nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 2nd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 306 574 household visits in which 6 012 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 33 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 107 714, and 403 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 48 973 persons with COVID 19 like symptoms have been referred to health facilities, 3 986 of which during the reporting period.
[ 29th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The camp's organization has been affected, leaving families in need of information, and many people with disabilities, older people and children traumatized by the fire require psychological support.
[ 9th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Partners experiencing challenges due to fencing in the camps to fill in this template and share with FSS • Partners with remaining cloth masks to contact Health Sector focal point   Md Arif Uzzaman mbhuiyan@who.int   to handover for Health Sector contingency stock
[ 12 18 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Highlights: COVID 19 As of week 28,  ( 12 18 July 2021 )  there are 2,287 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 ) , 52,092 samples were tested, total positivity rate 4.4%. This week  ( week 28 ) , 184 new confirmed cases detected, 1 246 samples were tested, test positivity was 14.8%. As of this week  ( week 28 )  • Median age of tested and confirmed cases is 11  ( 0 120 )  and 22  ( 0 100 )  years • Female among tested and confirmed cases is 54% and 51% • All 34/34 camps have confirmed cases  ( C3 147, C2W 137, C24 136, C15 130 and C4 124  )  • A total of 25 deaths from COVID 19 with the case fatality rate 1.1% • Cases per million in last 7 days 214.0, change in last 7 days  26%
[ 11th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has reported 78 Covid 19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure since the outbreak of the disease in the country. With the latest deaths, the number of total fatalities has risen to 9,739 as of Sunday morning. On March 5, 2021, the 7 day moving average of deaths in Bangladesh was 6.57   the lowest since May 2020. Fewer than 40 days have passed since March 5 and on Sunday, the 7 day rolling average stood at 67.57   the highest since the pandemic began.
[ 11th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Besides, the country has logged more than 684,000 Covid 19 cases with 5,819 people testing positive in the 24 hour period. With the fresh infections, the number of total confirmed cases jumped to 684,756, according to the daily virus update released on Sunday afternoon by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 20 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Access to assistive devices: There appears to be a lack of access to assistive devices among persons with disabilities needing them, with more than half the persons with disabilities  ( 56% )  reportedly not having received any assistive devices in the year prior to data collection despite needing them. This is comparable to results of other assessments.103 Overall, only 22% of persons with disabilities reportedly had received any form of assistive device  ( Figure 41 ) . The most common assistive devices received included: eye glasses  ( reportedly received by 18% of persons with difficulties in functioning in the vision domain ) , walking sticks, toilet chairs, and wheelchairs  ( reportedly received by 3% to 11% of persons with difficulties in functioning in the mobility, self care or upper body movement domains )   ( Figure 42 ) . Other types of assistive devices were reportedly received by a maximum of just 2% of persons with disabilities.
[ 23rd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  While basic services ha been provided by now, children still face disease outbreaks, malnutrition, inadequate educational opportunities and the risks related to neglect, exploitation and violence including gender based violence  ( GBV )  risks, child marriage and child labour.
[ 8 14March 2021, COVID 19: Cox's Bazar ]  As of 14 March 2021, 5,719 cases and 73 deaths have been reported from the host community in Cox's Bazar; A total of 62 new cases were recorded among the host community from 8 14 March 2021
[ 11th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Of the 78 deceased, including 53 men and 25 women, 47 were from Dhaka Division, 20 from Chittagong, four each from Rajshahi and Khulna, two from Sylhet and one from Rangpur. Seventy seven of them died at different hospitals across the country while one died at home.
[ 11th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  So far, 7,279 men  ( 74.74% )  and 2,460 women  ( 25.26% )  have died of Covid 19 in the country. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.42%.
[ 23rd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Both refugees and host: The prolonged closure of schools and LCs in Rohingya refugee camps and host communities in Cox's Bazar District in Bangladesh continued to disrupt learning for over 350,000  ( 48 per cent girls )  Rohingya and 745,000  ( 49 per cent girls )  Bangladeshi children.
[ 11th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  As many as 29,376 samples were tested in 248 labs across the country in the past 24 hours. The latest figures show an infection rate of 19.81%. A total of 5,002,865 samples have been tested in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 13.69% so far.
[ 20 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Education and means of living: Enrolment and highest levels of education: In particular younger persons with disabilities were reportedly enrolled into temporary learning centres  ( TLCs )  or attending informal education at significantly113 lower rates than persons without disabilities in the same age group. Overall, 65% of 5 to 9 year old persons with disabilities had reportedly attended TLCs for at least 4 days a week prior to the closure of education centres due to the COVID 19 outbreak, compared to 88% of 5 to 9 year olds persons without disabilities  ( Figure 45 ) . Similarly, the proportion of 5 to 9 year old persons with disabilities reportedly not having completed any education  ( 29% )  was higher than that of persons without disabilities of the same age group  ( 5% ) ; and the proportion of 5 to 9 year old persons with disabilities reportedly having completed pre primary  ( 20% )  or primary  ( 23% )  education was lower than that of 5 to 9 year old persons without disabilities  ( 32% and 42% )
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The blaze erupted in camp 8W and rapidly spread to three adjacent camps – 8E, 9, and 10. Satellite imagery recorded on March 23 showed the destruction of roughly 61 hectares and at least 10,000 shelters in the camps. It was the biggest fire in the camps since refugees fled to Bangladesh from arson attacks and other crimes against humanity by the Myanmar military in 2017. This was the third fire in the camps in just four days.
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Registration and civil documentation: Awareness raising to refugees on the importance of civil documentation has continued, albeit on a more limited scale due to COVID 19. Following the reopening of UNHCR's registration sites in September after five months of lockdown, marriage and divorce registration was fully resumed in all 34 camps with tools developed with the technical support of UNHCR. Thus far in 2020, some 1,271 marriages and 139 divorces have been registered and certificates issued to refugees. However, it has been noted that some Camp in Charge officials ( CiCs )  are unwilling to approve divorce and instead refer couples for mediation contrary to their wishes.This is said to have increased the risk of domestic violence and difficulties accessing justice in cases of abuse.
[ March 20, 2021, Bangladesh ] : Meanwhile, the mortality rate stood at 1.52 percent for the second day after remaining static at 1.53 percent for the past week.
[ 22nd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Fourteen of the 17 respondents, including all seven of those with fair or poor health, reported having faced issues accessing nutritious foods over the past 12 months, with challenges in accessing sufficient fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat the greatest concern.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has registered 5,042 new Covid 19 cases with an infection rate of a whopping 18.94% in the past 24 hours. Tuesday's test positivity rate is the highest recorded in the last seven months. It was August 22 last when the country had recorded a higher infection rate – 19.95%.
[ 22nd Feb 2020, Bangladesh ]  Currently several COVID 19 studies are at various stages of planning and implementation. IEDCR has completed data collection of FDMN seroprevalence study. Work on data cleaning, merging and weighting is complete. Initial drafts ofresult tables and report is being prepared by IEDCR. In addition, IEDCR is collecting data for healthcare worker casecontrol study in four government COVID 19 hospitals.
[ March 25, 2021, Bangladesh ]  With the latest death toll, the coronavirus fatalities rose to 8,763 in Bangladesh, said a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . The infection rate jumped to 13.26 percent from 12.97 percent a day before.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The number of vaccine recipients in the country has been fluctuating for the last few days. The figure in the past three days was 70,933; 80,222 and 72,923, respectively. Of those inoculated so far, 3,124,728 were men and 1,865,504 were women.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Female headed households with at least one disabled member or older person requiring assistance with daily tasks participated less in income generating activities, which is significantly correlated with higher levels of vulnerability  ( WFP 04/2020; ACAPS 04/10/2020 ) .
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Some people found comfort in religion and trusting to Allah to get them through the situation. Overall, many strong feelings were generated by the pandemic, and it is important to understand the emotional impacts, as subjective feelings such as frustration or lack of hope are a barrier to people's agency, which is needed in the COVID 19 circumstances to adapt to the ‘new normal'.
[ 10 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  General • Latest GoB COVID 19 restrictions released from 11 August | Unofficial Translation. Vaccination campaign in Rohingya camps:   from 10 August;   over 55; ISCG advocating for Rohingya frontline workers  ( focal points shared )
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, no fewer than 6,378,627 people registered online till 5:30pm on Tuesday for the nationwide vaccination campaign that started on February 7. Previously, the government launched the immunization drive on January 27.
[ 01 14 March 2021Location: Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 09 10, 26 new confirmed cases were detected from 1882 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 1.4%. As of 14 March 2021, the cumulative incidence is 50.2 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 1.3%. Among the cases, 6.6% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 6.1% reported at least one co morbidity.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Industries and factories are set to remain open on condition that they maintain health protocols. The respective factories or industries must take measures to ferry their employees in their own vehicles.
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  5 incidents happened in 4 districts, i.e. Patuakhali, Gopalganj, Munsiganj and Cox's bazar in which 7 persons were killed and 11 were persons injured. On January 23, a boat capsize happened in Bay of Bengal where 4 persons were killed and 8 persons were missing
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  3 persons were killed by bailey bridge collpase in Naniarchor, Rangamati on 12 January 2021 which was the only incident of bridge collapse in January 2021.  ( Source: www.prothomalo.com, 13 January 2021 )
[ 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  All shops except for pharmacies and groceries were shut on Wednesday. Even the always bustling Shibari intersection, known for a chronic bustle, is almost silent.The streets were empty. There was no public transport except for a few rickshaws and pushcarts.
[ 7th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  DGHS sources said a total of 78,236 people will receive second doses on the first day, including 567 people who received their first doses in the trial run of the nationwide campaign on January 27 and 28. Others who will receive second doses on the day were vaccinated on the first two days of the official campaign on February 7 and 8.
[ 7th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Abul Kalam Azad, civil surgeon of Munshiganj, said the health authorities there had enough vaccines to administer second doses. Separate desks would be set up for those seeking first doses and second doses, and everyone who visited vaccine centres after receiving their vaccine appointment messages would receive doses.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  More financial assistance is needed to rehabilitate job seekers with disabilities after the pandemic. • Job seekers with disabilities should be inspired to actively do something and encouraged that they can achieve.
[ 7th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the calculations of the DGHS, it will be able to administer both first and second doses for at least 28 days with the vaccines in hand. As many as 13,028 people had their first doses on Wednesday. According to https://covacstats.com/ Bangladesh is to be the 84thth country in the world to administer second doses.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  For local organisations including OPDs: • Raise the awareness of people with disabilities, and their families and wider communities about COVID 19 safety measures.
[ December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  To better understand the level of transmission of COVID 19 in the refugee camps, the Bangladesh Institute of Epidemiology and Disease Control Research  ( IEDCR ) , with support from research and humanitarian partners, conducted a seroprevalence study in all 34 camps. The study, which began on 2 December and for which sample collection was concluded on 30 December, aims to provide evidence for the planning of the COVID 19 response in 2021.During the sample collection period, 50 trained health teams collected 3,699 blood samples from randomly selected households. Health partners coordinated with local authorities and conducted community outreach activities with Rohingya refugees ahead of the household visits to sensitize them to the purpose of the study.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Decision making committees should be formed, led by and including OPD members, to ensure that the challenges and issues faced by people with disabilities are considered and communicated to relevant local government departments.
[ 14 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The cabinet division on Monday issued a notification declaring a strict lockdown to contain the spike in Covid 19 infections. All offices, public transport, markets, shopping malls, shops, hotels and restaurants will remain closed until midnight on Apr 21. However, factories will remain open and limited banking services will be available.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Caregivers are busy managing shelters and children are unsupervised, creating more risks of protection issues such as exploitation, trafficking or injury.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Provide social opportunities for people with disabilities so address isolation and exclusion.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  There is a lack of lighting which poses security risks including GBV • PSS and PFA for staff is needed for volunteers and frontline workers
[ 26th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Insufficient water access and spaces for drying menstrual materials have been identified as a challenge for many women in the camps and host communities
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Special priority should be given to people with disabilities at the grassroots level in distributing different services including medicine and the corona vaccine.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Health services should be improved with special attention to the needs of people with disabilities.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  In addition to witnessing extreme violence in Myanmar, Rohingya children have been exposed to continued stressful and uncertain living conditions in Bangladesh. Policy restrictions, gender norms, such as child marriage, restricted movement in public, home care responsibilities, insecurity, and the lack of gender inclusive teaching learning facilities are the key reasons for lesser educational outcomes for girls in comparison to boys.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Public Private Partnerships  ( PPP )  should be created to provide services to marginalized and disadvantaged group. • A disaggregated database should be prepared to determine the losses due to the coronavirus focusing on the marginalized group.
[ 14th February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As part of the same initiative, UNFPA and DFAT also expanded the national Alapon Helpline service to cover the Rohingya camps. The Alapon Helpline is a toll free help number, where young people between the ages of 10 and 24 and their parents can call to ask questions and receive psychosocial support from professional counsellors. As a result of the initiative, the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar now have a separate number which the local communities can call to receive counseling in their own Rohingya dialect. The helpline is available for calls from 8am to 8pm, each day of the week.
WASH and shelter issues remained serious concerns for the refugee community during the first six months of 2020. Recurring problems with facilities, such as broken tube wells, malfunctioning toilets, and insufficient drainage systems, were further complicated by government restrictions on essential services in the camps due to COVID 19.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  International Agencies: • Advocate to encourage international and Bangladeshi stakeholders to consider and include people with disabilities in the plans and services in response to COVID 19. • Provide more funds to support people with disabilities build back their lives.
[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees have told us that the vessel ran out of food and water several days ago, and that many of the passengers are ill. The vessel has reportedly been adrift since the engine broke down, more than a week ago. We have not been able to confirm the number of refugees or their precise location at this time.
[ 1st Dec 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Throughout December and January, health outreach teams remained alert and ready to refer suspected cases of COVID 19, as well as cases of other communicable diseases, such as Acute Watery Diarrhea  ( AWD )  and measles. During the two month period, RCCE teams conducted 17,889 household visits and 272 outreach sessions, and facilitated 2,663 community referrals.
[ April 9, 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Friday, 63 covid related deaths were confirmed by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , a day after the country recorded 74 deaths, its highest. The local fatalities stand at 9,584 while the mortality rate dropped to 1.42 percent. During this 24 hour period, 3,511 patients recovered, taking the number of recoveries to 568,541.
[ April 3 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government launched a countrywide vaccination campaign on February 7 with doses received from the Serum Institute of India. Bangladesh inked an agreement with Serum in December last year for 30 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Serum is supposed to supply the doses between January and June this year – 5 million each month.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Indeed, adolescent girls are often restricted in their movements, especially after they reach puberty which makes it more difficult for them to access tailored and specific services. Some adolescents' girls used to attend learning and recreational facilities before COVID 19 restrictions came into play and were able to use clean WASH facilities on site when menstruating, however due to the pandemic, girls lost that access.
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Freedom of movement: In light of the security environment and efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID 19 virus, restrictions on movement have increased and this has impacted negatively on the well being and livelihoods of refugees and members of host communities alike. While the situation has somewhat improved I the past few months, continued advocacy and awareness building is required to ensure that restrictions on freedom of movement and access to basic services are proportionate and in line with relevant national and international human rights law
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  The closure of all multi purpose centres, learning centres and child friendly spaces, without alternatives being provided, has resulted in negative coping mechanisms impacting children and adolescents. The loss of work opportunities for adults across the camps has led to an increase in child labour and child marriage. In some instances, children and adolescents have also become involved in the drugs trade and petty crime, such as theft. Most reported child protection cases have been categorized as high risk, including GBV, child marriage, violence, and child labour
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Only 4% adolescent girls compared to 14% adolescent boys aged 15 to 18 years attend education and learning programs, including literacy, numeracy, life skills and vocational skills training; the most commonly reported reason for non attendance among boys was that “what is taught is not relevant or age appropriate,' reported for 52% of out of school boys.
Durable solutions: After years of living in camps where security conditions have continued to deteriorate, and with various restrictions in place in relation to movement, livelihoods, and communication, refugees are generally uncertain about their future and their prospects for solutions, including return to Myanmar. The risk of dangerous onward movement remains a concern as does refugees' use of negative coping mechanisms to address their current situation. While there have been isolated reports of Rohingyas returning to Rakhine State during the height of the COVID 19 pandemic, these reports were largely unverified. Refugees continue to express their willingness to repatriate to Myanmar once conditions are conducive for return.
[ January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  According to separate research, the limited presence of protection actors has created a vacuum in mediation and legal services, reportedly leading to a rise in negative coping mechanisms, including child labour, sexual and gender based violence  ( SGBV ) , and heightened risk of human trafficking
[ 23rd February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  “Until the root causes that lead to the forced displacement of Rohingya are addressed, governments in the region must immediately enact a coordinated regional response to ensure no more lives are lost.'
[ 2 5 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Narcotics: This week saw above average numbers of drugs being seized in Cox's Bazar. A total of 656,630 yaba tablets were confiscated along with alcohol, phensedyl, and crystal methamphetamine. The overall high numbers of yaba pills entering the country combined with the variety of different forms of drugs might suggest both a collapse of law enforcement capacity in Rakhine state but also that yaba supplies may be reaching saturation point meaning smugglers are needing to diversify the range of illicit substances available to customers in Bangladesh.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The first COVID 19 cases in the district of Cox's Bazar were confirmed in March 2020, while the virus reached the refugee camps in May when the first Rohingya patient was admitted to one of the newly established Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation  ( SARI )  and Treatment Centres  ( ITCs )  in the camps. In the months prior, humanitarian actors and implementing partners, under the leadership of national and local government authorities and with support from WHO, have therefore outlined and implemented key public health interventions to try and limit the direct and indirect burdens of COVID 19, to guide the response and provide the best attainable care in Cox's Bazar complex setting for those at risk or infected.
[ 28 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ]  However, there have been a few reports of challenges faced by field staff working in the areas affected. Service providers have been distributing packed meals to people who have lost their shelters and belongings. A huge amount of waste is being generated from this food distribution which are then thrown in the drains and surrounding areas, as there are no designated waste bins or garbage disposals.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Camp 9 sustained the most damage; IOM figures indicate that nearly its entire population lost their homes and belongings. Camps 8E and 8W faced significant damage, while camp 10 sustained some damage along its border with camp 9. Families whose shelters were not damaged or destroyed are still affected by the damage to latrines, water pumps, health facilities, learning centers, markets, and distribution sites.
[ 6th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Of the 66 deceased, including 39 men and 27 women, 54 were from Dhaka division, four from Chittagong, three from Rajshahi, two each from Khulna, Barisal divisions, and one from Sylhet division. Of the victims, 64 died at different hospitals and two at home.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  For girls, however, gender norms appear to represent the main barrier to accessing education, with caregivers reporting cultural reasons for non attendance for 65% of out of school girls, and non attendance due to marriage for 24%. For out of school children in this age range, caregivers reported wanting their children to access educational services for only 18% of girls, against 44% of boys.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   Two  ( 02 )  new Cholera RDT positive cases were reported during weeks 03 04. In 2021, a total of four  ( 04 )  AWD RDT/culture positive for Cholera cases were verified and assessed by the Joint Assessment Team  ( JAT ) , one  ( 01 )  culture was confirmed and three  ( 03 )  discarded. Since October 2020, a total of 28 RDT/culture positive cases were detected through Cholera sentinel testing. Among these, five  ( 05 )  became confirmed by culture for Cholera, two  ( 02 )  from the Ukhiya Host Community, one  ( 01 )  from Teknaf Host Community and two  ( 02 )  from the refugee camps. The remainder tested negative and were discarded.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since early April 2020 until 31 January 2021, a total of 96 491 tests for COVID 19 have been conducted of which 82 361 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 03 04 as compared to weeks 01 02 from 1832 to 1883 tests, and a slight increase in the host community population from 2795 in weeks 01 02 to 3067 tests in weeks 03 04. Currently, 26 sample collection sites are operating for suspected COVID 19 patients.
Those affected need shelter, water, food, medical support, and access to toilets and bathing facilities. These households will also likely suffer trauma due to the size and scope of the fire and the damage. Thus, psychosocial support that is extended beyond households whose homes were destroyed is necessary.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In early 2020, Cox's Bazar Rohingya refugee camps were identified to be at high risk to experience the negative impacts of the pandemic, given the highly congested areas and poor living conditions in addition to the high levels of vulnerability among the Rohingya refugees and the Bangladeshi communities, and a national healthcare system that was already under severe strain before the COVID 19 pandemic. This has prompted humanitarian partners in Cox's Bazar to initiate preparations for COVID 19 pandemic months before the first confirmed case in the country.
[ April 3 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has so far recorded 630,277 coronavirus cases, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .During the 24 hour period until Saturday morning, 2,364 patients recovered, taking the number of recoveries to 549,775.The country has so far tested 4,752,661 samples, including 24,100 in the last 24 hours, the DGHS said.
[ 5th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  Fishery and fish/shrimp farming are the most common occupation in this area and were severely affected as heavy rain and high waves caused by the Cyclone have washed away the fish farms and have contaminated the fresh water sources. People's lives had already been affected by COVID 19 before the Cyclone Amphan, and the community is facing a double burden of the negative impact of both COVID 19 and the cyclone damage. Many people have lost their livelihood and opportunity of income earning by this.
[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO continues to provide epidemiological data to support operational decision making for the COVID 19 response in Cox's Bazar. As of 31 January 2021, a total of 5505 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 537 in Chokoria, 105 in Kutubdia, 359 in Maheshkhali, 219 in Pekua, 3930 in Ramu, 2868 in Sadar, 453 in Teknaf and 571 in Ukhiya.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Men report the frustrations of the loss of their livelihoods in different displacement settings, which was central to the Rohingya's sense of purpose and belonging. Male sexuality is understood within Rohingya communities as uncontrollable, naturalizing male sexual aggression against any woman who is the object of male desire, even if this is against her own wishes.
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the onset of the pandemic, women and adolescent girls have faced increased pressure from their families and communities due to rumors linking the spread of the virus to women, in particular targeting women perceived as deviating from traditional norms  ( e.g., working or failing to wear appropriate clothing ) . This has placed further strain on women's participation in camp activities and has limited their involvement in community based structures. UNHCR has been working with its partners to combat such rumors and to find avenues for women's participation.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As leaders are primarily men, they also dominate and define community mediation verdicts, which are likely to exclude women's interests, consent, and disregard their rights. The lack of income generation opportunities for men has seriously undermined their predisplacement identities as household heads and breadwinners, which has in turn exacerbated violence against women, drug use, gambling, alcoholism, abandonment of families, and the rise of IPV associated with polygamy.
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Thus far in 2020 several boats have left the country with refugees from the camps along with Bangladeshi migrants intending to travel to Malaysia, and while two boats have managed to disembark in Malaysia and two have reached Indonesia, others have had to seek other options after spending months at sea in terrible conditions. Two boats have returned to Bangladesh. The first landed in Teknaf in mid April and was allowed to disembark, and UNHCR supported the Government by facilitating 14 day quarantine for more than 400 passengers before they were allowed to return to their families in the camps and local communities. A second boat was intercepted in early May with 306 refugees aboard, but the Government refused to let the refugees return to the camps and instead transferred them to a government run facility on Bhasan Char Island, where they currently remain separated from their family members
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Unprotected water reservoirs, ponds and bridges in several camps continue to pose serious risks of drowning, particularly for children, while careless driving on camp roads also poses dangers especially for younger children. These and other risks are exacerbated by theclosure of learning centers since mid March, which has created significant free time and lack of daily routines for children. At the same time, the lack of supervision and care of children and youth has given rise to cases of trafficking, lost children, child marriage, child labor, and other forms of exploitation
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  Policy limitations on the provision of quality, accredited education for refugee children and youth remains a concern. While overall coverage has expanded in 2019 and 2020, the absence of meaningful education and vocational training programs and the lack of certified education creates space for idleness and increases risks of exploitation, child marriage, and other harmful coping mechanisms, particularly for adolescents. The closure of camp schools since March has seriously exacerbated the situation.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On the other hand, disrupted daily routines and access to TLCs also led to concerns about children's well being among KIs, while households reported an increase in child protection issues in their communities, most notably in child labour and children going missing, both reported to have increased in communities by 16% of households. Impacts of exacerbated protection risks may have been further compounded by the limited presence of protection actors in camps following the enactment of COVID 19 containment measures.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Needs prioritized by households included shelter materials  ( reported by 63% of households among their top three priority needs ) , access to food  ( 60% ) , and access to income generating activities  ( IGAs )   ( 41% ) . Compared to 2019, especially the proportions of households considering shelter materials and IGAs priority needs  ( 47% and 22% in 2019 )  increased considerably, likely reflective of the impact of the COVID 19 outbreak on access to cash as well as subsequently the ability to access shelter materials independently.
[ 15th   28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: As of 25 April 2021, a total of 7448 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 668 in Chokoria, 109 in Kutubdia,482 in Moheshkhali, 252 in Pekua, 495 in Ramu, 3959 in Sadar, 622 in Teknaf and 861 in Ukhiya.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The majority of households  ( 69% )  reportedly faced issues with their shelter. Both shelters and the wider camp environment also continue to be characterized by a lack of light, which was reported by 58% of households. This likely exacerbates protection risks, in particular for women and girls, and prevents households from conducting basic activities after dark.
[ 19th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected in the country stands at 1.52%. On March 8, health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain named Sars CoV 2.
[ 22nd March 2121, Cox's Bazar ]  It is yet unknown how many people might have been caught in the blaze, which has been spreading fast, but we do know that over 80,000 people live in the affected sub camps.
[  6th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The humanitarian community, along with other key stakeholders, must seek sustainable and dignified solutions for the displaced Rohingya, and until then, refugee camps should be rebuilt in a safer way to prevent future fires and other hazards.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the reported week, in comparison to the previous epidemiological week, the number of new weekly COVID 19 case decreased by 13.4%  ( 2,530 in week 06 and 2,923 in the week before )  and the number of COVID 19 new weekly death decreased by 11.5%  ( 78 and 104 respectively ) ; overall Case Fatality Ratio  ( CFR )  increased to 1.53 which was 1.52 last week.
[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Eleven out of the 12 existing points of entry  ( PoE )  have been functional in different strategic locations around the camps. A total of 64 693 individuals have been screened during the reporting period. Staff continue to support the identification of febrile passengers and pedestrians whilst providing hygiene education related to COVID 19 health awareness and referring patients to nearby health facilities for medical assessment when having fever
[ 4th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: In Ukhiya, the Upazila Assistant Commissioner has fined 52 people for not wearing masks. Rohingyas in Bhasan Char want to return to Rakhine.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Donors and the humanitarian community  ( including all international, national, and local stakeholders )  alongside affected communities, should prioritise consensus building, taking a differentiated but harmonised approach to advocacy aimed at strengthening refugee protection. Such an approach should build upon unified advocacy positions292 on key areas of common interest and concern and utilise the complementary roles and capacities of each stakeholder  ( connections, access, experience navigating existing bureaucracies, languages, technical capacities, resources, etc. )  to achieve greater advocacy impact. The humanitarian community should also strengthen its engagement with human rights actors and human rights mechanisms and Bangladeshi civil society  ( academics, researchers, think tanks, media etc )
[ March 19, 2021, Bangladesh ] : In the last 24 hours until morning, the health authorities registered 18 more coronavirus related deaths and 1,899 new cases.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Need for sector specific and response wide advocacy strategies: There is a need to develop a response wide protection advocacy strategy under SEG's leadership, in line with the objectives of the Joint Response Plan and guided by the protection framework. An advocacy strategy developed though consultations among humanitarian partners will likely create space to secure an open engagement with the Bangladeshi authorities and will be a positive step towards achieving a common understanding on refugee protection with diverse stakeholders and gradually achieve positive protection outcomes
[ 6th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.44%. Health authorities said 2,932 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 558,383 patients – 85.69% – have made full recoveries across the country. On March 8, health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain named Sars CoV 2. The country recorded its first fatality on March 18.
[ 20th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Amid fears of a new Covid 19 wave gaining ground, Bangladesh has recorded 26 new deaths in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, taking the tally of fatalities to 8,668. On Friday, 18 deaths were reported, up from 16 the previous day.
[ 6th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  So far, 7,043 men  ( 75.05% )  and 2,314 women  ( 24.95% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5,398 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,684 in Chittagong, 513 in Rajshahi, 595 in Khulna, 279 in Barisal, 329 in Sylhet, 381 in Rangpur, and 205 in Mymensingh.
[ 6th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  UK aid cuts of 42% will leave about 70,000 people without health services and 100,000 without water in Cox's Bazar, the world's largest refugee settlement, before the deadly cyclone season, the Foreign Office minister for Asia has been warned.
[ 15th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country has witnessed a significant jump in Covid 19 cases  ( over 600 cases )  with 1,773 new cases recorded over the span of 24 hours. On Sunday, the daily caseload stood at 1,159, and at 1,014 the day prior to that. The last time the daily Covid 19 case log crossed the 1700 mark was on December 15, 2020  ( 1,877 ) . With the latest figures, the total number of confirmed cases jumped to 559,168 and the death toll rose to 8,571.
[ 6th June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This year has also seen a 300% increase in fires destroying homes of tens of thousands of refugees. In response, an increasing number of people are turning to smugglers and risking their lives to get out of the camps.'
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  All mild corona patients need to continue telemedicine services to ensure treatment at home. At the same time, regular monitoring of telemedicine services needs to be strengthened to ensure quality services.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  There is an ongoing need for clothing and footwear for children affected by the fire • Additional case workers support is needed as case workers diverted from non affected camps return to regular duties providing continuity of care, whilst fire affected cases increase
[ 23rd February 2021, Bangladesh ]  Beximco Pharmaceuticals received the shipment and took them to their Gazipur warehouse. Till yesterday, the country has vaccinated 2,308,157 people among whom 139,780 are men and 85,500 are women. On Monday alone 225,280 people were vaccinated across the country. Of them 31 people had an adverse effects, taking the tally to 609.
[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the absence of precise information as to the refugees' location, we have alerted the authorities of the relevant maritime states of these reports and appealed for their swift assistance, should the vessel be found in their area of responsibility for search and rescue. Immediate action is needed to save lives and prevent further tragedy.
[ 3rd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As of 1 August, the number of refugees requiring assistance has increased to 46,545, and 21,000 have been displaced, according to ISCG data.
[ 27th July   2nd August 2021 ]  There are concerns that the floods have heightened the risk of water borne diseases and COVID 19.
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  Between 8 March 2020 and 07 February 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/pressrelease> there were five hundred thirty eight thousand sixty two  ( 538,062 )  COVID 19 confirmed by rRT PCR, GeneXpert and Rapid Antigen tests including eight thousand two hundred five  ( 8,205 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.52% ) . Bangladesh is the top 31 st country in the world and accounts for 0.51% of the COVID 19 disease burden of the world.
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  In the epidemiological week 05, 2021, number of new cases in Bangladesh is 2,923; case per 100,000 population per week is 1.7. New death is 78; death per 100,000 per week is 0.05. Weekly new test is 97,290  ( daily average: 13,899 ) ; tests per 100,000 per week is 57.1; weekly test positivity rate is 3.0%.
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  In the reported week, in comparison to the previous epidemiological week, the number of new weekly COVID 19 case decreased by 12.5%  ( 2,923 in week 05 and 3,340 in the week before )  and the number of COVID 19 new weekly death decreased by 25.0%  ( 78 and 104 respectively ) ; overall Case Fatality Ratio  ( CFR )  is static at 1.52 since last week.
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  As of 07 February 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release 3,749,012 COVID 19 tests were conducted in Bangladesh with the overall positivity rate of 14.35%  ( 2.35% in last 24 hours )  by 206 laboratories. Two Rapid Antigen test centers have been added to the network of COVID 19 testing facilities since last week. As of 07 February 2021, test per case is 6.97 which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  In the reported week  ( week 05, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at the designated international airport  ( HSIA )  has increased by 2.0% than the week before  ( 207 and 203 flights respectively )  while the number of incoming passengers increased by 1.1%  ( 35,338 and 34,951 respectively ) . In the reported week 323 individuals were sent to Institutional Quarantine after passenger screening at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport  ( HSIA ) .
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 07 February 2021, the current institutional quarantine capacity in the country is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, which can receive 31,991 persons. A total of 47,482 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities and of them 44,249  ( 93.2% )  have already been released. Over the same period, total of 99,542 individuals were isolated in designated health facilitates and of them 89,322  ( 89.7% )  have been released.
[ 14th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Last month, a police headquarters report said 26,695 rape cases had been filed across the country in the last five years. Ain o Salish Kendra  ( ASK )  data show that 1,018 children were raped last year, but only 683 police cases were filed. Also, 116 victims were 6 years old or below.
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  As of 07 February 2021, 68.9% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 58.2% at Dhaka city ) , 12.5% from Chattogram, Khulna – 4.7%, Rajshahi – 4.7%, Rangpur – 2.9%, Sylhet – 2.9%, Barishal – 2.0% and the lowest 1.4% from Mymensingh division. While, 55.7% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 30.0% at Dhaka city ) , 18.5% from Chattogram, Khulna – 6.7%, Rajshahi – 5.6%, Rangpur – 4.4%, Sylhet – 3.7%, Barishal – 3.0% and the lowest 2.3% from Mymensingh division
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 25,481 )  reported in epi–week 26  ( 22 – 28 JUN 2020 )  while the highest weekly death  ( 314 )  recorded in the following week 27  ( 29 JUN – 05 JUL 2020 ) . In the reported week  ( week 05, 2021 ) , COVID 19 daily average cases  ( 418 )  decreased by 12.5% from the week before. Weekly cases increased in only in Rajshahi division by 9.1% and Chattogram – 7.7%; while decreased in Sylhet division by 55.4% followed by Rangpur – 50.8%, Barishal – 38.5%, Mymensingh – 32.4%, Khulna – 21.4% and Dhaka – 14.1% than the week before.
[ 7th Feb 2021, BAngladesh ]  As of 07 February 2021, among the reported cases 26.4% cases were confirmed in people between 30 and 39 years old, 19.6% in the age group of 40 to 49, 18.0% in 20 to 29 years and 16.7% in the age group between 50 and 59 years old, 13.0% in the age group 60 and above and 6.3% in the age group below 20 years. The highest death rate  ( 32.4% )  in the older age group of 70 and above, 31.8% was reported in the age group of 60 to 69 years, 20.8% in 50 to 59 years, and 15.0% in the age group of below 50 years. Male represents 71% and 77% of the total reported confirmed COVID 19 cases and deaths respectively.
[ !6th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  General • Bhasan Char – UN technical mission agreed • JRP2021 expected to be released in early April • Inter locations – over 50% of households in Camp 23 have now been relocated to various camps in Ukhiya
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Currently, all kinds of public transport, including long haul services, can operate carrying passengers at half the capacity, by making masks mandatory for passengers, drivers and their assistants. Restaurants and eateries, which until now could operate for takeaway services, have been allowed to offer dine in facilities at half the capacity.
[ 31st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  They stressed that the universities would only reopen for physical classes after all the students had got their vaccine jabs. However, till then, online classes and exams will go on and universities will be able to continue admitting new students.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Shirin said some 263 genome sequencings have been done so far. Among them, they have identified the UK variant in 27 samples, the South African variant in 85 samples, and the Nigerian variant in five samples. “We have identified the Indian variant    B.1.617    in 27 samples. They either visited India recently or came into contact with someone who visited the neighbouring country,' she said.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has extended the ongoing curbs on public movement and gathering in a bid to stop further spread of Covid 19. In a notification on Sunday, the Cabinet Division said that the restrictions have been extended till June 6 midnight. "It will continue until the daily infection rate drops to 5%. But that too will depend on observations,' he told reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  This year, the government initially imposed the countrywide restrictions on public movement on April 5, with the strict lockdown put into effect from April 14. The lockdown was later extended till May 23. Until the new announcement, the restrictions were effective till May 30.