to their origin camps following the distributions of shelter kits.
[ 10th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 24 more people died from the disease during the period, raising the death toll to 6,930.The mortality rate, however, is still at 1.43 percent, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  According to education partners and LCMC members, Rohingya teachers' engagement has been crucial as home visits were prioritised in camps. Caregiver engagement and involvement of community mobilisers and volunteers have also been very useful in camps.
[ 8th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the week 09, Dhaka division reported the highest number  ( 2,965 )  of new cases, 6.9 new cases per 100,000, a 56.1% increase; followed by Chattogram  ( 846 ) , 2.5 new cases per 100,000, a increase of 38.5% than last week. Sylhet division has 45% decrease of weekly new cases  ( 105 this week and 191 in the week before ) .
[ 10th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 405,966 patients – 83.86 percent    including 4,772 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered
[ 17th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Rizvi alleged that a group of criminals attacked the house of late Dhaka city mayor and freedom fighter Sadeque Hossain Khoka at Gopibagh in the capital early Wednesday. He condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest of those involved in the incident.
[ 28 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ]  Overall humanitarian needs: The fire has damaged 12,413 shelters and 3,198 facilities, affecting over 60,000 people. Reports so far have confirmed 13 deaths and 563 injuries.  [ FIRE ]
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Partners carrying out mental health and psychosocial services indicate many individuals show high levels of anxiety and fear as the fire brought back flashbacks from similar incidents in the past. According to reports, Rohingya refugees have fears related to repatriation and forced relocation are reported as well as sadness over loss of belongings, lost sense of community and separation from family members.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  An estimated 4,000 water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure components have been either damaged or destroyed, mainly within camp 9.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Of the six health care facilities damaged by the fire, four were previously selected as COVID 19 vaccination sites for the fire affected camps. The fire resulted in the loss of official medical records and other documents, including on child and maternal vaccination, which were stored at the health care facilities that were affected by the fire.
[ 6th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 395,690   82.92% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country. The country on Saturday recorded 1,888 coronavirus cases   the lowest since November 21. Also, this was the first time since November 22 that the daily cases dropped below the 2,000 mark.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire destroyed one integrated nutrition facility each in camps 8E and 9. The fire affected many refugee volunteers who have been supporting the aid agencies disseminate key information to the Rohingya refugee communities.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Education partners estimated that more than 14,066 children were affected in the fire, and a total of 176 learning facilities in the camps were either damaged or destroyed by the fire including:   Learning centres   Community based learning facilities   Cross sectoral shared learning facility. 66 learning centres are currently being used as emergency shelters for Rohingya refugee families affected by the fire in the camps.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Between 15 March and 30 September, 935,741 people in camp and host communities were reached through the integrated COVID 19 response. As part of this response, 3,838 volunteers including 3,400 CPP camp volunteers were mobilized to disseminate COVID 19 key messages and handwashing demonstrations in all 34 camps
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Saturday, the infection rate was 17.37% at the testing facility of Khulna Medical College Hospital. Dr Md Mehedi Newaz, vice chancellor of Khulna Medical College, said altogether 49 people tested positive out of 282 samples tested on Saturday. Of them, 39 were from Khulna. Of the remaining 10, nine were from Bagerhat and one from Barisal. Khulna Divisional Health Director Dr Rasheda Sultana said 35,742 people had tested Covid positive in 10 districts of the division till Saturday while 666 people died from the infection.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Muishaitui Marma, chairman of Remakri union, said that for the last one week seven to eight people from Pru Saong Karbari Para in Boro Madak area and six to seven people from Sakhayu Karbari Para in small Madak area had been suffering from fever. They were later found to be infected with malaria.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]    There is also feedback that because of the financial crisis, the tendency to demand dowry has increased. Husbands are known to abuse their wives and pressure them to bring food from their own families' homes. In some cases, wives flee physical and mental abuse, returning to their parents. Sometimes, husbands abandon their wives and children.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Fresh food corners were operational at 11 outlets in November to provide fresh locally produced food items for 30 per cent of refugees who were identified as highly vulnerable and to provide income for local farmers through market linkages
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 256,832 information, education and communication  ( IEC )  materials were produced and distributed, while 94,560 sets of personal protective equipment  ( PPE )  were provided to BDRCS frontline staff and community volunteers. The BDRCS Integrated Isolation and Treatment Centre  ( IITC )  in Camp 2E continued its operations on a 24 hour basis
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  They want to know when they will be immunised. They say health safety materials like masks and hand sanitiser they receive from NGOs are not enough for all the members of their community. Therefore, they want to be vaccinated to be safe. They also want to know whether COVID 19 can be spread through sexual intercourse. They have partners from different professions, such as bus and truck drivers, landlords etc. They are particularly concerned about partners who work in the transport sector because they travel and are at more risk of being infected by the virus.
[ 4th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  In a recorded speech for the 31st Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly  ( UNGA ) , the Bangladesh premier further said the developed countries should commit to technology transfer for the local manufacturing of vaccines in developing countries, using IP rights waiver under TRIPS Agreement. “If given the opportunity, Bangladesh has the capacity and is ready to produce vaccines,' she noted.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: UNHCR is appealing for urgent mobilization of government and private sector donors. Their timely contributions are critical for the ongoing humanitarian response and UNHCR's capacity to protect and assist both the Rohingya refugees and their Bangladeshi hosts.
[ 8th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 25,481 )  reported in the epi week 26, 2020  ( 22 – 28 JUN )  and the highest daily cases 4,029 recorded on 02 July 2020. The highest weekly death  ( 314 )  recorded on week 27, 2020  ( 29 JUN – 05 JUL )  with a highest daily death of 64 on 30 June 2020. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases increased to 588 from 409 in the week before.
[ 15th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  On the other hand, the COVAX initiative mediated by the World Health Organization  ( WHO )  and GAVI has been established with a primary objective for equitable vaccine distribution among developed and developing countries. COVAX's goal is to procure 2 billion doses by 2021 to vaccinate 20% of the population in each country  ( high risk groups ) .
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Women and girls have menstrual hygiene needs from day one of a disaster or emergency. Lack of access to pads is a common concern: this can be due to rapid displacement and forgetting to pack pads, challenges around availability and access during a disaster  ( road and shop closures )  and/or the expense of buying pads at a time when resources are scarce.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: At least 10,000 shelters are estimated to have been destroyed or damaged, but figures are expected to climb in the coming days as assessments continue. Refugees who have been displaced are being temporarily accomodated within the camp community.
[ 7th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DC informed that shopping centres would remain open from 9 am till 5 pm obeying health rules   but weekly markets  ( haats )  would remain suspended. Transports would ply within the district over the period. However, intercity trains and buses would remain suspended during the period.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Washing menstrual clothes takes a lot of time and therefore adolescent girls and women need to spend longer in the washroom. This causes security risks since adolescent girls and women often do not have access to their usual facilities during an emergency.
[ 19 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The rollout of the COVID 19 vaccine for refugees remains on hold pending the arrival of COVAX facility vaccines. Community Health Workers continued community engagement in preparation for the vaccination rollout including provision of information on the vaccine and preparation for mobilization
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In emergencies, a study by IFRC found that 47% of girls and women reported irritation and itching during their period; another research study found that 87% of women and girls reported using towels and pieces of worn out fabric or clothes or leaves to absorb menstrual blood during displacement.
[ 15th Dec 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  2nd round mask distribution has started from 1 st December 2020.
[ 8th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 08, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at the designated international airport  ( HSIA )  has increased by 3.9% than the week before  ( 238 and 229 flights respectively )  while the number of incoming passengers has increased by 8.2%  ( 37,144 and 34,312 respectively ) . In the reported week 775 individuals were sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at three international Airports in the country.
[ 10th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, the cluster admission tests of seven agricultural universities are set to be held on July 31 as scheduled.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  There are reports of persistent rumours and/or misinformation creating tension and mistrust between the Rohingya refugees and members of the local community. If these tensions escalate further, it carries the potential to impact aid efforts on the ground. Poor mobile network coverage is hampering the smooth communication and coordination of aid efforts, particularly considering that many of the services are being provided through mobile teams.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Adolescents from Chapainawabganj also expressed concerns about health issues like headache, eye pain and gaining extra weight due to lack of physical activities since their schools are closed. Adolescent girls remain anxious, fearing their parents will decide to marry them off due to family financial problems. They're worried they won't be able to pursue their education.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Pregnant women with disabilities from Sylhet City Corporation area are worried about their unborn children. Since their husbands cannot afford the nutritious food, they need they fear their children will be born with disabilities. They say they need relief in the form of food. Some alleged they had to pay bribes to collect their disability allowance
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Adolescents with physical disabilities and caregivers of adolescents with mental disabilities from Tahirpur say that despite the reduced price, they still can't afford sanitary napkins  ( distributed by NGOs ) . Moreover, they can't afford soaps and detergent to wash reusable sanitary materials Thus, they say they urgently need sanitary pads and hygiene kits
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  People from Barguna believe that working under the sun and sweating will ‘drain' the virus and prevent COVID 19 infection.
[ 28 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  IMPACT ON HOUSEHOLD PROCESSING OF DAIRY DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, CONSUMPTION AND DIETARY DIVERSITY: 39% more households consume meat once a week 40% more households consume milk once a week 27% more households consume a variety of dairy goods once a week Women of reproductive age consuming five or more food groups captured through Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women increased from 39%  ( FY15 )  to 83%  ( FY20 )  90% farmers practice value added processing at households and make dairy diversified products
[ Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  However too many women report feeling unsafe: that for every ten women between three and four do not report feeling safe is cause for concern. We recommend we aim to better understand the underlying reasons for this perception in the next round of surveying.
[ 22 MARCH 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  • • The incident caused substantial damage to the WHO Emergency Preparedness and Response  ( EPR )  stockpiling container located at the Turkish Field Hospital. The fire resulted in the loss of medical supplies that would have served for primary health care needs and emergency and trauma care of more than 25 000 people.
Refugee:  [ 11th December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In response to the relocation of hundreds of Rohingya refugees to the Bhashan Char, a remote island in the Bay of Bengal, Saad Hammadi, Amnesty International's South Asia Campaigner, said: “The authorities should immediately halt relocation of more refugees to Bhashan Char, return those on the island to their families and community in mainland Bangladesh. “The relocation of so many Rohingya refugees to a remote island, which is still off limits to everyone including rights groups and journalists without prior permission, poses grave concerns about independent human rights monitoring.
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The government has rolled out mass vaccination efforts in the camps. While this program appears to have been partially effective, it was unable to completely stem the spread of infections.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As highlighted earlier, many refugee volunteers were impacted by the fire, losing shelters and personal belongings. These volunteers are often involved in aid delivery during the day, leaving limited time to support their own families. Efforts are needed to ensure that the refugee volunteers, are provided with the necessary support needed so that they continue to help the effected communities.
[ 23   29th Nov 2020, Camp, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 06 December 2020, a total of 363 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 54 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 36 and Camps 3 and 15 with 27 and 25 cases respectively. To date, 22 cases were reported from Camp 6, 17 from Camp 2E and 14 from camp 4. Camps 1W, 7 and 17 had 12 cases each. Camp 1E and Camp 5 registered 11 cases each and Camp 10 identified 10 cases while Camps 18 and 26 reported 9 cases.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Other sectors: Improve access to water and sanitation facilities while ensuring their maintenance in function and conditions, as well as population awareness of best hygiene practices. Promote and strengthen health related interventions including coverage and affordability. Sensitization on health seeking behaviors ought to also continue. Complementary interventions: while it's beyond the scope of this study to undertake causal relationship between food security, water, sanitation and health services provision, there is need to understand if the challenges in water, sanitation and health services represent critical barriers to improving food security.
[ 17th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 16  ( 19 25 April 2021 ) , one suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  death were reported, increasing the total to 37 in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19 response and of these, seven came out as probable COVID 19 deaths. While in 2020, a total of 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported, two deaths considered as death due to probable COVID 19 through RIRT investigation as well.
[ 17th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During week 17, Community Health Workers  ( CHWs )  visited 138,182 households, in which 2,212 individuals with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 24 with moderate/severe COVID like symptoms were identified. The cumulative number of persons identified with mild and moderate/ severe symptoms are 131,797 and 577 respectively. A total of 1,570 individuals with COVID like symptoms were referred to health facilities in the past week, whereas the cumulative figure of referral is 65,434.
[ 30th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Airlines shall be confirmed that seats are available at the government institutional quarantine facilities or the passenger have the proof of hotel reservation for institutional quarantine. If seats are not available at the government institutional quarantine facilities, the passenger shall be boarded in the flight only after ensuring the confirmation of hotel reservation.
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  “Many of my friend's fathers have already lost their job because of COVID 19 and in order to support their family, many of them got involved in work. They've started work as day labourers and bus helper. I'm afraid that they may never return back to school.' Adolescent Boy, Hatia, Noakhali
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  “A slum dweller can't live on unless he or she earns every day. We should have made the list of needy people and provide them with a certain amount of money so that they needn't go outside for livelihood during the lockdown,' the expert observed. Besides, Be Nazir said, a team of volunteers should be there in every area to ensure isolation of the family members of the Covid patients and help the government implement its directives and restrictions.
[ 1 30th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: In November, there was limited rains or wind affecting the Cox's Bazar refugee settlements. Cyclone preparedness activities, however, continued to be undertaken. UNHCR and the inter agency response teams in Cox's Bazar continued to be on stand by to support in the case of any emerging cyclone threat. In Bangladesh, September through December is one of the danger periods for cyclones.
[ 3rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  On November 5, Bangladesh signed an agreement to get 30 million doses of the AstraZeneca's vaccine from India's Serum Institute once it gets available, but the UK becomes the first country to approve Pfizer's Covid 19 vaccine and its first shots to be rolled out next week.
[ 1 30th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Refugee: Since 14 May when the first COVID 19 positive case was detected in the camps, some 356 refugees have been confirmed with COVID 19, and 10 have sadly died. To date, sufficient medical capacity has been available for responding to confirmed cases and offering treatment. So far, some 470 patients have received treatment at the facilities supported by UNHCR.
They said Bangladesh has been mainly expecting to have the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine through the Serum Institute of India  ( SII )  since the two other vaccines of Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna are unsuitable for the country due to preservation related problems.
[ September 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Other accomplishments of Community Engagement & Accountability  ( CEA )  : 513 pieces of feedback collected at ‘info hubs' and ‘info desks' that are being analysed for further action 35 messages circulated from ‘info hubs' and ‘info desks' on ongoing BDRCS services Household visits by community volunteers on COVID 19 prevention and monsoon preparedness Development of IEC materials on cash based interventions  ( CBI )  and for use at ‘info hubs' and ‘info desks'
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh government allocated BDT 2500 cash support for the low income families affected by COVID 19. Adolescents with disabilities mentioned that they are also poor and affected by COVID 19 and they should also get this cash support. Moreover, they say the government monthly allowance of BDT 750 that existed before the pandemic is not enough to last the whole month.
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]   Child labour has increased to cope with family financial crises: According to feedback from Dhaka, Chattogram, Narayanganj and Noakhali, adolescents living in slum areas are more getting involved in income generating activities, such as, becoming garments workers, bus helpers and day labourers. Feedback suggests that, parents of adolescents, especially those living in slum areas, don't think schools will reopen and as they are facing financial difficulties, feel they have no choice but to allow their children to work. Although, the pandemic has reduced work opportunities, many industries, including local garments, fisheries and transport are hiring adolescents to maximize their own profit margins, as they can pay them less.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Hijra people say that when they go for COVID 19 testing they are teased by hospital attendants  ( ward boys )  which has led to fights. Sometimes ward boys falsely accuse them of begging money at the testing centres. Some doctors do not want to treat them fearing they are at high risk of being infected as they perceive the Hijra to circulate widely instead of staying at home. Some doctors delegate their treatment to ward boys.
[ 20th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Feedback suggests that, due to the pandemic, families of people with disabilities are unable to afford food three times a day, unable to provide treatment and medicine and most of the time unable to provide as much special attention as required by their children with disabilities. For example, adolescents with disabilities often have underlying medical conditions, such as cerebral palsy, and need regular therapy and nutritious food. The pandemic is increasing their vulnerability
[ 3rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Dr Muzaher continued: “We need the rapid antibody test to see the level of immunity people have. It'll help get an idea about the required doses of vaccine and set the priority for its justified distribution.' He said the government should take a strategy to give the vaccine first to those who lack antibody.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Community feedback suggest that the Hijra community is experiencing increased sexual violence due to the pandemic. Jobless bus and truck drivers are reported to rape or harass Hijra people who are exceptionally vulnerable since they feel they cannot complain to anyone. They do not complain to even their landlords, who might evict them. They fear being blamed for spreading COVID 19 infections in their area so they silently tolerate abuse
[ 23   29th Nov 2020,, Cox's Bazar Bandarban and Chittagong  ]  April until 29 November 2020, a total of 71 197 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 60 809 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. An increase in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya was observed on week 48  ( from 1042 to 1477 tests per one million population )  as well as in the host community population  ( from 1405 to 1509 tests per one million population ) .