nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
Host:  [ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Reported employment among hosts, even within the lockdown period, remains high  ( 89 percent )  . However, the figure masks a large share of the labor force who are reporting being employed but temporarily absent from work i.e. not actively working. Almost 2 out of 3 hosts who report being employed were in fact not actively working in the 7 days before the survey. In contrast, during the baseline  ( Mar Aug '19 ) , temporary absence among the employed was less than 1 percent. Unsurprisingly, an overwhelming majority of temporarily absent workers attributed the reason to COVID related restrictions to work.
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community: More urbanized, LE hosts faced a sharper contraction in economic activity than their more rural, High exposure  ( HE )  counterparts, in terms of work and income losses. In line with these findings on economic impacts, LE hosts also report more difficulties in meeting basic food needs during the lockdowns, and having to borrow money to purchase food at higher rates than HE hosts
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community: HOST COMMUNITY: L O W E X P O S U R E H O U S E H O L D S R E P O R T E D H I G H E R D E P R I V A T I O N A C R O S S F O O D S E C U R I T Y I N D I C A T O R S P R E   C O V I D : L O W E R C A L O R I E C O N S U M P T I O N A N D D I E T A R Y D I V E R S I T Y , H I G H E R A D O P T I O N O F M O D E R A T E T O S E V E R E F O O D   C O P I N G S T R A T E G I E S
[ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Host Community: Higher difficulties in basic food access in Cox's Bazar among relatively more urbanized communities have therefore evidently been driven by  ( i )  greater labor market disruptions and losses in purchasing power;8 and  ( ii )  limited scope for reliance for self production and consumption of basic foods paired with high reliance on market purchase of food.
[ 17th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  “If a different type of vaccine is given for the second dose after the first dose, what are the benefits of this mixed vaccine? What could be the damage? Experts and researchers are working to answer these questions around the world. Many believe mixing doses may be better,' he added. “If a person is unable to take the second dose within 6 months of the first dose, the first dose will help his body make 75% of the antibodies,' Dr Nazrul Islam also said. Dr Shah Ali Akbar Ashrafi, deputy program manager  ( eHealth, MIS Health )  at DGHS, said: “If we don't get the same vaccine, we will get another vaccine. However, we do not have any research on whether there will be problems with mixing doses, so the AstraZeneca one should probably be prioritized.'
Refugee :  [ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   However, work status indicators for the camp population show that unlike for hosts, the majority of the changes in employment occurred after the baseline and preceding the COVID 19 crisis. Two thirds of the drop off s occurring before March 1, in the pre COVID 19. Only a third of these people lost jobs due to pre COVID regulations and changes in camps, the rest were unemployed during the baseline as well.
Refugee:  [ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  22 percent of the female labor force in camps reports actively working for pay in the 7 days prior to the survey  ( April May 2020 )  as opposed to the male labor force who not only report lower shares of active employment  ( 15 percent ) 8 but also higher losses in employment progressively since January, 2020. Job losses in camps in March, 2020 are possibly related to reduced operations in camps due to COVID 19 which came into effect officially at the same time as the government lockdown at the end of March9 .
[ 18th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The minister said: “One of the most important factors for the Bangladesh economy is remittance. Expatiates remitted some $16.4 Billion in FY2018 2019 and that increased to $18.2 billion in FY2019 2020, some 11% higher than the previous fiscal year. During the first five months of the current fiscal year, Bangladesh received $10.9 billion as remittance.'
[ 17th December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Community views on women and girls' voices, rights, needs: Many respondents explained how they look to religion for guidance on gender norms. “The person who heartily believes in Islam will never allow women to work.' “According to Islam, married women should follow their husbands, so they have to obey their husband's orders.' Many respondents also voiced their views in favour of greater gender equality. “Why do we Rohingya women have to face gender discrimination?'
Refugee:  [ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   Baseline findings showed that women in camps are more likely to be working on their own account  ( non wage )  and largely on home based activities such as vegetable gardening, hens/duck rearing and tailoring, while men were more likely to be engaged in a diverse set of non agricultural wage labor activities outside the house. Male workers in camps are also more dependent on wage labor, compared to women. The share of wage and non wage work among the temporarily absent and unemployed camp population suggests that job loss has been high for those who were previously engaged in wage work
[ Bangladesh ]  Refugee: Before learning centres were closed in March 2020 due to COVID 19 restrictions, 76 per cent of Rohingya boys and 70 per cent of Rohingya girls aged 6 to 14 years were accessing education.7 Child protection sub sector partners are reporting increased levels of violence against children, gender based violence and psychosocial distress
Host:  [ July 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  The ban on cash for works programs and reduced NGO operations due to COVID 19 were therefore more likely to affect male employment rates. On the other hand, women in camps, are largely engaged in self reliance activities for consumption and income generation, which are often also facilitated by humanitarian programs
[ 17th December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Community views on domestic violence: People understand high domestic violence rates as a result of multiple factors, including cultural and religious beliefs leading to inequality and devaluation of women, lack of livelihood opportunities for men, cramped living conditions that cause tensions, lack of education, and lack of options to learn emotional intelligence. “Most men don't know how to help a family peacefully live. They are always strict in any situation. They don't give women freedom to speak up. They do whatever they want. Men don't involve women in family planning decisions.'
[ 17th December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Community views on dowry: People are aware that dowries are haram in Islam, but describe them as a tradition hard to break. “According to Islamic rules for Muslims, dowry is illegal. But nowadays, people basically make it legal and say this is just present/gift for the groom. That's why it has become like a rule for people.' “It's not fair, so firstly the government and NGOs should try to convince people to stop it.'
[ 22nd Mar 2021, Bangladesh ]  Wind hazards, a common phenomenon in the hilltops of Kutupalong camps, combined with the loss of vegetation is also likely to increase soil erosion and generate dust and pollution.5 Winds were so strong in 2020 that around 3,400 shelters were either partially or fully damaged during wind and rain storms in camps 8E, 8W and 9.
[ 17th December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Community views on polygamy: Many people observe that polygamy is sharply increasing, and say that some community members are failing to respect religious guidelines around it. They requested the government and NGOs to prevent polygamy and enforce laws to restrict it. “Polygamy is not a problem as long as the man can feed more than one wife. But for some, if they marry more than one woman, it's problematic for domestic violence and other conflicts.' “Polygamy is increasing because parents don't have income or savings for dowries, so their daughters marry people who are already married.'
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  As many as 11 people were killed in the custody of law enforcers after their arrest in 2020. Of them, five were tortured to death before their formal arrest and eight others were shot dead while in custody, the report added.
Both Refugee and Host:   [ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   Protection trends and situation analysis:  The pandemic is coexisting with the monsoon and cyclone season with negative protection consequences as routine disaster preparedness activities were curtailed, leading to the degradation of sanitary facilities, shelters, and clogged drains   all of which have impacted communities, including exposing women to GBV risks.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Incidents of gender based violence and rapes increased, and the overall human rights situation in Bangladesh deteriorated in 2020 despite the Covid 19 pandemic.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]   Total of 49 Bangladeshi citizens – 42 shot dead – were killed along the Bangladesh India border by India's Border Security Force  ( BSF )  this year. ASK said as many as 43 were killed by BSF in 2019, 14 in 2018, 24 in 2017, 31 in 2016.
Refugee:  [ 31st Dec 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  The arrival of an influx of over 866,000 refugees from Myanmar in 2017 put a strain on the local environment in Cox's Bazar where they were allowed to set up shelters by the Government of Bangladesh. The local environment was already under pressure prior to the influx due to extensive firewood collection in the area. This was exacerbated during the initial weeks of the emergency, while hundreds of thousands of refugees struggled to find materials for their emergency shelter and space to build them.
Both Refugee and Host:  [ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Protection trends and situation analysis: With the reduced footprint of protection actors as well as authorities, access to formal and informal justice mechanisms, psychosocial support including MHPSS, as well as mediation and legal/physical protection services have been negatively affected, leaving space for Majhis to mediate disputes and conflicts with practices not in line with protection principles. • The unstable mobile network has impacted the ability to effectively refer and manage cases. This has further affected the remote modality of work.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Protection: In Bangladesh, in Kachakata Union there is a common area of land that can be accessed by both Indians and Bangladeshis, with no strict boundary and a porous border crossing. FGDs with the PTAs confirmed that at the time of flooding and river erosion girls are at risk of trafficking across the Indian border which is very near to this area. As a result, during emergency periods when there are greater risks for girls and their vulnerability is increased, there is a tendency for girls to remain at home for their ‘safety and protection', and this includes not attending school.
Both Refugee and Host:   [ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]    Protection trends and situation analysis: COVID 19 containment measures, the closure of community facilities, learning centers and other safe spaces, and the limited access to livelihoods, vocational skills training opportunities, has led to increased violence in the home for women and children. While formal GBV reports have declined, anecdotal evidence indicates that incidents are on the rise, as is the severity of incidents reported.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]   The rate of violence against women and children has significantly increased compared to the domestic violence data of previous years. A total of 160 rape incidents were reported till December 31 from October 13 – a day after the government had approved the death penalty as the highest punishment for rape.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In this context, the ministry concerned recommended providing Tk 2,500 as cash aid to each of 35 lakh families this time.
Both Refugee and Host:   [ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   Protection trends and situation analysis:  Salient child protection risks to which children were exposed in 2020 include an increased risk of child marriage, forced labour, trafficking, and exposure to criminal elements. Persons with Specific Needs including single headed households, elderly, persons with disabilities, transgender population, adolescent girls continue to require a community based approach and individual case management support to respond to their needs.
[ 29 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Refugees have highlighted the need for more clear information on access to assistance, hesitancy to relocate to safe shelters due to concerns such as lack of privacy in new living space and fear of losing their shelter plot, as well as worries about the spread of COVID 19, AWD and other water borne diseases.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Working Group's response strategy : ADWG: • Improve planning and response by collecting data and documenting evidences through joint studies with the sectors • Organizing and empowering older people and people with disabilities by ensuring effective participation of people with disabilities in ongoing assessment ,evaluation sectoral meetings. • Capacity building and technical support to sectors and research agencies to enable more inclusive responses and recovery. • Improve resourcing for ADWG to meet the increased demand and robust support in humanitarian space. • Develop standard, easy to use protection tools and resources on inclusion.
Refugee:  [ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Protection trends and situation analysis:Anti Trafficking Working Group  ( ATWG )  : Human trafficking is a complex global issue, which also affects Rohingya refugees who are recruited, often with false promises of a good job, and end up in a situation of exploitation. Most of the Rohingya refugees who are assisted by humanitarian partners have been trafficked for forced labour in Bangladesh. According to current trends, Rohingya women and girls are often recruited with false promises and exploited as domestic workers, while Rohingya men and boys tend to be exploited in the fishing, construction, and agriculture industries.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The right to freedom of expression has been violated heavily during this Covid 19 hit year, said ASK, adding that a total of 129 cases were filed under the Digital Security Act where 268 people were sued. Abu Ahmed Faizul Kabir, ASK senior coordinator, said that opposition political parties were barred from carrying out rallies and processions. Moreover, at least 247 journalists were harassed, attacked, physically assaulted, and sued in 2020. Of them, two were murdered.
[ 12 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The resurgence in Covid 19 cases, which many are calling a second wave, prompted the government to enforce a seven day lockdown from April 5
[ 7th Dec 2020, 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 ) . During the last week cases increased in Rajshahi division by 20.1%, followed by Rangpur – 14.2% and Chattogram – 11.3%; while cases reduced in Barishal division by 34.5% followed by Sylhet – 13.2%, Khulna – 10.8% and Mymensingh – 8.4% than the previous week.
[ 7th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Out of the total 477,545 COVID 19 cases registered as of 06 December 2020, 82.9%  ( 395,960 )  recovered, 1.43%  ( 6,838 )  died and 15.65%  ( 74,747 )  are active cases. In the epidemiological week 49, weekly average number of COVID 19 active cases decreased by 2.5%, in comparison to the previous week  ( 76,445 and 78,373 respectively ) ; during the same time, weekly recovery has increased by 13.0%  ( 17,788 and 15,744 respectively ) .
[ 7th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 30 November 2020, there are 11,338 general beds in the country of which 30%  ( 3,404 )  in Dhaka city and 566 ICU of which 55.8%  ( 316 )  in Dhaka city dedicated for COVID 19 treatment. Presently 17.4% of the general beds and 56.2% ICU beds are occupied all over the country.
[ 7th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  As of 06 December 2020, according to the DGHS Press Release 2,863,169 COVID 19 tests were conducted in Bangladesh with the overall positivity rate of 16.68%  ( 12.6% in last 24 hours )  by 127 laboratories; 69 laboratories  ( 54.3% )  in Dhaka and 58 laboratories  ( 45.7% )  from outside Dhaka. Eight laboratories joined in the network of COVID 19 testing laboratories since the last update of them seven are using GeneXpert technology. Total 62.1%  ( 1,772,952/2,853,366 )  of all samples were tested by the laboratories in Dhaka. As of 30 November 2020, test per case is 6.0 which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In Bangladesh, from the IDIs with out of school children, it was confirmed that the girls along with their mothers perform the role of providers of food and water and household managers and caregivers. During and after the disaster the burden of household chores falls on the girls and their mothers, starting with the collection of dry foods to gathering cattle or furniture to the shelter. Caregiving responsibilities double or even triple their workloads. Due to their lack of financial resources, girls and mothers in this locality find themselves in particularly dire circumstances during and after disasters.
[ 27 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Friday reported its highest daily coronavirus cases    3,737    in the past nine months. On July 2 last year, the country reported 4,019 cases.On Friday, the daily infection rate rose to 13.69% from 13.26% on Thursday. Meanwhile, 33 new deaths have pushed the country's tally to 8,830. Twenty six of the deaths were reported from Dhaka, six from Chattogram and one from Rajshahi.
[ 23 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ] Many children are left out in the open space, with fire debris, including hot ashes which poses health hazards for children and adults. The children are in trauma and showing signs of panic and behave fearfully since the experience of the fire incident.
Refugees:  [ 8th October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Impacts of camp violence on refugees' mental and emotional health: CPJ volunteers and other Kutupalong residents have been deeply distressed by the nightly violence that occurred over the past week. Some people continue to experience Covid like symptoms, but everyone is preoccupied with the violence and not focusing on Covid 19.
[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Between 8 March 2020 and 28 February 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release five hundred forty six thousand two hundred sixteen  ( 546,216 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by rRTPCR, GeneXpert and Rapid Antigen tests including eight thousand four hundred eight  ( 8,408 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.54% ) . Bangladesh is the top 33 rd country in the world and accounts for 0.48% of the COVID 19 cases of the world
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Between the 4th and 5th of October, three Rohingya men were killed in the fighting in Camp 2E. On October 6, a further four men including at least one member of the host community were killed in further inter faction fighting.
[ December, 2020, Bangladesh ]  The ban on SIM cards and access to telecommunications in the camps was the subject of much concern with the onset of COVID 19 and the critical need to spread credible information to refugees about prevention. While the ban has now been relaxed, access to telecommunications networks in the camps continues to be sporadic and inconsistent.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Over the last week, Cox's Bazar District suffered a significant deterioration in the security situation after violent confrontations between different armed groups based within the Rohingya Camps; especially within the Kutapalong Mega Camp increased. This followed exchanges of gunfire between two armed groups one calling itself the Munna Group, after its leader Md. Rofiq Munna, and the other calling itself the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army/ al Yaqin  ( ARSA )  under the leadership of a man known Moulavi Abu Anas. The two gangs have been actively fighting for control of the north eastern area of the mega camp for nearly a fortnight.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, on October 5, two videos were posted on the official ARSA Twitter account condemning drug smugglers and the Myanmar authorities for the violence but interestingly not denying their own involvement in drug smuggling. On October 7, there were demonstrations organised by local students and activists from the Chatra League in Teknaf and Ukhiya objecting to the death of members of the host community in the fighting.
[ 26th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: UNICEF offers its deepest condolences to the families of Rohingya refugees killed and injured by the fire in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, as well as to the 50,000 refugees – half of whom are children – displaced by the disaster.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  The highest number of murders in a week There were five other murder cases this week in the district. Two male members of the host community including a child received fatal wounds following an attack by dacoits in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar Sadar on October 8. There were three other murders in the district which included two host community women and one man who died as a result of incidents of domestic violence. Including the murder victims in the Rohingya camps, a total of 14 deaths means that this week has seen the highest number of murders in the district since the crisis began and equals the previous record for homicides.
[ 22nd Mar 2021, Bangladesh ]  RECOMMENDATION 2. Reduce soil erosion by introducing mulch between shelters, mechanical and biological slope stabilization and silt traps along the drainage channels. Mulching, the introduction Of residues on the soil surface, is not a long term solution, but will help reduce the rate Of soil erosion at the Start Of the monsoon season until vegetation cover can be re established. 9 For steeper slopes and cliffs, mechanical and biological slope protection should be combined. Cornbining physical works that reduce the angle Of Steep hills with slope protection measures on exposed soil can reduce the risk Of collapse during the rains. The introduction Of grasses and seedlings should follow any mechanical slope stabilization intervention for bnger term sustainability. In addition to that turfing  ( grass with mud )  could be a useful tool to stabilise soil from erosion. Eco friendly silt traps, such as bamboo "green" walls and grass, should also be used to slow surface run off and capture silt prior to deposition in the drains and channels.
[ 27th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Out of the total 509,148 COVID 19 cases registered as of 27 December 2020, 88.8%  ( 451,961 )  recovered, 1.46%  ( 7,452 )  died and 9.77%  ( 49,735 )  are active cases. In the epidemiological week 52, weekly average number of COVID 19 active cases decreased by 107%, in comparison to the previous week  ( 52,229 and 58,485 respectively ) ; during the same time, weekly recovery has decreased by 13.2%  ( 14,434 and 16,631 respectively ) .
[ 22nd Mar 2021, Bangladesh ]  RECOMMENDATION 4. Introduce fast growing, native species that can remediate the soil, provide vegetation cover and act as fire deterrents. When reintroducing vegetation, species that remediate soil and water should be prioritized. First, green ground cover should be established to facilitate the return Of soil nutrients, beneficial microbial communities and soil Structure. Second, species that can bioaccumulate heavy metals or toxins should be selected to ensure the health Of the returning population. During a burn, fires can cause heavy metals in the soil to be mobilized, such as cadmium, copper, manganese, nickel, arsenic, lead and zinc, which would require biological remediation.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  With the recent lockdown, students will have to wait for many more months to return to their campuses and resume their normal academic life.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: A fire has swept through the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying homes belonging to thousands of people, according to the United Nations.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Low self confidence: In both countries, around half of children from FGDs and IDIs identified low confidence as a major reason for not participating in school based disaster risk management activities. Low confidence was particularly observed in girls, and children with disabilities. The scenario is such that both mothers and daughters are neglected at home and as the mother does not speak up the daughter too is not encouraged to assert her rights.
[ 22nd Mar 2021, Bangladesh ]  RECOMMENDATION 6. Promote environmentally friendly and fire retardant shelter construction designs and materials. As reconstruction begins, environmentally friendly designs and materials  ( i.e. mud based walls, etc. )  should be prioritized. In shelter construction and non  food item packages, the use Of plastic and plastic derived materials should be reduced. Shelter design could also account for rooftop gardening and rainwater harvesting, thus reducing pressure on land and water available and improving food security. Beyond shelters, access roads and pathways could be constructed Out Of porous blocks or hollow, interlocking blocks. For example, perforated blocks reduce 10 12 percent Of concrete surface, thus increasing water infiltration and reducing flood risk.
[ 13th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has decided in principle to extend the ongoing lockdown from May 17 to curb the surge in Covid 19 cases feared after the Eid holidays. Moreover, the government is also working to give the police magistracy power by amending the Infectious Diseases  ( Prevention, Control and Eradication )  Act 2018 to make people wear masks due to lack of manpower to conduct mobile courts.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Two have died in a clash in Kutupalong Camp 2E in confrontations between the Munna group and ARSA group. Two Rohingya men are Imam Sharif  ( 32 )  and Shamsul Alam  ( 45 ) .
[ 21 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  According to site management sources and observational data, most buckets used in the camps are those designed by Oxfam, which are distributed with lids. However, the case investigated in this study suggests that these lids are not always used appropriately. Consequently, highlighting the significance of using lids and covering smaller water sources could be a key factor to incorporate into a drowning prevention programme for the camps, featuring as a component of strengthening public awareness of drowning.
[ 26th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Our teams have already reported that over 140 learning centres have been destroyed, while water supply and sanitation systems have sustained significant damage. Our mobile medical teams are providing first aid support to people who have suffered burns, cuts and other injuries.
[ 13th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government and public health experts are concerned about a possible third wave of Covid 19 in early June due to the detection of the Indian variant of the virus in Bangladesh. The junior minister said that the law needed to be amended to give magistracy power to the police. “It will come into effect once the president promulgates an ordinance.'
[ 11th 17th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: There were nine unnatural deaths in the district over the last week. This included four murders of members of the host community: three females and one male. On the first day of the week, a Bangladeshi man was murdered by a rival gang  ( Khaleq Bahini )  near Camp 26 in Teknaf. On 13 April, a 36 year old woman was shot dead by a group of miscreants at midnight 21 following a property related dispute.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The pandemic has already claimed 9,800 lives and over 6,00,000 people have been infected. Apart from lives lost and impact on the economy and livelihood, education experts said the biggest harm caused by the pandemic to the education system of the country was at the primary to higher education level.
[ 30 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Damage reported was either partial or full as follows;Water System – Networks sustained damage to exposed plastic taps and pipework, and distribution tank rubber liners, along with power supply systems. Deep tubewells and handpumps were structurally serviceable in most instances but required the replacement of mechanical or PVC internal parts. It should be noted that some water networks cross camp boundaries.
[ 27 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The death rate is currently at 1.5 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services has said in a handout. So far, the government has confirmed 588,132 cases, but 531,951  ( 90.45% )  of them have recovered, including 2,057 new recoveries.
[ 11th 17th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  From a high of 1.38 million yaba tablets seized in the preceeding week, the sezure of yaba declined to 546,060 tablets this week. Despite a stricter movement restriction was enforced, the amount seized remains higher than the weekly average. The BGB made the largest single seizure of 400,000 tablets in in Teknaf Sadar on 15 April.
[ 23 march, 2021, Bangladesh, cox Bazar ] BRAC Primary Healthcare Centres in camps 8E and 13 are fully operational and a medical team of 10 12 members are providing primary health support from the Balukhali Kashemia High School. A total of 233 injured people have already been provided with primary and emergency medical facilities.
[ 2 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  UNHCR has identified immediate needs amounting to US$5.9 million to address the immediate aftermath of fire.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the wake of the second wave of coronavirus, the government has enforced lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.
[ 30 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Sanitation – Latrines were severely damaged with the collapse of structures due to frame material of wood or concrete columns that could not withstand the heat. The sanitary pan in the base was in most structures melted to various degrees. Bathing spaces were structurally affected in a similar way to latrines. Similarly, hand washing stations, heavily scaled up as COVID 19 response, got partially or completely damaged.
[ 11th 17th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Amid an increased fear of fire in the Rohingya camps, an accidental fire broke out in Camp 10 on 12 April. The Bangla Tribune reported that the firefighters were attacked by a group of Rohingya and then escorted by the police.
[ 26th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: “This fire is only the latest tragedy to hit Rohingya refugees. It has now been almost four years since 725,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Myanmar, bringing with them tales of unspeakable horror.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  More than 2000 Rohingyas are scared of the ARSA gangs and have taken shelter in Tablig Jamaat  ( mosque )  in Kutupalong camp 2E.
[ 13th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A mobile court arrested 6 Bangladeshi men and women from a hotel in Chakaria. They were involved in illegal activities. They were released later on. − On 13 April, a mobile court in Cox's Bazar has fined 10 people for not wearing masks and not following hygiene rules.
Refugees: [ 8th October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Mental health crisis: “After the influx, bad and good people were mixed together. Now we are fleeing without sleep and rest. We are distressed and sad.' “We suffered a lot during the influx of 2017. We never thought that we would be here in Bangladesh. Now we are in the same position again. We cannot sleep at night due to the terrible sounds of gunshots. When we hear the sounds of a gunshot, we recall the conditions in Myanmar. Our children are very much traumatized. Especially the people of Kutupalong are very much distressed.'
Refugees:  [ 8th October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Moving forward; Safety, mental health, and social cohesion : Fortunately, “People believe that the main problem is over. As one of the gangs was destroyed, calm is expected.' However, there is concern about the host community's negative reaction against the Rohingya community at large as a result of the gang violence. Some volunteers said the community remains despondent: “We do not know what to do now.' “I see nothing that can help during this critical situation.' “We are facing difficulties which are we cannot handle anymore. So please do something for us.' “Nowadays, we feel it's impossible to express ourselves.'
[ 8th October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Moving forward: Safety, mental health, and social cohesion: In contrast, others saw room for civil society members and other community members to raise their voices for peace: “In this unpredictable time, we civil societies are ready to work for reconciliation with every types of people. Can you suggest us what sort of steps we should take to bring all people to talk under one platform, including the host community?' “All CBOs can write a joint statement to the leaders of the host community. We can talk about the conflict and share our common goal of peace. We also can address the crimes and the reasons for the bad activities. We also can have face to face discussions. All parties can be committed to stopping bad activities from our end.' “We need to learn how to co exist peacefully and with mutual love and solidarity. We need such kind of awareness training and sessions in the Rohingya and host community.'
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Education Watch Report 2020 21, published by Campaign for Popular Education  ( CAMPE ) , found that 58% of students surveyed were not technologically equipped with electronic devices or smart phones to access distance learning services. Among those who did manage to participate in distance learning activities, 90% of them said that they could not remember what they had learned as teachers did not follow up with the lessons, according to a study by Save the Children.
[ 8th October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Safety, mental health, and social cohesion: Another suggestion was to replace majhis and head majhis, who failed in the past to file complaints against gang members with authorities. Peaceful people and civilians need to be empowered and bolstered to speak and work for a peaceful camp environment.
[  7 13 December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the RIRT for COVID 19. So far, 330 out of 363 confirmed COVID 19 cases have been inserted in the Go.Data including 1244  ( 91% )  contacts to be followed up by the CT network. Out of these, 985  ( 79% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed. Thirteen contacts  ( 1.3% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period and similarly 4.8% cases have contacted with a suspected or confirmed COVID 19 case. WHO is closely supporting the contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs )
[  7 13 December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period no new confirmed cases were detected among the 811 samples tested, hence the test positivity is 0.0%. So far, the incidence is 42.2 per 100 000 people.
[  7 13 December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  A decrease in the number of tests conducted among the Rohingya and the host community population was observed in week 50, from 1230 to 811 tests and from 1553 to 1016, respectively
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DSHE DG said the authorities would focus on mental support for students so that they could easily adjust to normal classroom activities. A child psychologist would be appointed in each upazila for the purpose.
[ 10 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the past week  ( epidemiological week 18, 2021 ) , Bangladesh reported 11 570 new cases, a 30.4% decrease compared to last week; the case per 100 000 population per week is 6.8. The country reported 355 new death, a 32.5% decrease; death per 100 000 per week is 0.2. The weekly new test is 131 915  ( daily average: 18 845 ) , a 14.0% decrease than the week before; tests per 100 000 per week is 77; the weekly average test positivity rate  ( TPR )  is 8.8%, TPR decreased by 19.0% from last week. Overall Case Fatality Ratio  ( CFR )  is 1.54% which was 1.52% last week.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Community feedback from Savar, Sreemangal, Chapainawabganj and Barguna suggests that parents are primarily concerned about their children's overuse of phones to access social media. They say the pandemic has increased the tendency of young people to ignore others while using their phones and to lose their temper if someone interrupts them or tries to make conversation. Adolescents say their parents are unnecessarily concerned which makes them uncomfortable.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the blaze, though unverified reports have suggested that it may have started from a gas cylinder explosion.
[ 31st Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Newly married women from Sylhet City Corporation area are unaware of family planning methods increasing their chances of unwanted pregnancies. Because of the pandemic, health workers cannot provide in person information. Many newly married couples do not know about contraceptive pills, condoms or other methods.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Compared to 2019, the child marriage rate rose by 44% in 2020, thanks to no school and a drop in household income, suggests a Manusher Jonno Foundation study. Apart from school dropouts and child marriages, children have been mostly suffering from mental health issues, as never in their lives they were confined inside their residences for such a long time.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday underscored the need for having ambitious and concentrated global action plans to address the liquidity crisis and sovereign debt burdens now and during the post Covid 19 era. The Prime Minister said this in a video message delivered at the ‘Financing for Development in the Era of Covid 19 and Beyond Initiative: International Debt Architecture and Liquidity'.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  They are also deprived of being able to play with friends and classmates. A 2021 study of World Vision suggested that 55% of children were unhappy about their life at home and 40% children suffered from malnutrition during this time as their parents' income had dropped.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 22 March, at approximately 15.20, a massive fire broke out in the world's largest refugee complex, Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. The site is home to over 600,000 people, mostly Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The fire affected five camps within the Cox's Bazar complex, with at least 10,000 shelters estimated to have been destroyed or damaged, according to the UN. Hospitals, health centres, distribution points and other facilities have also been destroyed. Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees have lost their homes and belongings overnight,' says Jan Egeland, Secretary General of NRC.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] People feel insecure while accessing the bathroom or latrine at night due to lack of street lights or existing lights being damaged.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ] Directorate of Primary Education Director General Alamgir Muhammad Mansurul Alam said: "The Primary and Mass Education ministry has reviewed an action plan prepared by the National Academy for Primary Education  ( NAPE )  to mitigate the academic loss in 2020 and also managing the lessons of the current year." He said that NAPE's 156 day action plan is scheduled to resume academic activities from April 1. Directorate of Madrassa Education DG KM Ruhul Amin said the NCTB plan would be followed.
[ March 21, 2021, Bangladesh Chattogram ] : Covid 19 situation in Bangladesh: Bangladesh recorded 22 more coronavirus related deaths and 2,172 new cases in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Rasheda K Chowdhury, an academic, suggested that the recovery plan for education should be for a span of two years. "The budget of 2020 21 fiscal year for education was not fully utilized due to Covid situation. This fund should be utilized properly," she suggested. Noted educationist Professor Emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury emphasized increasing budget allocation for education and health as Covid 19 had pointed out the limitations of these two sectors.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: A large scale fire swept through three camp sites in Kutupalong on 22 March 2021 displacing Rohingya refugees and causing large scale damage in the world's largest refugee camp outside of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Tensions escalate at Rohingya camps after violence.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Camp situation is getting worse day by bay. Security should increase and order them to catch the robber groups from camp. Twitter, 4 October 2020 At least two Rohingyas  (  my sources say its five )  were killed infighting inside Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar today following arrest of a #Rohingya armed man recently. Twitter, 5 October 2020
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Gang war erupts in Rohingya refugee camps, at least eight killed, thousands flee.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  64% of KIs in camp 9, 66% of KIs in camp 8W, and 65% of KIs in camp 8E said that most or all people do not have access to functional latrines. However, 22% of KIs in camp 8W did not consider access to functional latrines a problem for their camp, compared to 15% in camp 8E and 6% in camp 9.
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh gov't cannot crossfire Munna group because they kept saying that there was no criminals in the camps. Rohingyas should help the Bangladesh gov't to catch the Munna group. Facebook, 5 October 2020
[ 4th 10th Oct 2020, Cox's Bazar Bangladesh ]  #Two young #Rohingya boys were killed & 1 severely injured during the fighting btw Myanmar military & Arakan Army in Kamwe Chaung Village, Buthidaung, #RakhineState yesterday. 15 young boys were reportedly used as human shells by #Myanmarmilitary including those who were killed. Twitter, 6 October 2020
[ 4th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  “The BNCOVID vaccine developed with our own technology is the only and the first vaccine against the D614G variant,' he claimed. The Globe Biotech CEO said they want to complete the trial within a short time and many people are contacting them to work as volunteers.
[ 10 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 47 392 )  reported in the epi week 14, 2021  ( 05 11 APR ) , and the highest daily cases 7 626 was recorded on 07 April 2021. The highest weekly death  ( 668 )  was recorded in week 16, 2021  ( 19 25 APR ) , with the highest daily death of 112 on 19 April 2021. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases decreased to 1 653 from 2 374 in the week before.
[ 25th April   1st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: This week the COVID 19 situation in Cox's Bazar deteriorated slightly with 435 positive tests – an increase of 46 on last week's total of 389. This included 386 members of the host community and 49 Rohingya.
[ March 21, 2021, Bangladesh Chattogram ] : The infection rate rose to 10.29 percent which was 9.39 percent a day earlier. Covid 19 infection rate fell below 3 percent earlier this year but shot up again on February 9.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ] Landslides have made some shelters vulnerable and damaged others. People have made requests to build more retention walls or slope protection to protect these shelters, especially during the monsoon season
[ 25th April   1st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: One Rohingya who had tested positive died during the week meaning that since the start of the pandemic 12 Rohingya and 87 members of the host community has succumbed to the coronavirus in the district.
[ 25th April   1st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: This week, there were three violent deaths in the district. Two of the victims were female, one Rohingya, and one member of the host community. These deaths highlight a recent increase in acts of violence against women which is probably linked to the COVID 19 lockdown in the district.
[ 20th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The move to extend the ongoing lockdown comes a day after an inter ministerial meeting on the issue. On Sunday, the National Technical Advisory Committee  ( NTAC )  on Covid 19 had recommended extending the lockdown for at least two weeks in light of the resurgence in infections and deaths since March. The second phase of lockdown, which started on April 14, is scheduled to end at 12 midnight on Wednesday. The next seven day lockdown will start at 6am on Thursday.
[ March 21, 2021, Bangladesh Chattogram ] :So far, the country has recorded 8,690 fatalities and 570,878 cases, according to a handout by the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 26th April   2nd May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 17, 12 suspected measles cases were reported through weekly reporting make 268 cases in total in 2021. Out of those 200 cases  ( 75% )  reported through case based reporting and samples collected for laboratory confirmation.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The daily infection rate was below 5% for about two months this year but it started to rise from the second week of March. It saw a rise on Monday as it jumped to 18.38% from 17.65% the previous day and it is evident from the latest figures that the trend of the pandemic is upward. With the fresh cases, the total number of cases now stands at 605,937.
Refugees: [ 8th October 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Mental health crisis: “Everyday I just live with a new level of depression. Even my life is an ocean of depression.' “My point of view is that life is about hope. Now we became homeless and also hopeless. This time we are finished.' o “I'm very sensitive and over thinking everything.' o “Additionally, we are hearing that the internet connection will be banned again in camp. Thousands of people may suffer due to having no internet.' o “It is overwhelming to describe how much we are sad and depressed.'
[ April  June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A 61 percent decline in incidence of ARI in facility based EWARS reports was observed in quarter two where 82,601  ( 52 percent male, 48 percent female )  cases were reported compared to 211,122 in quarter one. This is likely due to seasonal variations, as has been observed in previous years.
[ April  June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  According to WHO Surveillance Data, from April June, there was a 67 percent decline in reported cases of Diphtheria in quarter two. No fatalities were recorded. In quarter one, 72 cases were reported compared to 24  ( 35 percent male, 65 percent female )  in quarter two.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In parallel, the government is purchasing vaccines using its own resources that will cover another 9% of the population.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 5,118 people died in the Dhaka division, 1,631 in Chittagong, 501 in Rajshahi, 579 in Khulna, 273 in Barisal, 318 in Sylhet, 373 in Rangpur, and 201 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.48%.
[ 12 18th oct 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  IPC supportive supervision was conducted at three health facilities. Since September, 72 health care facilities, including 18 SARI ITCs and Isolation Units, have been visited in 25 camps.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 27,350 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours while a total of 26,620 samples were tested in government and private testing facilities. To date, as many as 4,643,645 tests have been conducted in the country. The overall infection rate in the country stands at 13.05%.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  On March 18, 202, Bangladesh had reported its first Covid 19 death. The Health Ministry also recently sent letters to districts, directing the officials concerned to impose fines on people flouting Covid 19 protocols, after the recent surge in cases.
[ November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: 89,258 Rohingya and Bangladeshi mothers were reached with COVID 19 preventive messages at nutrition facilities in November. 29 Nov COVID 19 seroprevalence study was launched in Cox's Bazar by government and humanitarian partners.