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[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Lockdowns are being imposed in the border areas and need to be imposed on areas with high infection rates as well. Some restrictions must be followed, including wearing of masks and maintaining the health safety guidelines, he added.
[ January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Inside the home, security risks have likely become more prominent due to an increase in domestic and intimate partner violence,27 impacting vulnerable groups including women and girls, transgender people, and people with disabilities.28 This has been further exacerbated by disruptions in gender specific aid services due to the pandemic
[ 30th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The United Nations has proposed further discussions with the government of Bangladesh before operationally engaging with Bhashan Char, where nearly 18,000 Rohingyas have already been relocated from the camps in Cox's Bazar.
[ 30th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: “Based on the preliminary findings of the first UN visit to Bhasan Char in late March, the UN clearly recognizes the prevailing humanitarian and protection needs of the Rohingya refugees already relocated to Bhasan Char,' Louise Donovan, communications officer of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  ( UNHCR ) , Bangladesh, told Dhaka Tribune on Sunday.
[ 30th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Northern district of Chapainawabganj has been under lockdown since May 24 after infection rate rose to 50%.
[ 31st December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  CHALLENGES: Access to appropriate maternal and neonatal health care limited at various levels, Poor linkages between key health and nutrition services, Lack of in patient care for patients requiring specialized mental health services
[ January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The majority  ( 92% )  of parents and caregivers acknowledge that restrictions around COVID 19 are having a negative effect on their children's mental health. Around 70% say they need support for their child's emotional well being.
[ January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A quarter  ( 27% )  of households in the J MSNA have reported a reduction in education services since the outbreak, some saying they have stopped altogether. A separate study found parents are worried their children are studying less and forgetting what they learned.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the epidemiological week 06, 2021, number of new cases in Bangladesh is 2,5030; case per 100,000 population per week is 1.5. New death is 69; death per 100,000 per week is 0.04. Weekly new test is 99,104  ( daily average: 14,158 ) ; tests per 100,000 per week is 58.2; weekly test positivity rate is 2.55%.
[  5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  As many as four patients have died at Pabna General Hospital due to a shortage of oxygen, according to relatives of the deceased. They died while they were undergoing treatment at the hospital between 12pm Sunday and 12pm Monday, said Pabna General Hospital Acting Assistant Director Dr Saleh Mohammad Ali.
[ 6th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Besides, the notification said, each mosque should have enough soap, water and sanitizer ready at the entrance to ensure hygiene. The ministry urged devotees to perform Sunnah prayers and ablution in their respective residences. In its guidelines, the ministry said, the devotees will have to bring their personal prayer mats as authorities will not be allowed to lay out carpets on mosque floors.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  In Bangladesh, total 39 million outpatient services provided in 2020. The average number of services provided in the 4th quarter  ( October to December 2020 )  is about 4.2 million, which is 3.1 and 1.4 times higher than 2nd quarter  ( April to June 2020 )  and 3rd quarter  ( July to August 2020 )  of services respectively.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 14 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 76% of the total reported confirmed COVID 19 cases and deaths respectively.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 14 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.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 14 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 47,937 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities and of them 44,823  ( 93.5% )  have already been released. Over the same period, total of 99,838 individuals were isolated in designated health facilitates and of them 89,800  ( 89.9% )  have been released.
[ 15th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total of 905,466 people has received their first dose of the COVID 19 Vaccine  ( Covishield )  in country till 14 February 2021. Out of them 69.1%  ( 626,848 )  male and 30.9%  ( 279,564 )  female. The government began the vaccination drive initially at 1,015 health care facilities including 49 hospitals in Dhaka City Corporations. So far, 7,344 teams have been formed for this vaccination drive where each team consists of 6 members including 2 skilled vaccinators and 4 trained volunteers.
[ 8 Jun 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Stigma against persons living with HIV and AIDS and higher risk populations poses a barrier for accessing health services, especially for the transgender and gender diverse community.
[ 18th 31st Jan 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A camp wise dedicated Contact Tracing  ( CT )  network  ( 34 supervisors and 311 volunteers )  has been embedded in the RIRT for COVID 19. A total of 376 confirmed cases  ( out of 381 to date )  have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response teams  ( RIRTs )  by 31 January, with contact tracing activities being conducted and captured through Go.data, including the 1400 contacts to be followed up. Out of these, 1241  ( 87% )  contacts have seen their follow up visits completed and were released from quarantine. Thirteen contacts  ( 1% )  became confirmed cases during the follow up period. WHO is c losely supporting contact tracing through the Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers  ( CHDSOs ) .
[ 5 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Points of Entry  ( PoE )  & Quarantine: In the reported week  ( week 26, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at three international airports has increased by 2% than the week before  ( 174 and 171 flights, respectively ) , and the number of incoming passengers has increased by 5%  ( 26 683 and 25 308 persons, respectively ) . In the reported week, 4 273 travellers were sent to Institutional Quarantine, and 26 691 sent for Home Quarantine after passenger screening at the Points of Entry.
[ 5 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 04 July 2021, the country's current institutional quarantine capacity is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, receiving 31 991 persons. 71 519 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities, and 64 771  ( 91% )  of them have already been released. Over the same period, a total of 192 049 individuals were isolated in designated health facilities, and 140 362  ( 73% )  of them were released.
[ 1st Dec 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  To ensure e ective COVID 19 messaging, banners and posters with the theme “Protect yourself and loved ones from COVID 19' have been adapted to include diagrams, and messages in both Rohingya and Bangla. The materials were distributed to all IOM SARI ITCs and health facilities. Additionally, 899,491 host comunity members and Rohingya refugees were reached with COVID 19 prevention messages through door to door visits and courtyard meetings conducted by CHWs working with IOM's partners.
[ 1st Dec 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  IOM and its partners continue to raise awareness about human tra cking and COVID 19 issues. The outreach messages shared with Rohingya refugees and host community members promoted personal hygiene and physical distancing and discouraged mass gatherings, while emphasizing the possible risks of human tra cking during the pandemic. In January and December, these combined e orts reached 19,563 individuals through 2,145 sessions. Additionally, 12,516 comic pocketbooks, lea ets, posters and masks that featured the counter tra cking  ( CT )  hotline were distributed to the participants.
[ 26th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The rights of the elderly are being violated and they are being denied resources. Physically abusing the elderly is also a common issue. Women have reported being tortured by their family.
[ 18th  31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WHO is engaging communities, health partners and other key stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor an action plan to effectively help prepare populations and protect them from COVID 19. Mixed media messages include general information on COVID 19, hand washing, physical distancing and mask wearing, risks and vulnerabilities, safe and dignified burials, quarantine, isolation, and treatment centres, etc. WHO, through its involvement in the Communications with Communities Working Group  ( CwC WG )  and the Risk Communication and Community Engagement Working Group  ( RCCE WG ) , continues to coordinate with agencies across the response to ensure that all information around COVID 19 and health issues are of high quality, technically correct and easily understandable by communities.
[ 5th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  COVID 19 cases are increasing in the cyclone affected areas as well as other parts of Bangladesh. Patients with water borne diseases, especially diarrhea, are increasing in the affected areas due to the contamination of water and deterioration of hygiene conditions caused by the cyclone. Soaps, cloth masks and ORS  ( Oral Rehydration Solution )  were distributed and awareness on handwashing and hygiene was provided along with the distribution of relief items.In order to avoid congestion at distribution points as precautions of COVID 19, relief items and awareness were provided through household visits. Relief items and awareness were provided to the hard to reach households by using boats and walking through muddy roads.
[ 5th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Five learning centres are being used for temporarily shelter affected refugees.
[ December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The LPG programme is on going and Rohingya refugees are still receiving LPG to cover 100% of their cooking energy needs
[ 5 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh Situation: Between 8 March 2020 and 04 July 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/press release> there were nine hundred forty four thousand, nine hundred seventeen  ( 944 917 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by RT PCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests including fifteen thousand, sixty five  ( 15 065 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.59% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 30 countries and accounts for 0.52% of the COVID 19 cases of the world.
[ December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Lack of space in the camps. Numerous projects are hampered due to not being able to find space  ( for saplings, for control rooms, for solar projects etc. )
[ December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Further conservation measures needed to address the situation of wild Asian elephants as the refugee settlements are on a vital migration corridor they once used
[ 28th June   4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The detection of a record number of daily cases is creating a massive demand for COVID 19 treatment equipment and supplies, including oxygen cylinders, in Bangladesh. • The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research  ( IEDCR )  report confirmed dominance of Delta variant of SARS CoV 2, found among 78% of the total samples sequenced in the month of June 2021.
[ 28th June   4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh received 4.5 million doses of Moderna and Sinopharm COVID 19 vaccines on 2 and 3 July 2021 of which 2.5 million doses of Moderna were from United States under COVAX facility and 2 million doses of Sinopharm which was procured from China.
[ 25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In March, Bangladesh saw an exponential increase in COVID 19 cases across the country. On 29 March, the Government announced a set of measures to curb transmission. Missions to the camps are restricted and staff presence in the office is reduced. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, UNHCR's large scale legal awareness sessions in communities have remained on hold since mid 2020.
[ 1st   31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Since the first COVID 19 case was detected in May 2019, the total number of confirmed cases in the Cox's Bazar refugee settlements has reached 377, including 10 deaths.
[ 26 Mar 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Based on the rapid need assessment conducted by the FH and other agencies on March 23rd, more than 400 people are still missing, 15 are reported dead, 10,000 shelters were completely destroyed, and 45,000 people are in need of emergency relief. FH and partners' relief efforts will include emergency food and non food items such as household supplies and clothing. Water and hygiene supplies are also reported to be critically lacking.
[ 1st   31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  UNHCR continues to manage two COVID 19 treatment facilities and is supporting the running of an Intensive Care Unit ward in the main District Hospital. These facilities serve both refugee and host communities.COVID 19 preventative sanitation work and hygiene promotion continues in the camps.
[ 26th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: In Camp 1W, the heavy rain form June 13 17, caused water and drain blockage. Furthermore, unclean dustbins and unusable toilets due to overflowing was observed in E and G block of 1 E camp creating a health hazard in the adjacent community. It also caused flooding in that area.
[ 1st   31st January 2021, Cox's Bazar ]    Assessments indicate that adolescent Rohingya girls' risk of gender based violence  ( GBV )  has increased since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic. In response, UNHCR will newly implement “Girl Shine' in 2021 through its partners BRAC and Relief International.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  Girls are less visible in the affected areas and it is recommended that further assessments to ascertain where girls are staying if separated from parents. Adolescent girls  ( amongst others )  are living under open shelters which creates security concerns
[ 18th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to an official estimate, as of June 2020, 29.5 percent of the total population was poor, compared to 20.5 percent in June 2019. In addition, the highprices of rice and other important food items, including edible oils  ( soybean oil and loose palm oil ) , have severely constrained the purchasing power for food for a large section of the vulnerable population above the poverty line.
[ 8 – 14 th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total of 3,232 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 6. ▪ Among which 2,212 cases  ( 2.9% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 712  ( 0.9% )  and 308  ( 0.4% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively.
[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  EWARS Reporting Updates ▪ Total 172 health facilities registered in EWARS ▪ Only 132/172 weekly reports received on time in week 25 ▪ Fifty nine  ( 59 )  alerts were triggered in week 25 ▪ Timeliness of reporting for this week is 75% ▪ All alerts were reviewed and verified by WHO EWARS team, the number is less than that of previous week  ( 65 in week 24 ) .
[ 31st December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  120,355 primary health care consultations conducted • 697 deliveries are conducted by skilled attendant in health facilities • 1,577 mental health consultations provided by specialist
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Children are challenged to access latrines, especially during night times. Moreover, latrines situated sloppy or in hilly areas are even more difficult to use for children. Child Friendly Spaces  ( CFS )  and Temporary Learning Centers  ( TLC )  often do not have adequate WASH facilities or do not have them at all, due to lack of space.
[ 27 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: Further restrictions of opportunities for supplemental income risk driving refugees to negative coping mechanisms, including turning to lenders and smugglers or child marriage.
[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Highlights: COVID 19 Contact Tracing: ▪ Total 1,413  ( out of 1,731 )  confirmed cases have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT, a camp wise CT network, composed of RIRT coordinator, Site Mx representation, CT supervisor, currently camp 34 teams are working with 34 supervisors and over 300 volunteers i.e., contact tracer ) . ▪ Contact tracing has been done by CT supervisors with 3,106 contacts registered for follow up in the Go.Data. ▪ 2,192  ( 70.6% )  contacts successfully completed the follow up. ▪ One hundred fifty two  ( 6.9% )  contacts became tested positive for COVID 19 during the incubation period.
[ 18th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  The 2020 paddy cropping season has just been completed. The “Boro' and “Aus' crops, harvested earlier in the year, benefitted from generally favourable weather conditions and their output is estimated at a bumper level. The production of the “Aman' crop, which accounts for about 40 percent of the annual output, was estimated to its lowest level in three years, due to flash floods between July and August. Overall, 2020 aggregate paddy production is estimated to have remained stagnant at 54.9 million tonnes.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has imposed a nationwide limited scale lockdown for one week from April 5 as part of its move to contain the spike in both coronavirus infections and fatalities. After the weeklong lockdown, the government enforced a fresh one week lockdown with harsher measures from April 14 and later it was extended till April 28 midnight.
[ 18th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prices of mostly imported wheat flour  ( locally called “atta' )  decreased in the first part of 2020, reflecting adequate market supplies from the bumper output harvested in April and above average imports. Starting from August, prices have been generally increasing, supported by trends in the international markets. Overall, prices in January 2021 were slightly above their year earlier levels.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Out of 30,94,249 hectares of cropland in 36 districts, 10,301 hectares of cropland was completely destroyed while 59,327 hectares partially damaged due to strong winds, hailstorms and cyclones on April 4, 2021. Some 100,000 farmers were directly affected due to the recent disaster, according to the data of the Department of Agricultural Extension.
[ April 2, 2021, Bangladesh ]  There is hardly any bed available at hospitals treating coronavirus patients. The government is increasing the number of beds and covid designated hospitals to deal with the situation. Bangladesh has so far recorded 624,594 coronavirus cases, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . During the 24 hour period until Friday morning, 2,473 patients recovered, taking the number of recoveries to 547,411.
[ 16 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The arrival of the COVID 19 pandemic in March 2020 has added stress to the already stretched health system and further highlighted the need for a robust plan to also address emergencies with infectious disease measures in mind
[ April 2, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country has so far tested 4,728,113 samples, including 29,339 in the last 24 hours, the DGHS said. Meanwhile, the fatalities reached 9,155 with 50 new deaths. The mortality rate now stands at 1.47 percent. Among the latest victims, 36 died in Dhaka division, seven in Chattogram, two each in Rajshahi and Sylhet, and Three in Khulna division. So far, 5,228 coronavirus patients died in Dhaka division, 1,652 in Chattogram, 508 in Rajshahi, 589 in Khulna, 274 in Barishal, 327 in Sylhet, 376 in Rangpur and 201 in Mymensingh divisions. So far 6,887 men  ( 75.23 )  and 2,268 women  ( 24.77 )  died of the virus.
[ 5th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: More community awareness raising is needed on proper hygiene practices and preventive measures for waterborne diseases.
[ 5th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: 421 learning facilities in the camps have been damaged to varying degrees across all camps. Collective shelters or learning centres sheltering affected refugees require partitioning to improve privacy.
[ 5th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Continued support to communities and caregivers, as well as large scale awareness raising needs to continue on the risks that the monsoon season poses to children. Child protection concerns may see an increase in the coming weeks, and therefore longer term child protection case management is needed.
[ 23rd April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Government of Bangladesh  ( GoB )  with the support of UNICEF launched the COVID 19 vaccination on 27 January 2021 and nationwide vaccination campaign started on 7 February 2021, targeting 60 million population. 5,370,431 people  ( 38 per cent female )  were vaccinated as of 31 March 2021.
[ April 2, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Restriction on gatherings, quarantine rule among PMO's 18 point directive to contain Covid surge. On the same day, the Health Ministry proposed strict measures like partial lockdowns for some places with higher Covid 19 transmission rates.Other recommendations made by the ministry include closure of amusement centres, picnic spots, religious gatherings, limiting wedding ceremonies, strengthening quarantine systems, limiting passengers in public transports, and limiting attendance in offices.
[ 26th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: During the visit to F 6 block of 1 W, subblock E 11, E 13 and F 6 of camp 1E and A 6, A 8 and F 13 of camp 15, IRC staff and volunteers noticed shelter damage due to rain and landslide in June.
[ 14th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]   It's reported that although symptoms of coronavirus infections are increasing, testing is not increasing. Some people are reluctant to be tested in general, whereas others have no problem with being tested per se but want to avoid being isolated from society if they test positive. People report that if they test positive, hospital authorities will hang a signboard in front of their house and relatives and neighbours will avoid them. Local service providers and others fear they'll lose their jobs if they test positive.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As CwD are less likely than other children to understand or be able to enforce social distancing and hygiene practices, parents may also be afraid to send their children back to learning facilities, further contributing to their risk of never completing their education or worsening their vulnerability to numerous protection risks.
[ 8 – 14 th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  As Total 391  ( out of 396 )  confirmed cases have been investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  and captured through go.data.
[ Jan 2021 Cox's Bazar ]  Learning in the time of COVID 19: In addition to the regular curriculum, the children are also taught about the COVID 19 prevention measures. The teachers teach them to wash hands regularly, wear a mask when going outside, keep a distance from the crowd and also maintain personal hygiene
[ 8 – 14 th Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]   Community based mortality surveillance including SARI death has been continued since week 28, 2020. Thirty  ( 30 )  SARI deaths have been reported so far and reviewed subsequently by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  for COIVD 19. Total 6 SARI deaths were considered as death due to probable COVID 19 till date.
[ April 2, 2021, Bangladesh ]  It also suggested strong enforcement of the ‘no mask no service' policy, increasing numbers of mobile courts and slapping fines on health guideline violators. The administrations in various districts have shut down the amusement centres and are urging people to mask up. But a large number of people are still reluctant to follow covid health guidelines, putting themselves and others around them at risk.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The mean individual dietary diversity among 6 23 months children in Ukhiya and Teknaf Upazila was 4.2 and 3.6 respectively. The minimum dietary diversity was reported at 41.7%  [ 33.4 50.6 ]  in Ukhiya and 25.2%  [ 18.1 33.8 ]  in Teknaf Upazila showing significantly  [ p=0.006 ]  lower in Teknaf compared to Ukhiya Upazila. This also indicates that more than half of the children in Ukhiya and three quarters in Teknaf Upazila did not receive at least five categories of food groups as recommended.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  100% of KIs reported problems in accessing markets. During the fire, shops and markets were burned to the ground. Across camps, money was the main challenge in accessing markets, followed by the loss/destruction of evoucher cards and the destruction/lack of functioning of distribution points. An increase in prices was also reported by some KIs.
[ 19th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 18 April 2021, 71.3% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 61.5% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 12.3%, Rajshahi – 4.2%, Khulna – 4.1%, Sylhet – 2.6%, Rangpur – 2.4%, Barishal – 1.9% and the lowest 1.2% from Mymensingh division. While 58.2% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 34.1% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 18.1%, Khulna – 6.1%, Rajshahi – 5.3%, Rangpur – 3.8%, Sylhet – 3.4%, Barishal – 3.0%, and the lowest 2.1% from Mymensingh division
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The primary and secondary impacts of COVID 19 and the associated measures on PwD and older people in the camps are still not fully understood, partly because of data collection challenges and restricted camp access. Many planned data collection efforts were put on hold to comply with containment and risk mitigation measures but have since resumed  ( key informant interview 07/2020 ) .
[ Jan 2021 Cox's Bazar ] BRAC Child Protection sector continued to disseminate awareness messages among the Rohingya community across 22 camps. The male volunteers announced the messages through megaphones and loudspeakers and reached out 385,506 people  ( 104,612 men and 103,966 women, 85,019 girls and 80,954 boys )  in January 2021.
[ 27th June  3rd July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  Some Rohingyas maintain personal hygiene poorly and lack proper healthcare awareness, said officials concerned about the recent outbreak of diarrhoea in Bhasan Char. The situation has improved significantly as the number of patients is decreasing, they said, adding that five people died from the disease
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Social stigma is a major barrier preventing access to essential services and participation in community activities and decision making processes. Exclusion and isolation also greatly restrict access to information or feedback and complaint mechanisms. For individuals requiring mental health and psychiatric care, specialised assistance is limited and there are few qualified professionals available to address the scale of these needs in the camps  ( ISCG 09/19; ADH, CDD, ASB 2017; DFID 01/2019 ) .
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A deeper understanding about the interplay between compounding vulnerabilities and disability is lacking, as is an understanding of how intra household dynamics and cultural and social barriers affect the participation of PwD and older people in decisionmaking, community life, and access to essential services.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Questionnaire design also impacts the way questions can be interpreted and the way answers are provided. For example, a joint Government of Bangladesh and UNHCR registration exercise  ( UNHCR 31/10/2020 )  relied on ‘yes' or ‘no' questions to estimate the proportion of PwD in the camps, finding that 1% of refugees were PwD.
[ 22 March 2021, COX'S BAZAR | BANGLADESH ] : Due to frequent wind flow, the fire swept through camps 8E, 9, and 10, leaving over 10,000 infrastructures including shelters, mosques, community centres, learning centres, service centres, learning facilities, shops, and CIC offices burnt to ashes.
[ Jan 2021 Cox's Bazar ]  The health and nutrition sector's community health workers and community volunteers visited 78,638 households and disseminated life saving messages on prevention of COVID 19 to 168,843 people combined in the host and Rohingya community.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  There is insufficient data on how children with disabilities are affected by child labour and child marriage. • There is insufficient data on gender based violence towards women with disabilities and older women in the camps. • Current distance learning mechanisms used for Rohingya children with disabilities are not adequately reported.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The response is missing essential baseline data and standard use of the Washington Group questions to collect data on PwD. Where data collection is conducted by proxy  ( through caregivers ) , additional training for people collecting the data is critical in order to adjust the interview process, so that questions reflect the nuanced experiences of people with different physical and intellectual disabilities.
[ 19 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ] The country saw a steep increase in coronavirus transmission rates starting at the end of March, with daily numbers of new cases sometimes exceeding 7,000  ( up to a tenfold increase in daily rates compared to winter months ) . Following the introduction of the country wide lockdown on 5 April, which remained in effect throughout the month, daily numbers started gradually declining in the second half of April. The measures set out by the Government, as part of the lockdown, also affected humanitarian work as missions to the camps and staff presence in the office were limited. Critical activities continued throughout the month.
[ 31st December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  UNHCR works with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC ) , and other partners to provide healthcare and nutrition services to refugees and host communities. Through its partners, UNHCR provides access to health services in 35 facilities within and outside the refugee camps that serve both the host and refugee communities with primary health care, mental health services and COVID 19 management.
[ 27th June  3rd July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: During this period the total number of host community members with the virus rose to 10,519 an increase of 464 cases during the week. The total number of host community members who have died after being identified as COVID positive is 109 and increase of four on the previous week. Within the Rohingya population the total number of positive cases is 1848 an increase of 148 cases over the week with no deaths.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Secondary protection impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic. The COVID 19 pandemic has further exacerbated pre existing protection risks for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Since April 2020, the humanitarian footprint in the camps, including protection presence, has been significantly reduced in order to manage the spread of COVID 19, with only critical life saving programmes being allowed such as health, food distribution, LPG distributions, COVID 19 information hubs and reception of new refugee arrivals.130 Services related to protection, sitemanagement, shelter repairs, livelihoods and education were deemed as ‘non essential' during this period
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugee: Telecommunications restrictions: Due to their lack of legal status as refugees in Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees do not have the necessary identity documents to purchase local SIM cards. They face difficulties in accessing information, reporting issues, making urgent service referrals and maintaining contact with their relatives and friends in Myanmar and elsewhere. Many were able to access SIM cards through irregular channels.
[ 27th June  3rd July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Rohingyas are getting instructed to follow the rules by miking in the camps to maintain the rules of lockdown. In two separate raids, the police have arrested three men with 1678 and 195 yaba tablets from the BGB Government Primary School area and Dhungri Headmanpara area respectively of Naikkhongchhari Upazila, Bandarban.
[ 16 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The deadly virus claimed 26 more lives and infected 1,773 more in the past 24 hours till Monday morning. With the latest figures, the Covid 19 fatalities have climbed to 8,571 and the total infections to 559,168, according to a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . The daily infection rate jumped to 9.48% from 7.15% on Sunday.
[ March 26, 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The fire destroyed and damaged about 12,000 shelters and other facilities including at least one hospital and a number of health centers • Healthcare facilities not directly impacted by the fire are experiencing a large surge of patients seeking access to medical services
[ 27th June  3rd July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On 02 July, the executive magistrates of the district administration conducted separate operations and fine BDT 1 86 350 on the second day of the lockdown in Cox's Bazar city.
Further to this context, the Rohingya refugee camps are not yet included in the national preparedness and early warning framework of the Government of Bangladesh, increasing the vulnerability of these populations. High winds and flash floods resulted from the tropical storms are likely to destroy the shelters made of bamboo and plastic sheeting despite the efforts made to strengthen these infrastructures. Additionally, the majority of health facilities across the camps are also at risk of being destroyed by a category 1 tropical cyclone. It is unknown to what extent Government facilities at Upazila level can withstand sustained cyclone level winds. Moreover, in the case of a tropical cyclone, access to the camps may be limited, the logistics center located in Madhuchara inaccessible for days and telecommunications  ( mobile networks, VHF radios )  and power supplies affected for several days to weeks.
From the very first case identified in March 2020, the total number of Covid 19 patient is 535,139 among which 8,127 persons died and 479,744 persons recovered up to January 31, 2020. Though government has taken steps to minimize movement of people the situation may become worsen if health guidelines by the Director General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  are not maintained properly
[ 10th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 6,424 male Covid 19 patients  ( 75.61% )  and 2,072 female patients  ( 24.39% )  have died in Bangladesh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases currently stands at 1.54%.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  These households also relied more on negative coping mechanisms to meet their basic needs. For example, prior to COVID 19, female headed households with at least one disabled member were more likely to borrow food  ( 61% )  than male headed households with a disabled member  ( 38% )   ( WFP 20/04/2020 ) .
[ 31st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Covid 19 pandemic had affected with high impacts throughout this month in all the 64 districts across Bangladesh. In January, 2021, the number of identified patients with Covid 19 is 21,723 persons among which 22,285 persons recovered and 568 persons died.
[ 16 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh launched its nationwide Covid 19 vaccination drive on February 7. By Sunday, 4,398,094 people received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The second dose has to be taken between 8 and 12 weeks of the first one. The government is providing the vaccine for free. It signed an agreement with India's Serum Institute for acquiring 30 million doses of the vaccine.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Accessing healthcare is also challenging for PwD and older people because of the lack of physically accessible or adapted healthcare facilities, particularly for people who cannot easily leave their homes  ( DFID 01/2019; key informant interview 07/2020 )
[ 1st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  These relatively low proportions of people not willing to have the vaccine potentially posed a worrying situation, since the most effective measure of controlling the spread of the virus is not only to protect oneself from being exposed to COVID 19 but also necessary to vaccinate the vulnerable group of people as soon as possible.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  For many PwD and older people who could not access camp clinics prior to COVID 19 because of distances or difficult terrain, the pandemic and related restrictions made it harder for them to access medicine and health services  ( Health Sector 19/05/2020; key informant interview 07/2020 ) .
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: These restrictions impacted communities' ability to access humanitarian services, particularly during medical emergencies and monsoon/cyclone response. Such restrictions also prevented Rohingya refugees from contacting their families and friends in Myanmar and accessing accurate information about prevailing conditions in Rakhine State to make well informed decisions about their future possibility of return to Myanmar. In August 2020, these restrictions were officially lifted by the Government of Bangladesh but connectivity remained slow continuing to affect mobile and internet access in the camps and neighbouring areas.
[ 31st December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  In this reporting period, UNHCR supported Community Health Workers visited 604,917 households each month and provided health promotion messages. Through the Community Health Workers covering the 34 camps, COVID 19 prevention messages were provided to 1.38 million households, with repeat visits inclusive.
[ 31st December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees continued to access mental health services through psychologists and trained psychosocial support volunteers, delivered through integrated services in 19 health facilities, 16 GBV centers, 10 MHPSS centers and Community based Protection and Nutrition teams, as well as within the community. In this reporting period, 41,622 persons participated in group psychosocial activities.
[ 26th Feb 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Adolescent girls, women and NGO staff all described menstrual product disposal as an ongoing challenge, especially given the absence of a comprehensive solid waste management system. This included how disposal practices were negatively impacting the functioning of WASH facilities.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Key informants also noted that physical support provided to PwD was stopped at the height of COVID 19 related restrictions. They suggested that as a result, PwD and older people were more likely to struggle with mental health issues because the movement restrictions had worsened isolation
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The Rohingya are exposed to numerous and ongoing protection risks, such as sexual and gender based violence, psychological distress or trauma, human trafficking, and child labour and marriage  ( Frontline Negotiations 15/07/2020 ) . Many of these were heightened by COVID 19 and the accompanying containment and risk mitigation measures, which resulted in increased tensions within households, between Rohingya communities, and between the Rohingya and the host community  ( ISCG 04/2020; UN Women, CARE, Oxfam 05/2020 ) .
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee Barbed wire fencing: Rohingya refugees' freedom of movement is restricted due to a government policy of encampment. Some Bangladeshi authorities have stated that ‘the main objective of erecting the fences is to ensure that the Rohingya's do not leave the camp and join our community. The construction of barbed wire fencing around the camps further limits their free movement , affects their safety and access to humanitarian services. It was reported that thousands of Rohingya refugees were trapped by the fencing as they tried to escape a massive fire that broke out across three camps in March 2021. On ground testimonials reveal that there was a single exit route as all other access points were fenced in, which affected the ability of older persons, children and persons with disabilities to flee as well as blocked access for fire trucks and other emergency vehicles.
• [ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  Many people are living in displaced areas and temporary shelters as their houses are waterlogged. Considering this context, it's been difficult to rebuild the WASH facilities.
[ 2nd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Aid agencies and the government had started rebuilding shelters after a massive fire on March 22killed 15 people, while 560 others were injured and about 45,000 became homeless. They are still investigating the cause of that blaze.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Female headed households with disabled members or households headed by women with disabilities experience compounding vulnerabilities that worsen existing vulnerabilities with regards to food security, economic status, and protection  ( ACAPS 04/10/2020; WFP 04/2020 ) .
[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  COVID  19 pandemics created fear among the beneficiary and staff. It is creating difficulties to promote hygiene by organizing community meetings, training etc.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Remote data collection posed challenges related to representativeness, as phone access among the Rohingya is not consistent and those who have phones struggle with poor network connectivity and are unable to charge their phones regularly  ( Humanitarian Alternatives 11/2020 ) . Access to phones is limited for PwD and older people  ( especially women ) , further marginalising them and resulting in inaccurate findings  ( UN Women, CARE, Oxfam 05/2020; ACAPS 08/06/2020 ) . Data collection via phone also excludes PwD with special communication needs
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: There were no prior consultations with affected communities and humanitarian actors to establish the security risks, assess the need and proportionality of additional security measures and explore alternative, community based approaches towards strengthening camp security. The negative consequences of fencing such as barriers to humanitarian access and harmful impacts on peaceful coexistence between Rohingya refugees and host communities were not considered, thus, stigmatizing Rohingya as security risks and increasing fear and mistrust between refugees, host communities, local authorities and humanitarian actors.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Rohingya female headed households are already generally more vulnerable because of the combination of sociocultural norms, the governance structure within the camps, safety and security issues, gender based violence, lack of gender responsive facilities, and existing assistance and service delivery methods that make accessing assistance and services challenging for women  ( ACAPS 12/2019; UN Women, CARE, Oxfam 05/2020 ) .
[ 2nd April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Authorities have sent about 13,000 refugees to an island in recent months, promising a better life for more than one million Rohingya, most of whom fled Myanmar in 2017 following a major crackdown by the country's military. Bangladesh has hosted the refugees in crowded camps and is eager to begin sending them back to Buddhist majority Myanmar, but several attempts failed because the Rohingya refused to go,fearing more violencein a country that denies them basic rights including citizenship.
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Relocation to Bhasan Char: Despite strong advocacy at the national and global level by multiple actors, including donor governments, UN, humanitarian agencies and human rights groups, the Government of Bangladesh has relocated some 18,000 Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char,87 a remote, uninhabited, low lying island in the Bay of Bengal. Concerns about the risks of separation from family and community networks have been raised. 100,000 Rohingya refugees are planned to be relocated to the island in a phased manner.
[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  At the same time people are facing double disaster, during the COVID 19 Pandemic Monsoon Flood affected, socio economic impact is very. People loss their job also agricultural product and domestic animal.
[ 29th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bicycle rickshaws were allowed to operate in a last minute government concession on Sunday, but prices soared to unaffordable levels, commuters said.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Even prior to the pandemic, reduced exposure to mass media and to awareness raising initiatives reduced the ability of PwD and older people in the camps to fully understand information shared by the humanitarian response. When the pandemic struck, they were less informed of preventative hygiene/social measures for COVID 19  ( WASH Sector, ISCG, ADWG 05/2020 )
[ 26 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee/Host: Physical safety and security: Refugees have expressed serious concerns about the security situation in the camps. Since the COVID19 service restrictions were put in place in March 2020, tensions between refugees and host communities have increased over access to limited resources and services. There were reports of rising distrust and stigmatization of Rohingya refugees as ‘carriers of the virus' as well as a growing anti Rohingya sentiment
[ 18 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Rohingya refugees have expressed their desire to return to Myanmar when conditions are conducive and safe to do so
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Given the high reliance on both food and non food distributions in the camps, equal access to distribution sites is essential. Many distribution points are not appropriately adapted to the needs of PwD and older people, however  ( key informant interview 07/2020; BBC Media Action, TWB 13/01/2020 ) . Long waiting times at distribution points, transportation issues because of heavy loads, and the distance of distribution sites from shelters are among a number of barriers reported by the general Rohingya population  ( UNHCR 25/11/2020; ISCG 04/2020;
[ 19 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Identified Needs and Remaining Gaps: Due to enhanced COVID 19 infection, prevention and control measures, the number of community group sessions conducted by Community Health Workers for preventive health interventions were reduced. Only treatment of acute malnutrition and individual counselling on infant and young child feeding are being implemented under the current restrictions. The modified mother to mother group sessions that had been established to enhance sharing of infant and young child feeding practices were suspended temporarily to minimize the risk of COVID 19 transmission. Provision of mental health and psychosocial support services have similarly been reduced, with focus on individual level care.
[ 2nd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Bangladeshi host communities are also affected. At least17 people including six Rohingya refugees have died in the landslides and floods.
[ February 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 and related mitigation and containment measures have reduced access to basic goods and services because of restrictions on movement for both humanitarian organisations and refugees. During the lockdown period that began in March 2020, site development partners were unable to complete their regular premonsoon infrastructure reinforcements of bridges and pathways or slope failure mitigation initiatives. As a result, accessing essential services and assistance, including distributions, became even more challenging and dangerous during monsoon season  ( ACAPS 20/08/2020 ) .
[ 19 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Identified Needs and Remaining Gaps: The exclusion of site management activities during the lockdown in April has impacted refugee complaints and referral mechanisms as feedback and response to refugees has been delayed, in particular in relation to the need for shelter materials and general maintenance of shelters for the upcoming monsoon