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[ 2nd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: RAB arrested a Bangladeshi man with 6400 yaba tablets in Subrang. Bangladeshi man, a woman, and a Rohingya woman have been arrested with 3800 gm weed in Chakaria. Fire kills 3 in a market near Rohingya camp in Bangladesh. 11 people in Teknaf have been fined for not wearing masks.
[ 13th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prof Nazrul said the government should focus on forcing people to mandatorily wear masks, maintain social distancing and avoid any gathering to contain the virus surge. “If necessary, the government must deploy the members of the Army to enforce the lockdown.' “It's still possible to control the unnecessary movement of people if Army members start patrolling different areas and punish those flouting the government's directives.'
[ 27th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Bangladesh authorities should immediately investigate allegations that security forces beat and arbitrarily detained Rohingya refugees who tried to leave Bhasan Char island, Human Rights Watch said today. The Bangladesh government has relocated nearly 20,000 Rohingya refugees to the remote island without consulting international experts to ensure their safety or determining their humanitarian needs.
[ 27th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The authorities should immediately release any refugees who are arbitrarily detained, and hold to account those responsible for abuses. “The burden Bangladesh has taken on in caring for Rohingya refugees does not negate its responsibility to ensure they are safe, and their rights are respected.'
[ 27th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Witnesses said that security forces beat the refugees during an interrogation in the newly built police station on Bhasan Char. According to one witness, a police officer said, “Tell your Rohingyas that if they are thinking of escape, their fate will be same.' The authorities also raided Bhasan Char shelters to identify those missing, and beat residents demanding information.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Supreme Court will issue necessary directives for the courts. All modes of public transports  ( road, river, rail and air )  will remain suspended during the lockdown. But goods carrying, production and emergency services vehicles will be allowed to operate.
[ January  March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Large Fire in Camps 9, 8E, 8W, an increase in FIre incidents, and fears of FIre across all camps: The Fire that swept through Camps 8E, 8W and 9 on the 22nd of March directly impacted an estimated 48,300 people, left 10,100 household without shelter, and resulted in 11 deaths and hundreds injured.
[ 1 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Since the onset of the outbreak in 2017, Diphtheria surveillance is ongoing in the camps. The total number of diphtheria cases reported is 9259 to date  ( 3016 in 2017; 5334 in 2018; 617 in 2019; 226 in 2020 and 73 as of week 14, 2021 ) . In total, 9016 cases were reported in the camps and 243 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.
[ 1 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Two  ( 02 )  Rapid Diagnostic Test  ( RDT )  positive cases for Acute Water Diarrhea  ( AWD )  were reported in the reporting period. The total number of cases reported so far is 15 in 2021: five  ( 05 )  from the refugee camps and ten  ( 10 )  from host communities. Out of these, four  ( 04 )  were culture confirmed and eleven  ( 11 )  tested negative by culture. In 2020, a total of 28 RDT positive cases for Cholera were detected through sentinel testing, five  ( 05 )  of which were confirmed by culture   two from Ukhiya host community, one from Teknaf host community and two 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.
[ 23rd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 98 coronavirus related deaths in 24 hours till 22 April 2021 as the deadly second wave of the virus overwhelms hospitals and pushes the health sector to its limits. The virus also infected 4,014 others during the period, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a handout.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Households and individuals who have less access to power and resources, like female headed household or are at heightened risk of exposure to violence, exploitation, abuse, gender based violence, human trafficking, exclusion and discrimination amidst intersecting hazards, weak institutions and conflict.
[ 23rd April 2021, Bangladesh ] Bangladesh recorded 88 coronavirus related deaths in the last 24 hours until 23rd April 2021 morning as the country grapples to tackle the second wave of the virus. The health authorities also reported 3,629 new cases, said the Directorate General of Health Services in a handout.
[ 12th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Ujjwal and co worker Manik Mia, 42, of GM Garden in Chashara President Road area were burnt in an explosion when they went to the kitchen of the community hall around 11:30pm Sunday. Manik is also undergoing treatment at the hospital with 30% burns, DMCH police outpost OC Bachchu Mia confirmed the matter to the Dhaka Tribune.
[ 1 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  DISTRICT LABORATORY: Between early April 2020 and 11 April 2021, a total of 126 636 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 109 720 are from Cox's Bazar district and the remainder from Bandarban and Chittagong districts. A slight decrease in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya refugees was observed in weeks 13 14 as compared to weeks 11 12, from 1781 to 1569 tests. However, among the host community a significant increase was detected: from 4171 tests in weeks 11 12 to 5067 tests in week 13 14. Currently, 30 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  In a bid to stop the spread of the Indian variant of Covid 19 in Bangladesh, the government has decided to stop travel through two more land ports with India. Also, the government has decided to extend the ongoing ban on public travel through land ports to India till June 14 in light of the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic and the rise of the Indian variant.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The newly closed land ports are Darshana of Chuadanga and Sona masjid of Chapainawabganj. Darshana port will be closed for one week and Sona Masjid for two weeks for public travel. But cargo movement will continue, Tariqul said. Apart from these four, all land ports will remain closed for public travel. But export import of goods will be allowed. Bangladesh's land border with India has been closed since April 26.
[ 7 13 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  EWARS Reporting Updates ▪ Total 172 health facilities registered in EWARS ▪ Only 138/172 weekly reports received on time in week 23 ▪ Seventy seven  ( 77 )  alerts were triggered in week 23 ▪ Timeliness of reporting for this week is 80% ▪ All alerts were reviewed and verified by WHO EWARS team, the number is more than that of previous week  ( 60 in week 22 )
[ 27 July 2021, cox's Bazar ]  But many of those relocated say they were coerced, and that health and other facilities on the silt island, in an area frequently hit by deadly cyclones, are poor.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  • At 3:30 pm on 22nd March 2021 a significant fire broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali Extension, Camp 8W that spread throughout Camp 9 and parts of Camps 8E and 8W causing heavy damage to infrastructure throughout. • Preliminary assessments indicate that at least 10,100 shelters, and 1,600 facilities, 807 tube wells, above 1200 latrines, almost 500 bathing facilities have been destroyed or damaged. • Persons affected by the fire were initially displaced into the surrounding areas and other camps. To date, it is reported that not all family's members have returned to their shelter location.
[ 11th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In February 2021, the DTM REMAP team in Bangladesh assessed 23 PoEs. The most common type of PoE reported was land borders  ( 12 ) , followed by airports  ( 8 )  and blue borders  ( 3 ) . Internal transit points are not taken into account for analysis in this snapshot. During the PoE reporting period  ( April 2020   February 2021 ) , the number of assessed PoEs in Bangladesh increased from 19 to 231 PoEs. The status of the PoEs changed notably. None of the PoEs were fully operational at the beginning of the assessment. However, by February 2021, 10 PoEs were fully operational, nine were partially operational, three were fully closed and one was unknown.
[ 6th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  DB arrested a Bangladeshi drug smuggler from Chattogram with 3500 Yaba Pills. Police arrested three Bangladeshi robbers with three cartridges from Kutubdia. Qawmi madrassahs asked to suspend operations.
[ 1 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  The test positivity has risen from 3.5% in week 10 to 16.3% in week 14. Most cases increased in the municipality and Sadar Upazila area, with a 2 fold rise of new cases contributing by the other upazilas collectively in the district. Case distribution by age and sex remains similar to 2020. In the past weeks, an increasing trend in the number of deaths has also been registered across the country. However, this upward trend has not yet been observed in the district nor in the refugee camps. To date, a total of 75 deaths have been reported in the host community, with a case fatality ratio of 1.1%.
[ 1 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the Rapid Investigation and Response Teams  ( RIRTs )  for COVID 19. A total of 457 confirmed cases  ( out of 465 to date )  have been investigated by RIRTs by 11 April, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through including the 1802 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1474  ( 82% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Twenty one  ( 1.4% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is closely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .
[ 4th 10th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugees and Host: On 4 April, the Rapid Action Battalion  ( RAB )  rescued a 22 yearold Rohingya woman and her one year old daughter  ( residents of Camp 16, block D/4 ) , who were kidnapped a week back, have been rescued by RAB; a member of the host community has been detained linked to the kidnapping.
[ 22nd Mar 2021, Bangladesh ]  Fires alter the landscape and quality of natural resources available to communities while also undermining hydrological and soil regulatory processes that reduce exposure to natural hazards. Fires eliminate vegetation cover and, if the burn is severe enough, damage root systems and undermine soil structure. Based on the results of a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index  ( NDVI )  analysis that compared satellite images from before and after the fire, the average NDVI value decreased by 0.13 and the maximum NOVI values decreased by 0.26.
[ 2nd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 22 March 2021 a massive fire broke out across camps 8E, 8W and 9 in the world's largest refugee settlement in Cox's Bazar, making 45 000 Rohingya refugees homeless overnight. The fire resulted in eleven deaths confirmed by government and a significant number of injured. In addition, six health facilities were partially damaged or fully destroyed during the fire incident, including a secondary health center  ( Turkish Field Hospital )  which played a key role as a referral facility in the camps.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  The economic impact of the pandemic is being felt both in refugee camps and among host communities. Although the strict lockdown from March to June 2020 may have prevented the virus from spreading rapidly, the restrictions that were imposed on activities in sectors other than Health, Food Security and WASH had a significant impact and have exacerbated pre existing vulnerabilities.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  Regarding sanitation, due to the lack of regular maintenance, refugees have to use damaged or unhealthy latrines or latrines that are far away from their houses, which increases insecurity for children, adolescents and women. People with disabilities and the elderly face similar problems. What is more, many of the water points in the camps cannot be used because of limited maintenance.
[ 2nd   8th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Acute Respiratory Infection  ( 14.4% ) , Diarrheal Diseases  ( 5.7% )  & Unexplained Fever  ( 1.1% )  are the diseases with highest proportional morbidity in week 31.
[ 15th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Due to the embargo on vehicular movement, many turned to rickshaws and vans, but were being forced to pay at least double the regular fare and defy health rules. As the day progressed, a rush of customers and vehicles, mostly cars, was seen at ATM booths and eateries in residential areas. Iftar items were being sold at some makeshift shops erected on the streets in defiance of the order of the authorities concerned.
[ 18th   24th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Overall, since the beginning of the pandemic in Cox's Bazar there have been 7,778 COVID19 cases, including 507 Rohingya and 93 deaths from the virus including 11 Rohingya.
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Nutrition, health and hygiene: The pandemic related economic hardships have forced many families to reduce their daily consumption of food – something that came out strongly in qualitative interviews, as described in the following subsections.
[ 15th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Even though the government has mandated that factory authorities would have to transport respective employees, there was almost no response from them. Apparel workers in groups were seen heading to factories on foot as their offices did not provide them with transport and also due to a ban on public transports during the lockdown. The situation appeared as a “double trouble' for them.
[ January  March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] An increase in tensions with the host community was also raised as a common topic of discussion and source of concern by the majority of those consulted in conjunction with these beliefs. Those that expressed this concern explain that people in their community are feeling increasingly unwelcome and have noticed a change in their relationship with the host community.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Refugee: The five most common insecurities cited in camps were faced by all members of the family, regardless of gender. However, gender differences were observed in the type of insecurity concern. Harassment and discrimination were reported more often by women, while men made more references to killings, murder, theft and robbery
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The DRP continue to be exposed to violence in the camps, largely driven by gang activities. Available reports suggest that Rohingya fear GBV, human trafficking, criminal activities, and inter communal violence in and around the camps.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  3. RECOMMENDATIONS REINFORCING COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITIES: Building trust and involving the community are necessary in order to prepare for sensitive future phases such as blood testing for seroprevalence studies and vaccination campaigns. ⇒ Maintain the current level of engagement in activities with the population through community work and via different media to build / maintain trust and counter rumours about COVID 19 prevention, detection and treatments. ⇒ Organise a learning workshop at the Cox's Bazar level between DEC Member Charities in order to share findings about successful activities and identify positive drivers for building trust and reducing rumours.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Both refugee and host: The REVA 4 findings reveal that 60 percent of Rohingya households and 33 percent of host community households are multidimensionally poor. This represents an increase from 2019 of 13 percentage points for Rohingya households and 10 percentage points for the host community. The main drivers of growing multi dimensional deprivation are constraints in education, health, food access and income opportunities: all dimensions that were substantially affected by the COVID 19 pandemic and containment measures put in place by the Government.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  RECOMMENDATIONS: ⇒ In order to address the increasing needs in Protection and Mental Health support, while considering the existing restrictions regarding these activities, it is necessary to find innovative strategies to design integrated Covid 19 prevention activities allowing detection and referral systems in order to improve general protection
[  [ 6 April 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Overview: It has been two weeks since the devastating fire in Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps  ( Camps 8E, 8W and 9 )  that left 48,300 individuals without shelter. According to findings from the Inter Sector Coordination Group's  ( ISCG )  Rapid Joint Needs Assessment, the fire impacted 92,000* individuals. It also destroyed over 1,600 facilities including hospitals, distribution points, learning centres, and a UNHCR registration centre. UNHCR continues to respond to the needs of the affected population under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh and the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG ) , working closely with IOM and other partner UN agencies, and NGOs.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Both refugee and host: Health remained the dimension of relatively highest deprivation in the host community and in the camps. This finding is corroborated by the increased indebtedness primarily to finance healthcare expenses, and more so for the host community.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Sale of assistance: The percentage of Rohingya households selling portions of their assistance decreased from 53 percent in 2019 to 32 percent in 2020. This reduction is a cumulative effect of different programmatic interventions including increased sensitization efforts, rice cap effects and scale up of fresh food corners offering fresh foods thereby limiting need to sell. Besides, the continued transition to e vouchers from in kind assistance offered a wider range of food items to choose from, likely reducing households' need for selling  ( the commodity voucher introduced still offered more diverse foods than a typical in kind basket ) .
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Refugee: Income deprivation is highest in the Rohingya population, with close to 68 percent of households deprived  ( Figure 38 ) , largely due to the scarcity of income earning opportunities and restrictions that continue to impede free participation in the labour market. Women led households in the Rohingya camps show the highest deprivation in the income dimension, at 79 percent, reflecting the challenges they face in accessing income earning activities.
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Most adolescents were found to practice various protective measures such as wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining social distance even after the lifting of lockdown. However, there was a strong gender difference in terms of mobility restrictions, with parents allowing adolescent boys to go out more frequently than girls.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Most households who reported selling their food assistance did so in order to buy other food items  ( 82 percent )   ( Figure 43 ) . Other reasons given included to cover the cost of transport back home and to buy other non food items. Around half of all households selling assistance sold it to unknown middlemen they met near the outlet or locality; one third sold it to neighbours or relatives and 17 percent sold it to traders in camp markets. Less than 1 percent sold the assistance in markets outside the camps.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  MONITORING THE EVOLUTION OF THE PANDEMIC SCALABLE PROGRAMMES: The upcoming Covid 19 seroprevalence study will be useful to find out how much the virus has spread among the refugee and host populations, in order to be able to design and plan future activities. ⇒ Meanwhile, it is necessary to continue monitoring how the context and needs are evolving, and to plan for adaptable / scalable programmes. ⇒ Programming should consequently be designed to be scaled up or down so that it can be adapted to the evolution of the pandemic and regular monitoring of specific indicators.⇒ The DEC should ensure Member Charities are able to modify their activities without a complicated and time consuming administrative workload
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] What is mostly sold: The food item most frequently sold was oil, followed by rice, pulses and dried fish. Rice capping has reduced the sale of rice both in terms of the number of households selling rice and the proportion of the ration being sold  ( Figure 44 ) . Focus group discussion findings confirmed that high proportions of yellow split peas and loitta dried fish were being sold.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Refugee: Who sells their food assistance? In the absence of regular income, Rohingya households sell part of their assistance in order to get cash to cover other food and non food needs. Households with member ( s )  with disabilities, high numbers of children aged 5–14, chronically ill member ( s ) , and no or few active working male members are more likely to sell assistance in order to access cash. No major differences are seen related to the gender of the household head
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  REINFORCE DEC MEMBER CHARITIES' INFLUENCE ⇒ Consider setting up a coordination mechanism for DEC Member Charities at the national level which could help to make the response more robust and complementary. Member Charities would be able not only to share information and select working areas, but also identify and signal specific needs and areas of concern, thus allowing them to build on each other's skills and knowledge.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has issued a gazette notification announcing a set of restrictions to be followed during the nationwide weeklong strict lockdown starting from April 14 to curb the staggering Covid 19 surge. The gazette, signed by Cabinet Division Deputy Secretary Rezaul Islam, was issued on Monday morning, which said prompt stern action will be taken against anyone violating the orders.
[ 29th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Floodwaters swept across rural communities, washing away houses, fish enclosures and vast areas of cropland. Some 413 villages under 41 unions in Cox's Bazar have been flooded following three days of torrential rains. Due to the incessant rains, homes built under the Ashrayan Project in Hnila union of Teknaf upazila have been flooded. Most of the families have had to leave for higher ground.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Under the fresh lockdown, all government, semi government, autonomous, private offices and financial institutions will remain closed. But the officers and employees will have to stay in their respective work stations. However, this rule is not applicable to air, sea, river, land ports and their concerned offices.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Cyclone Yaas has caused disruption to lives of at least 11,309 families in 23 chars of coastal district Bhola. “At least 1, 70,000 people have been affected by the cyclone,' District Relief And Rehabilitation Officer Md Motahar Hossain told the news agency on Sunday.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  All shopping malls and shops will remain closed. Restaurants and eateries will also be closed, but they offer online, takeaway or home delivery services from 12pm to 7pm and 12am to 6am  ( as the month of Ramadan starts in a few days ) . Daily essentials can be bought and sold at open kitchen markets from 9am to 3pm in line with the hygiene rules, which the market management or local authorities will ensure.
[ 29th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Many low lying areas of Khulna's Koyra and Paikgachha upazilas have been inundated due to incessant rains for the past three days. Houses and farms went under water, leaving residents waterlogged. Fishing grounds have been washed away as the owners are trying to mitigate the damage by placing nets or raising the embankment. Moreover, a large pothole has appeared on the Koyra 18 mile main road.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to primary data, 659 villages of 51 union of the island district have been affected. Of them 3,579 families are homeless now and 7,370 had their homes partial damaged. People in several chars like Dhal char, char Kukri Mukri, Char Nizam, Kolatolir char, char Jahiruddin, Madanpur, Neyamatpur, Majher char and Rajapur are passing their days in extreme hardship.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  When comparing the prevalence of acute malnutrition in younger children  [ 6 23 months ]  vs older children  [ 24 59 months ] ; older children had higher prevalence of GAM  [ 8.1% vs 10.9% ]  and MAM  [ 6.2% vs 10.5% ]  and vice versa for SAM  [ 1.9% vs 0.4% ]  in Ukhiya Upazila. In contrary, all forms of acute malnutrition found comparatively higher among younger children aged 6 23 months in Teknaf Upazila. However, no significant differences observed in GAM, MAM and SAM prevalence  [ p>0.05 ]  between younger and older children in two Upazilas.
[ 29th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Imtiaz Uddin, general secretary of the Koyra Development Coordination Committee, said the drainage system was completely broken. The sluice gates were not enough to drain water during the monsoon as illegal occupants and leaseholders had obstructed most of the canals. In Paikgacha, 10 houses have collapsed and disappeared in the Kopotakkho River.
[ 24th May   6th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In total, and since the outbreak began, 18 deaths due to confirmed COVID 19 have been reported in the camps with a case fatality ratio of 1.3%.
[ 15th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Tuesday, Inspector General of Police  ( IGP )  Dr Benazir Ahmed launched the movement pass app and started taking applications for the pass that will allow citizens to stay outside for up to three hours. However, emergency service providers including journalists will not require the pass. An individual seeking a movement pass has to provide his name, phone number, date of birth, destination details, valid identification  ( NID, passport, driving licence ) , and the reason for going outside.
[ 29th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to IEDCR data shared on the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data website, the country has so far recorded 20 cases of the Indian variant. Of them, eight people were found infected with this variant even though they did not visit the neighboring country recently. IEDCR Director Shirin said six of the newly detected patients had travelled to India and the variant was detected on them during quarantine after their return.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The district administration will coordinate the transportation of agricultural labourers in urgent need of Boro paddy harvesting. District and field administrations across the country will take effective steps to implement these orders and the law enforcement agencies will intensify regular patrols. The Directorate General of Health Services director general will give the necessary powers to the district administration and police to take legal action on his behalf.
[ 21 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Factors consistently associated with childhood drowning in Bangladesh include male sex, age, rural residency, the rainy monsoon season, lack of physical barriers between people and water bodies, inadequate supervision, lack of water safety awareness, and risky behaviours  ( Rahman et al, 2017, 2009; Callaghan et al, 2010; Hyder et al, 2008, 2003; Ahmed et al. 1999 ) . Most drowning deaths occur in natural water bodies, such as ponds, ditches, lakes, and rivers, which children commonly use for playing and bathing  ( Hossain et al, 2020; Rahman et al, 2005 ) .
[ 15th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, the movement pass website had 159,922,085 visitors between 11am on Tuesday and 9am on Thursday, said Police Headquarters' Assistant Inspector General  ( media )  Md Sohel Rana. On Monday, the government issued a gazette notification announcing a set of restrictions to be followed during the weeklong strict lockdown starting from Wednesday till April 21 to curb the surge in Covid 19 cases and deaths.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The sampled population Gaussian curve  [ red curve ]  shows a shift to the left  [ with mean WHZ of  0.91 in Ukhiya and   0.85 in Teknaf ]  of the reference curve  [ green curve ]  representing the WHO standards. This is an indication of poor nutritional status. The overall standard deviation  [ SD ]  for WHZ  [ Ukhiya 0.89, Teknaf 0.90 ]  falls within the acceptable range of 0.8 1.2.
[ 1st April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Recommendations: Countering the economic shock faced by the surveyed beneficiaries or people is a priority. As they come from asymmetric economic households, segmentation of demands needs to be made in the service providing area.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government imposed an apparently lose nationwide lockdown for one week from April 5 in a bid to contain the spike in Covid 19 cases and deaths. But in the face of protests against the lockdown, the government was forced to resume public transport in cities from Wednesday and reopen shops and shopping malls for five days from Friday.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  RECOMMENDATIONS: Ways forward and solutions to mitigate the risks for persons exposed to GBV and other protection issues in the Covid 19 context might be an interesting research topic for DEC Member Charities to help address these crucial matters that remain insufficiently outspoken as they're not considered as essential by national authorities
[ 2 April 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  Overview: Following the devastating fire that broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps on 22 March, UNHCR has been responding to the immediate needs of the affected population under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh and the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG ) , working closely with IOM and other partner UN agencies, and NGOs. According to findings from the ISCG Rapid Joint Needs Assessment, 48,300 individuals lost their shelters when the fire spread through Camp 8W, 8E, and 9. The fire impacted 92,000* individuals, and destroyed over 1,600 facilities including hospitals, distribution points, learning centres, and a UNHCR registration centre.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The prevalence of acute malnutrition per MUAC as disaggregated by age group as presented in Table 25 demonstrates that all children who were identified as MAM were in the age group of 6 17 months [ 2.8% ]  with no SAM cases identified in Ukhiya Upazila. However, the highest SAM and MAM prevalence was found among the same age group of 6 17 months  [ 2.0% and 10.1% respectively ]  in Teknaf Upazila.
[ 18th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Despite the heavy rains, the COVID 19 vaccination campaign for Rohingya refugees continues unabated with more than 30,000 refugees 55 years and over, vaccinated.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  RECOMMENDATIONS: ANTIC IPATE A POSSIBLE FUTHER DIVIDE BETWEEN REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITY ⇒ Reassess the host community's needs. The Covid 19 pandemic, the lockdown and its economic consequences have created a further divide and imbalance between the people living in different settlements and have severely deteriorated the host communities' livelihoods situation. This might cause further tension and clashes between communities. It has already led to the interruption of humanitarian services in camps for a week. It might also lead to more severe political decisions by the Government of Bangladesh about the future of the Rohingya refugees in the country.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Refugee: Satisfaction with services Compared to 2019, the Rohingya population's satisfaction with services is more moderate, with lower levels of highly dissatisfied or satisfied households. High levels of satisfaction only increased for sanitation and self reliance. Dissatisfaction with livelihoods continues to be the highest despite the reduction in the share of highly dissatisfied households from 68 to 55 percent  ( Figure 47 ) . Continued high dissatisfaction with livelihoods reflects the strains that work regulations place on the Rohingya community. Focus group discussions highlighted the limited livelihood opportunities for elderly people, women and those without experience.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The continuation of breastfeeding at one year among children aged 12 15 months in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazila was found 89.2%  [ 75.6 95.6 ]  and 89.3%  [ 71.1 96.6 ]  respectively while 91.2%  [ 69.6 97.9 ]  children aged 20 23 months in Ukhiya and 87.0%  [ 67.8 95.5 ]  in Teknaf continued breastfeeding until 2 years.
[ 27th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to locals, heavy rains from Monday night that continued till Tuesday morning have submerged many areas in Bandarban. The water level of the Matamuhuri River and other water bodies increased due to the heavy rain. According to locals, about 20,000 people from 4,500 families in Lama Sadar, Ghazalia, Rupsipara, Sorai, Aziznagar, Fansiakhali and Faitang unions are at risk of landslides.
[ 5th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On early Monday morning, BGB has seized 140,000 yaba tablets from a man  ( Nurul Afsar, 22 )  in Shah Parir Dwip, Sabrang UP, Teknaf, after he crosses the Naf River from Myanmar to Bangladesh. In early Monday morning, BGB has seized 100,000 yaba tablets on the bank of Naf River in Kharangkhali area of Teknaf; suspects fled the spot sensing the presence of BGB.
[ 5th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  BGB has seized 220,000 yaba tablets from Rezu Amtoli area of Ukhiya; while fleeing the spot, one of the three suspects sustained a gunshot fired by the BGB. RAB arrested a Bangladeshi man  ( Ershad Mia, 28 )  with 10,000 yaba tablets from Whykong UP of Teknaf. − Ukhiya Upazila Administration has fined 34 people with BDT 30,100 for violating COVID 19 directives.
[ 8th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  One died and three were injured in a road accident in Ramu. In Ramu, a woman was injured in the hands of an opponent over land dispute. RAB seized 4000 yaba tablets, 2 cartridges and an LG in link road. Two Bangladeshi drug smugglers have been arrested and one of them sustained injuries. Two Bangladeshi men have been arrested by RAB with 9515 yaba pills in Ukhiya.
[ March 2021, Bangladesh ] Not surprisingly, the impact on local economies, people's lives and their livelihoods has increased, too. In some of the worst hit places, it can seem unrelenting. One crisis will follow another, every time stripping away at the hard earned but limited assets of the poorest and most vulnerable. Recurrent crises are also depriving people of their self reliance and dignity.
[ March 2021, Bangladesh ] Crisis timeline for the 2020 floods in Bangladesh: Based on the agencies' previous experience working with at risk communities in Bangladesh, OCHA, in early 2020, asked FAO, UNFPA and WFP to start planning for an anticipatory action in the country and pre arranged USD 5.2 million in funds for a wide range of protective interventions in support of at risk families before floods would peak.
[ 2nd   8th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  In week 31, 21 deaths were recorded  
• 71%  ( n=15 )  were due to causes classified as “Others'
• 14%  ( n=3 )  as still birth  ( Born Dead ) 
• 10%  ( n=2 )  as severe acute respiratory infection  ( SARI ) 
• 5%  ( n=1 )  as infectious disease
 Out of reported deaths, 19.0% occurred in health facilities and 66.6% at homes and 14.2% at community/public place.
[ 27th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the locals, a landslide in Bagarjhiri hill has already destroyed a house and Ruposhipara road, causing disruption to road communication. Lama Upazila Parishad Chairman Mostafa Jamal said there was a risk of more damage if the heavy rains continued. Baishari Upazila Parishad Chairman Md Alam Company said more heavy rain might cause serious damage in the area. Heavy shower have inundated Naikhongchhari Sadar, Baishari and Ghumdhum areas causing extensive damage to croplands. However, no casualties were reported from the flood.
[ 1st April, 2021, Bangladesh ] Low end groups with children will require direct support as some may fall into child labour as survey state. Many have also experienced food intake compromise. Thus local level economic vulnerability mapping/ analysis should be done and organize support to them.
[ 20th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prepositioning with market actors: FOs should invest in advance identification and mapping of vendors, service providers, and market actors, who could be potential partners in future CVP interventions. This can be prioritised in areas where disaster risk is high. The prepositioning of such a database would allow WV to implement CVP efficiently in future response.
[ 1st April, 2021, Bangladesh ] Teachers response were not unique to the situation as they reflected what was stated by parents. Most teachers suffered from the same problem in every sphere including economic. They would prefer to have the schools open but no options there. However, as the community, closest to the students, parents and the local power structure, they need training in social mobilization.
[ 29th March   4th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 12  ( 22 28 March 2021 ) , two suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  deaths were reported, escalating the total to 29 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.
[ 25th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Additionally, the countrywide strict lockdown has forced the supply chain system to come to a halt, freezing shrimp distribution across the country as well. This has led to the surge in shrimp prices in local markets, who are forced to sell Galda and Bagda variants of shrimp locally at Tk600 1,400 per kilo, depending on its size and quality, which were less than half its retail price before the second wave of the pandemic arrived.
[ 26th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  At least 5000 families in Sarankhola, Morrelganj and Mongla upazilas have been stranded as water level in the rivers adjacent to these places have gone up. An embankment in Mongla was damaged at three places due to excessive tidal pressure on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon leaving at least 500 families stranded in Kainmari, Sundartala, Kaltala, Jaymoni and South Kaimari villages of the upazila.
[ 12 April 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Context: A massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong mega camp on 22 March 2021 affecting camps 8W, 8E and 9. • According to findings from the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG )  Rapid Joint Needs Assessment conducted immediately following the fire, 48,300 people were directly affected, losing their shelters, belongings and food and 92,000 people impacted.
[ 25th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Shrimp export has been hit by the Covid 19 pandemic, preventing farmers from getting fair prices. Matters have been made worse as farmers were busy renovating and/or expanding their shrimp enclosures at the beginning of harvesting season this year, adding to their overhead cost which they cannot recuperate now.
[ 29th March   4th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As of 4th April 2021, there are 13 operational SARI ITCs in the Rohingya refugee camps with a total of 502 functional beds 415 on stand by. The SARI ITC bed occupancy is currently 115. At the District Sadar Hospital, the Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  has 10 beds while the High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  has 8 beds and the Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  20 beds functional beds. Currently, a total of 25 beds of Sadar Hospital are occupied.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Vulnerability factors including gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and health status are also key to consider in these migration profiles, which may heighten exposure to protection and disaster displacement related risks.
[ 17th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Trade unions need to take an interest in these issues and ensure their deeper understanding of related issues, the think tank also suggested. The government should focus on providing social safety net to labours in both formal and informal sectors, said Tuomo Poutiainen, country director of International Labour Organization  ( ILO )  office in Dhaka. Tripartite coordination is vital to reduce communication gap among stakeholders, said Syed Manzur Elahi, chairman at Apex Group, former adviser to the caretaker government and treasurer of CPD. He opined that it is the responsibility of the government to organize participatory social dialogue.
[ 15 28 April, 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 276 777 household visits in which 4 424 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 40 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 129 453, and 553 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 63 787 persons with COVID 19 like symptoms have been referred to health facilities, 3 162 of which during the reporting period. Through coordination by the CHWG, COVID 19 messages reached 523 743 persons between 15  28 April 2021. Since the beginning of the response, CHWs have conducted more than 7.12 million household visits and had contacts with a cumulative number of more than 18.46 million adult household members. Through the CwC WG, 47,677 people were engaged in 18 776 small group sessions.
[ 29th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has already closed its border with India to prevent the highly infectious Indian variants of coronavirus from entering the country. Factories, shops and markets are already open in the country, on the condition of full compliance with the hygiene rules. However, public and private offices and public transport are closed, except for emergency services.
[ 29th March   4th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In Epi week 13, reports were received from 132,641 household visits, in which 3,060 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 13 patients were identified with moderate/severe COVID like symptoms.
[ 12th 18th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: According to the Civil Surgeon's Office, Cox's Bazar, a total of 355 new COVID 19 positive cases were reported among the host community in the district from 12  18 April 2021. Currently, a total of 2,672 contacts are in home quarantine as of 18 April 2021. From 12 18 April 2021, a total of 29 new COVID 19 cases were reported. 219 FDMN/Rohingya refugee contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 67 in facility quarantine as of 18 April 2021.
[ 12th 18th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: As of 18 April 2021, 7,048 cases and 79 deaths have been reported from the host community in Cox's Bazar; A total of 355 new cases were recorded among the host community from 12   18 April 2021.
[ 12th 18th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The cumulative incidence is 58.3 per 100,000 people. A total of 10 confirmed COVID 19 deaths were reported since the onset of the outbreak, bringing the case fatality to 2%. The first COVID19 patient was detected in FDMN/Rohingya Refugee camps on 14 May 2020 and the first death was recorded on 31 May 2020.
[ 3 December 2020, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  In Cox's Bazar area, where there is a lot of tourism, the economy was significantly impacted and almost came to a standstill. All hotels were closed, restrictions were imposed on transportation, fishing was prohibited in the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal, rickshaw pulling and driving services were reduced, and small shops were closed, as were other income generating activities such as tailoring and services. Most vulnerable households in the host communities who rely on daily labour lost their sources of income, thus making their economic situation worse. Although refugees are not officially allowed to work outside the camps, it appears some of them were working on land owned by the host community, but this was not possible during the lockdown period.
[ 12th 18th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Total 490  ( out of 494 )  confirmed cases were investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing has been done accordingly by Contact Tracing Supervisors with 1,899 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of those, 1,551  ( 81.6% )  contacts have completed the follow ups.
[ 15 28 April, 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  In the past weeks, an increasing trend in the number of deaths has also been registered across the country. However, this upward trend has not yet been observed in the district nor in the refugee camps. To date, a total of 84 deaths have been reported in the host ty, with a case fatality ratio of 1.1%. 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 remain suspended in the district for the upcoming weeks.
[ 15 28 April, 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  Currently, 478 general isolation beds are functional in 12 Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  Isolation and Treatment Centers  ( ITCs )  with provision of oxygen to assist both the Rohingya refugee population and the nearby host communities of Cox's Bazar. The current bed occupancy of these SARI ITCs is 26%. The additional capacity of general isolation beds in the district is 418. The Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit  ( ICU/HDU )  at the Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital has a capacity of 38 beds for severe and critical patients. During the past three weeks, a considerable increase in the bed occupancy has been observed, indicating the increased demand of hospitalization due to severe disease presentation during admission.
[ 15 28 April, 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 25 April 2021, a total of 525 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 70 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 51 and Camps 3 and 15 with 38 and 30 cases, respectively. To date, 27 cases were reported from Camp 6, 26 from Camp 2E and 28 from Camp 4. Camps 5 had 19 cases and camp 1W, camp 9 and camp 17 with 16 cases, 20Ext and 22 had 21 cases each. Camp 10 and camp 26 have 13 cases, 17 from camp 1E and 14 from camp 7 and camp 16 with 10 cases. The reminder camps  ( camp 4ext, 8E, 8W, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18,19, 20, Nayapara RC, 21, 23 and 27 )  have so far had less than 10 cases.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: It is essential to adopt a more holistic and community driven approach, one that is inclusive of all affected communities, to better identify existing strategies of community resilience and better foster the capacities, reduce the risks and respond to the needs of IDPs, refugees, returnees as well as of other migrants and affected populations.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, there is a professed self awareness among high level decisionmakers in Bangladesh over the need to devolve activity to be more localised, and there are promising spaces for partnerships with a variety of existing grassroots networks, civil society organizations and NGOs, who also believe they have a larger role to play in community risk reduction and early recovery.