nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 28th June  4th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Across the 12 operational SARI ITCs in the camps, there are currently 572 functional and 323 standby beds. Of these beds, 60% are ocupied; of these, 80% are mild cases. Additionally, at the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, 10 Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU ) , 15 High Dependency Unit  ( HDU ) , and 13 Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  beds are functional. Out of these, 30  ( 79% )  beds are occupied at present.
[ 1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The serious medical injury is the main issue of concern during this period. An increase in rates of injury from 16.88% in January to 22.22% in the month of March 2021 shows that recent fire incidents may be the primary cause.
[ 1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As a result, psychological distress increased significantly. Children are living isolated lives. Early marriage, trafficking, and psychological abuse cases are increasing day by day due to limited access for support providing organizations. Safety and security become an issue of concerns due to the recent fires which is leading to further mental stress.
[ 29th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has decided to extend the ongoing closure of schools and other educational institutions until August 30 amid a surge in Covid 19 infections. The Education Ministry, in a notification on Thursday, announced that all secondary and higher secondary level educational institutions, including Ebtedayee and Qawmi madrasas, would remain closed until the said period. Previously, the government had extended the educational institutions' closure till July 31 in phases.
[ 1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Along with after the recent devastating fire incidents and ongoing relocations between the camps and the island of Bashanchar are creating further anxiety among the Rohingya community. Since the beginning of the 2021, children haven't had access to Safe Healing and Learning Spaces  ( SHLS ) , child friendly space ( CFS )  facilities or similar learning centers.
[ 22nd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  At least 17 Bangladeshi migrants have drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy from Libya, the Tunisian Red Crescent said on Wednesday. More than 380 others were rescued by the coastguard at the same time. The boat had set off from Zuwara, on Libya's northwest coast, carrying migrants from Bangladesh, Syria, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Mali, the humanitarian organization said.
[ 1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: There has been common issue exploiting Rohingya children in forced labor and sex trafficking in different location across the country or abroad by traffickers. In this quarter trafficking cases increased by 2% between January  ( 5.19% )  and March  ( 7.41% ) .
[ 22nd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  "Seventeen Bengali died and more than 380 other migrants  ( were )  rescued in a boat that set off from Libya's Zuwara towards Europe," Red Crescent official Mongi Slim said. In recent months, several people have drowned off the Tunisian coast, with an increase in the frequency of attempted crossings to Europe from Tunisia and Libya towards Italy as the weather has improved.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  There was sadness at the loss of opportunities and a sense of disappointment at buried dreams.
[ 3rd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As a result of the rain which started on 27 July, at least 300 small and large scale landslides have been recorded in Teknaf and Ukhiya camps. The landslides have affected shelters, injured refugees and blocked access to the camps, impeding aid response. Children and adolescents, in particular, have been hard hit. Nearly 450,000 Rohingya children live in the camps. They have no access to formal schools and little in way of support. This year alone, the children have borne the trauma of multiple fires and the continuing fallout of the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Those whose education was halted also had concerns about their future ability to find work, as in Bangladesh some government job applications are age limited.
[ 2nd  15th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The pandemic highly impacted the immunization services in the refugee settlement due to the movement restrictions and the subsequent impact on essential health services, along with raised fears from the community.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  However, many people with disabilities felt people were unfairly afraid of them, which was upsetting. Loss was a predominant theme. This encompassed the loss of the stability from the interruption of usual lives, resulted in disorientation and uncertainty about what would happen to participants and their families.
[ 2nd  15th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: There are 42 COVID 19 sentinel sample collection sites in Rohingya camps, as compared to 26 at the beginning of the year.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Lockdown and other restrictions were also experienced as making life lonely and isolated.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As previously mentioned, the loss of freedom during lockdown exacerbated tensions between spouses and other family members. The pandemic lockdowns and other restrictions clearly created much worry and distress for people with disabilities. Inevitably, due to the economic problems they faced, the initial acute fear of the virus was taken over by fear of hunger. People felt hopeless, helpless and very depressed in the worst times of the crisis.
[ 2nd  15th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host : As of 15 August 2021, a total of 15 778 individuals from the host community in Cox's Bazar district have tested positive for COVID 19: 1199 in Chokoria,238 in Kutubdia, 1027 in Moheshkhali, 563 in Pekua, 951 in Ramu, 6819 in Sadar, 2308 in Teknaf and 2 673 in Ukhiya. While the overall positivity of samples tested in the district is 12.4%, a decreasing trend in cases among the host community has been observed in recent weeks. In week 32, 718 cases tested positive, with a test positivity rate of 19.4%, in comparison with week 30 when 1177 positive cases were registered with a test positivity rate of 24.3%. To date, a total of 212 deaths have been reported in the host community, with a case fatality ratio of 1.3%.
[ 19 25 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Rapid Investigation and Response Teams  ( RIRT )  investigated a total of 2,034  ( out of 2,355 )  COVID 19 confirmed cases among FDMN/Rohingya refugees. Contact Tracing Supervisors conducted contact tracing for 4,356 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of these, 2,677  ( 61% )  contacts have completed their quarantine period and 225 household contacts were tested positive within the incubation period.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As education moved online, the participants who were still studying struggled as they could not afford the necessary technology or data to access their classes.
[ 19 25 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During week 28  ( 12  18 July 2021 ) , 02 suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  death was recorded; the sum remains at 56 in 2021. All deaths were investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19 response and of these, 09 came out as probable COVID 19 deaths.
[ 30th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: Hundreds of thousands of people of the coastal areas, remained stranded for several days due to floods, have been suffering from shortages of drinking water and food as the rains continue. Floodwater is receding from most of the affected areas of Cox's Bazar, where at least 20 people including Rohingya refugees were killed last week due to flood and landslides.
[ 2nd  15th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  At the 250 Bed District Sadar Hospital, the Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  has 10 beds while the High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  has 15 beds and the Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  has 13 beds  ( all of the beds are functional ) . As of 15 August 2021, 28 beds are occupied with COVID 19 patients in total.
[ 18th 24th July, Cox's Bazar ]  Host : This week saw a sharp increase in unnatural deaths primarily exacerbated by accidental incidents. In four separate road accidents, six members of the host community have been killed: four in Chakaria Upazila, one in Moheshkhali, and one in Teknaf. There were three more accidental deaths: two were killed by accidental electrocution in Teknaf, and a three year old girl drowned in a pond in Pekua Upazila.
[ 26th July, Bangladesh ]  Between 8 March 2020 and 25 July 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release there were one million one hundred sixty four thousand six hundred thirty five  ( 1 164 635 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by RT PCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests, including nineteen thousand two hundred seventy four  ( 19 274 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.65% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 26 countries and accounts for 0.6% of the COVID 19 cases of the world.
[  5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Only expatriate workers travelling to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, due to guidelines issued by the two countries. As a result, workers travelling to the two countries must be vaccinated at one of seven centres in Dhaka: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital  ( BSMMU ) , Dhaka Medical College  ( DMC ) , Sir Salimullah Medical College  ( SSMC ) , Mugda Medical College and Hospital, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute & Hospital, and Kurmitola General Hospital.
[ 26th July, Bangladesh ]  During week 29  ( 19 – 25 July 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at the international airports has decreased by 21% than the week before  ( 152 and 192 flights, respectively ) , and the number of incoming passengers has also decreased by 34%  ( 20 495 and 30 835 persons, respectively ) . In the reported week, 2 257 travellers were sent to Institutional Quarantine, and 20 520 were sent for Home Quarantine after passenger screening at the Points of Entry.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  What we found out • To stay safe from COVID 19 people were told to stay at home, which is called a lockdown. This meant people with disabilities and their families lost their jobs and could not pay for enough food and medicine. This made them very sad and worried.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Some people got help from the government, organisations of people with disabilities, or charities. But no one we spoke to got extra money from the government during the pandemic, and many people did not get any help at all.
[  5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has expanded the nationwide Covid 19 vaccination campaign by reducing the minimum age for registration to 35, following the arrival of shipments of the Moderna and Sinopharm vaccines. The government began the vaccination campaign on February 7 with a minimum age for registration of 55. Subsequently, the minimum age had been reduced to 40.
[ 19 25 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Coordination, Planning and Monitoring • A COVID 19 vaccination campaign for Rohingya refugees >55 years will be taking place from 10 August 2021 starting with community leaders >55 years, followed by all persons over 55 years in the Rohingya camps. • A compilation of data from humanitarian organizations for COVID 19 vaccination of all national humanitarian workers in Cox's Bazar aged 18  34 years is going on. It is expected around 7000 persons would be registered in this way, through the national system.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  It is important that the government and other organisations help people with disabilities during the COVID 19 outbreak. They should ask people with disabilities about what they need and how this help should be given to them.
[ 29thJuly, Cox's Bazar ]  Four health facilities impacted by the rains remained closed, and there are reports of fully/partially damaged facilities across the camps as well as facilities difficult to access/contaminated due to floods and poor road access including 10 e voucher outlets, 11 water networks, 1,300 latrines, 414 bathing cubicles, 425 tube wells, 84 tap stands, 14 faecal sludge management sites, 5 nutrition facilities, 342 learning facilities, the women's market and multipurpose women's centres across the camps. Mapping of damaged facilities is ongoing and numbers of affected facilities is expected to increase.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of January 2021, there were no lockdown measures in place. There is concern that natural disasters which are common in Bangladesh, including cyclones, tidal floods, flash floods, and landslides are likely in the coming months and could add to the challenges posed by COVID 19 and further aggravate the humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable groups in the country.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Governance and services: None of the Bangladesh IW interviewees mentioned receiving social protection income, and it was noted that few people with disabilities generally were provided with government support. There were also complaints that usual assistance was irregular or being provided late
[ 3rd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: In three days last week ( 27th , 28th and 29th July ) , the region saw more rainfall than in the last 20 years. All that water came down the steep hills facing the densely populated camps, causing flash floods and life threatening landslides. The floods damaged temporary shelters made of bamboo and tarpaulin and killed at least six refugees, three of them children. They also displaced more than 20,000 Rohingya. More 3,800 shelters have been partially or totally damaged in the floods. In line with government regulations, homes in Teknaf and Ukhiya were only built on a temporary basis, often resting on bare earth and constructed out of bamboo and tarpaulin.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Gender related impacts: The pandemic had affected men and women similarly, with all experiencing shock, fear, loss and worry about survival  ( see emotional effect section below )  However, many participants in Bangladesh thought the pandemic circumstances and loss of income caused family tensions and had changed relations in the home between men and women.  ( Interestingly, perspectives about whether men or women had been more affected were not linked neatly to respondents' genders ) .
[ 2nd  15th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Host: Regarding COVID 19 vaccination for Bangladeshi host community, the Government of Bangladesh has revised the age limit for the vaccination registration to 25 years old and other priority groups. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are now also eligible for the vaccination as per decision of Bangladesh Government.
[ 30 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  1.2 Road, rail and waterways will be closed to public transport  ( including domestic flights )  and all types of motor vehicles will be halted. 1.3 Markets including shopping malls will be closed; 1.4 All tourist centers, resorts, community centers, and recreation centers will be closed. 1.5 Public gatherings such as social  ( wedding ceremonies  ( Walima ) , birthdays, picnics, parties, etc. ) , political and religious observances will be closed.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the pandemic, touch increases the risk of infection and is discouraged to reduce the spread of the virus. Whereas before the pandemic they may have been given assistance by others this was much harder now as people are worried about coming into contact with strangers whose infection status is unknown. Some people in their communities believed that people with disabilities were more likely to be carrying the virus either due to their impairment, or due to inadequate hygiene practices. This resulted in some people with disabilities being ostracised by members of the community. In addition, people with disabilities reported feeling anxious that if members of society contracted the virus that they would be unfairly blamed for it. This resulted in one participant with an intellectual impairment feeling threatened within the home as his parents acted to protect him.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Emotions/feelings  ( internal or subjective )  effects: As is illustrated in discussing the more concrete themes so far, like many other people worldwide, the participants with disabilities in this study went through and may be continuing to experience difficult emotional journeys due to the COVID 19 pandemic. This was in response to the abrupt suspension of the ‘old normal' life, the dramatic changes, and the need to adapt many aspects of normal routines to the new situation.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  More employer counselling, sensitization and advocacy is needed to encourage recruitment of job seekers with disabilities, and avoid contract termination due to COVID 19 challenges.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: In just 24 hours from Tuesday to Wednesday, more than 30 centimeters  ( 11.8 inches )  of rain fell on the camps in the Cox's Bazar district, which houses more than a million Rohingya refugees. That's nearly half the average July rainfall in one day.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Increased advocacy with local and national level governments to encourage relief and social protection provision to people with disabilities as a priority.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  For national government • The government should learn from the different initiatives that other countries have used to minimize pandemic losses.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Increase transparency and accountability of the ministries and departments who are responsible for relief distribution and other services provided in the pandemic; and create a monitoring system to reduce corruption and bias of the responsible government stakeholders.
[ 14 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugee/Host: Lockdown measures have been in place across Bangladesh including the Rohingya refugee camps since the beginning of April following increasing rates of COVID 19 countrywide. This month, the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner  ( RRRC )  further increased restrictive measures across the 34 Rohingya refugee camps in an effort to reduce the risk of further spread of the virus. Similarly, restrictive measures have been imposed in some areas of the surrounding host communities also experiencing higher rates of infection.
[ 14 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Identified Needs and Remaining Gaps ■ During the lockdown, protection activities were limited to remote interventions and liaison with counterparts including refugee community volunteer structures and the Government authorities in the camps. Registration of refugees also remained suspended. In coordination with the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG ) , UNHCR continued to advocate with the RRRC for inclusion of prioritized protection interventions among those other activities considered to be life saving and thus permitted during the lockdown The list of critical activities includes support to the most vulnerable through protection case management for specialized care and assistance, community engagement and registration.
[ 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The demand of chickpea, chilli, potato, sugar, vegetables and fish has increased significantly, driven by the change in consumption pattern during Ramadan. All these products are highly likely to be scarce due to the lowered supply in camps during lockdown.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The government should develop a contingency plan in preparation for future pandemics that gives more priority to people with disabilities. • Mass awareness should be generated about the importance of maintaining different hygiene measures. • People should be encouraged to increase savings in readiness for the challenges of a future pandemic.
[ 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In the camps, key informants reported challenges in restocking since the lockdown, as well as marginal increase in prices of main commodities flowing inside the camps mainly due to higher transport costs
[ 28 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Bangladesh has evacuated 10,000 Rohingya from around refugee camps located in Cox's Bazar district near the Myanmar border after at least 14 people were killed in monsoon triggered landslides and flash floods, officials said on Wednesday.
[ 30th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Another child, Zahidul Islam, 12, died in floodwater at Purba Goakhali village under Pekua Upazila of Cox's Bazar on Friday. Authorities have primarily estimated a loss of Tk32 crore in the district, saying that some 250,000 people from 51 out of 71 unions were marooned by the flood, caused by the low formed in the Bay.
[ 28 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: After three days of torrential rain, the refugees, most of whom fled a military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017, were moved from hilly slopes around the Balukhali camp in Cox's Bazar, refugee commissioner Shah Rezwan Hayat said.
[ 22nd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, information about three suspected dengue deaths have been sent to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control And Research  ( IEDCR ) . Since January, some 1,385 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue, and 951 of them were released after recovery. A total of 1,193 cases and three confirmed dengue related deaths were reported last year. In 2019, according to official figures, 101,354 dengue cases and 179 deaths were recorded in Bangladesh. Dengue fever was first reported in Bangladesh in 2000 when it claimed 93 lives. In the following three years, the fatalities almost fell to zero. However, the mosquito borne viral infection struck again in 2018, killing 26 and infecting 10,148 people.
[ 25 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: 215 Rohingya have been detained by the security forces during the first two days of the week in Ramu Upazila while they were moving out of the camp in search of work. They were fined and sent back to their respective camps. Moreover, a mobile court detained another nine Rohingya in Kurigram for flouting the Covid 19 lockdown norms and initiated a process to send them back to their respective camps in Cox's Bazar. In addition, 13 Rohingya were detained by APBn separately from Camp 4 and Camp 3 after they returned from Bhashan Char illegally.
[ 25 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:The incessant downpour this week damaged more than 3,800 shelters and displaced over 13,000 Rohingya.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, police and other law enforcement agencies are keeping a strict vigil on the roads to ensure strict adherence to all Covid safety protocols," he added. Besides, train and launch services also resumed operations across the country, keeping 50% of the seats empty, apparently to facilitate the movement of people ahead of Eid ul Azha. On Monday, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujon said the train tickets would be available online only to avoid any rush at the counters.
[ 5 18 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Access to primary health care and referrals for secondary facilities in the Rohingya refugee camps: Numerous health facilities are operating in Cox's Bazar District including the camps providing health care to refugees as well as nearby host communities, many with varying levels of services and quality of care. There are 175 functional healthcare facilities in the Rohingya refugee camps offering a range of general healthcare services to nearly 884 000 Rohingya refugees and 472 000 Bangladeshi living in the surrounding areas. This includes primary healthcare centers, health posts, special facilities and field hospitals.
[ 19th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to media reports, as of July 14, Bangladesh reached the landmark of 1 crore Covid 19 vaccination registrations. However, according to a joint survey by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling  ( SANEM )  and Microfinance Opportunities  ( MFO ) , Bangladesh's apparel workers have little access to adequate information related to Covid 19 immunization. The survey found that only 22% of the workers, who wished to be vaccinated, had information on how to gain access to jabs.
[ 21 September 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Due to limited viable livelihood opportunities for refugees, women, girls and children are at heightened risk of becoming victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation and child, early and forced marriage. Domestic violence is prevalent in the camps.
[ 5 18 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Among the Rohingya refugee population, the number of confirmed COVID 19 cases has also increased over the past weeks. In week 28, a total of 184 positive cases were registered in the Rohingya refugee camps with a test positivity rate of 14.8%, in comparation to the 123 confirmed cases in week 26, with a test positivity rate 10.0%. As of 18 July 2021, a total of 2 287 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya. With a total of 147 cases, Camp 3 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 137 cases, Camp 24 with 136 cases, Camp 15 with 130 cases, Camp 4 with 124 cases and Camp 17 with 116 cases. To date, 107 cases have been reported from Camp 1W, 103 cases have been reported from Camp 21, 95 cases from Camp 9 and 90 cases from Camp 20 Ext. 87 cases have been registered from Camp 5, 78 cases in Camp 2E, 76 cases in Camp 6. Both Camp 13 and 18 have registered 69 cases each, where Camp 1E has 65 cases. Camp 22, Camp 4 Ext, Camp 8W, Camp 7, Camp 19, Camp 12. Camp 10, Camp 26, Camp 8E, Camp 20, Camp 27, Camp 14, Camp 16, Nayapara RC, Kutupalang RC, Camp 11, Camp 25 and Camp 23 have so far had less than 60 cases. 7 cases have been registered from Zero Point and 2 are from new arrivals.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Besides the six homicides, there were six more unnatural deaths this week including two incidents of suicide, two drownings, accidental electrocution, and the accidental blast of a gas canister. In addition, in the neighbouring district of Bandarban, three were killed in a road accident at the beginning of the week.
[ 5 18 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Host/Refugee: To enhance Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centers  ( SARI ITC )  preparedness and respond to the upward trend of cases, the Civil Surgeon's office in Cox's Bazar issued a directive to activate all SARI ITC stand by beds. Currently, 625 general isolation beds are functional in 12 SARI ITCs with provision of oxygen to assist both the Rohingya refugee population and the nearby host communities of Cox's Bazar. The bed occupancy of these SARI ITCs is 65% at the end of the reporting period. Moreover, the capacity of general isolation beds in the district is 405. The Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit  ( ICU/HDU )  at the Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital has a capacity of 43 beds for severe and critical patients. During the past weeks, an increase in the bed occupancy has been observed, indicating the increased demand of hospitalization due to severe disease presentation at admission.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Total positive cases stood at 11915 in the host population with an increase of 740 from last week and 2267 in the refugee population, with an increase of 196 from the previous week. As the country slowly getting the population vaccinated, the RRRC mentions about 48,000 Rohingya aged over 55 would start receiving jabs from August 2021 with support from the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) .
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The largest seizure of 60,000 tablets was made by the district police in Cox's Bazar municipality. The two second largest consignments of 50,000 tablets each were seized in Ukhiya separately by the RAB and the BGB; the latter was from the spot of a “gunfight' leaving the suspect killed. The RAB also arrested a Bangladeshi woman in Cox's Bazar Sadar on 15 July while she was transporting 28.8 kilograms of marijuana.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The number of drugs seized continued to increase from 230,000 yaba tablets last week to 296,123 yaba tablets this week – yet remains slightly below the weekly average in 2021. Besides the yaba tablets seized, the security forces in this district also confiscated 130 grams of crystal meth, 28.8 kilograms of marijuana, and 239 litres of alcohol. Nearly one third of the drug related arrestees were identified to be Rohingya.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The week saw heightened desperation of the Rohingya to flee the Bashan Char  ( BC ) . On the first day of the week  ( 11 July ) , Police arrested 18 Rohingya in Chattogram who fled BC intending to return to the camps in Cox's Bazar. Separately, on the same day, the Coast Guard arrested five BC fleeing Rohingya and two brokers in Noakhali District and charged them under the Foreigners Act, 1946 which would incriminate them up to five years of imprisonment. On the final day of the week, Bangladesh Ansar detained 20 more BC fleeing Rohingya  ( including five women and 11 children )  in Chattogram and handed them over to the police station.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Besides 43 Rohingya detained while fleeing from BC, the security forces arrested another 57 Rohingya for illegal movement. On 11 July, 25 Rohingya were by an Army Police joint raid while they were going fishing at the sea. On the same ground, 11 Rohingya fishermen  ( from Camp 23 )  were detained by the APBn on 15 July. Distant from Cox's Bazar on the final day of the week, police in Moulvibazar district detained 21 Rohingyas for illegally entering Bangladesh from India.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Cyclones, heavy monsoon rains, floods, landslides, and other natural hazards are an annual challenge in the camps. While some initiatives have been taken to make the camps safer from natural disasters, experts think nothing much can be done there.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The coastal city of Cox's Bazar is one of the most disaster prone parts of the South Asian country. Many rivers crisscross the country, feeding into a delta. The monsoon climate and its location on the Bay of Bengal trigger intense rainfall. The warm sea waters can also generate destructive tropical cyclones.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The flooding has affected large parts of the Kutupalong refugee camp, which has existed since the early 1990s but was expanded on uneven, landslide prone terrain in 2017, when it became the world's largest refugee camp for the 700,000 Rohingya escaping military massacres in Myanmar, called “genocidal' by the UN.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: The Norwegian Refugee Council said 300 landslides had been documented, leaving roads submerged and bridges damaged, and 14,000 refugees living in waterlogged shelters, but that number was likely to increase.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The COVID crisis has impacted life in the camps when an increasing number of Rohingya have been tested positive. The highest record of 60 coronavirus cases was confirmed on 11 July in Rohingya refugee camps. As many as 831 refugees are under quarantine.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ] The pandemic has restricted access to the camps but aid work has also been hampered by consecutive years of falling donations, with less than a third of this year's funding target met.
[ 23rd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is reimposing its coronavirus shutdown for two more weeks to stem the tide of infections and deaths from the virus after a weeklong recess that allowed Muslims to celebrate the Eid al Adha festival. “None will be allowed outdoors unless it is urgent,' police officer Aynal Hossain said on Friday at a makeshift checkpoint in the capital, Dhaka, as members of the law enforcement agencies, including army troopers, returned to the streets to prevent people's movements. The current spell of restrictions will last until August 5, according to a government notice.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: An increasing trend of the kidnapping of the Rohingya in the camps was reported this week. There were several more security incidents reported in the camps. In the middle of the week, two Rohingya were detained by APBn in Camp 17 while they were making low grade explosives. An armed gang fight over establishing domination was reported in Camp 1E on 11 July that left a Rohingya woman shot and injured. Meanwhile, a Rohingya man from Camp 22 was detained who allegedly obtained a Bangladeshi identity document illegally.
[ 28 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: At least six Rohingya are among the dead and several others were injured, officials said. The other dead are local villagers whose homes were buried.
[ 2nd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Ever since the vast majority of refugees arrived in 2017, humanitarian agencies have warned that shelters made of bamboo and tarpaulin leave the inhabitants in danger. But the Bangladesh authorities have refused to let the agencies build any permanent structures that can be used as schools and double up as evacuation shelters in an emergency.
[ 23rd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  “It will be difficult to handle the situation with limited healthcare facilities if the rate of infections goes up because of the unbridled people's movement,' said Iqbal Arsalan, a member of the government's panel of advisers working on tackling the coronavirus outbreak. The government notice urged people to stay indoors and ordered offices, shopping malls, transport services and factories to shut until August 5. Food processing factories and other emergency services are excluded, it added.
[ 2nd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: An additional 5,000 Rohingya in the “no man's land' at the Myanmar border are also experiencing floods. Humanitarian workers fear the spread of water borne diseases; there are already hundreds of Acute Watery Diarrhea  ( AWD )  cases reported in the camps.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Bhasan Char ]  Refugees: On 11.07.21 afternoon 5 Rohingyas and 2 brokers were arrested by Bangladesh Coast Guard while fleeing Bhashanchar. They were handed over to Bhashanchar Police Station. 140 Rohingya people from Shamlapur camp have been moved to other camps
[ 28 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Bangladesh's meteorological department said that “heavy and very heavy rainfall' was expected in cities like the capital Dhaka, Khulna and Barishal – with chances of landslides occurring in the Chittagong division.
[ 2nd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Bangladesh authorities should act now to save lives, including by permitting permanent shelters and removing fencing that reduces mobility. International donors should immediately assist Bangladesh support both its nationals and the Rohingya who were forced to flee Myanmar's crimes against humanity and acts of genocide.
[ 28 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  About 7,000 local people outside the camps have also been moved to safety, officials said.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: BGB seized 11 bottles foreign alcohol from Naikkhongchhari. APBn arrested two Rohingya drug Dealers one man and one woman  ( Md. Faruk Hossain, 28, Chenuara Khatun, 20 ) , and seized 1310 yaba tablets with 30,000 TK in cash for selling drugs from Camp 1/W, Ukhiya. Coast guard seized 462 cans of beer from Shahporirdwip, Teknaf. No one was arrested at the scene. Coast Guard seized 40000 Yaba pills from Teknaf.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Strict Lockdown has been maintained over the country till 14th July, Instruction are almost same, Health and DRR activities can ran in the field level. Frontline staff should mention their work for Health activities when asked for their permission purpose.
[ 24th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said Bangladesh has a stock of 10 million vaccines right now and by August the amount is expected to reach 20 million. He also said that the government had concluded several agreements with various agencies to procure 210 million vaccines, which would help vaccinate 80% of the population.
[ 20th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Building Digital Bridges to Communities: One of the main challenges Field Offices faced in responding to the pandemic has been the limited movement of staff, partners, and community members. The inability to visit households in communities to assess needs and deliver assistance has resulted in a need to use innovative approaches for remote data collection and assistance delivery. Technology has been critical in enabling agencies like World Vision to continue reaching the most vulnerable by providing a means to connect with communities. WV Bangladesh and WV India both demonstrated how the intersection between technology and financial inclusion have enabled the use of CVP to respond to needs through digital solutions like Last Mile Mobile Solutions  ( LMMS ) , mobile money transfers and direct bank transfers.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  RCCE update from last meeting  Acute Watery Diarrhea  ( AWD )  is increasing in the camps. Till now 88 cases have been identified in camp and 27 cases have been reconfirmed through culture test. Communication for awareness programme need to run immediately. RCCE TWG already developed some materials, which will be finalized soon for disseminating purpose.
[ 24th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Family members of Covid 19 frontliners   who are over 18 years of age   will also get vaccines, said the health minister. He said that the government had already given instructions over the matter. They would be able to register for vaccines through the Surokkha app. He said that the government had earlier decided to vaccinate frontliners like doctors, nurses, health workers, armed forces members, police, and teachers on a priority basis. Now their family members, who are over 18 years old, would be eligible to get the jabs. He added that for those who could not use the app, there would be arrangements for them to get vaccinated as well. "We will try to vaccinate them through using national identity cards. They will be registered later,' he said.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: COVID Vaccination for Host community started already and Health department  ( DGHS )  announced that for Rohingya community they will start this vaccination too among a certain age group, though the date is not final yet.
[ 11th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Reduced income opportunities were identified as a key risk across both populations. Across the refugee camps in the different catchment areas', over 20 percent of respondents indicated reduced income opportunities as a major risk. This has contributed to both intra  and inter house  hold conflict.
[ 19th 25th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Acute Respiratory Infection  ( 12.7% ) , Diarrheal Diseases  ( 6.1% )  & Unexplained Fever  ( 1.0% )  are the diseases with highest proportional morbidity in week 29.
 ▪ Suspected SARI death under enhanced Community based mortality surveillance has been continued since week 28, 2020. 
– One hundred twenty one  ( 121 )  suspected SARI deaths have been reported so far and reviewed subsequently by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  for COIVD19.
 – Total twelve  ( 12 )  SARI deaths were considered as death due to probable COVID 19 till date.
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: AWD spread in Rohingya 9 to 10 camps, and in Host community 3 to 4 villages. UNICEF starting their activities through 100 volunteers and religious leaders throughout the community.
[ 28th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  As heavy rains continued in Bandarban on Wednesday, locals are now in constant fear of landslides in the hill district, where landslides triggered by downpours are often fatal. Some 20,000 people of 4,500 families in Lama Sadar, Ghazalia, Rupsipara, Sorai, Aziznagar, Fansiakhali and Faitang unions are at risk.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  e. Non Government Organisations  ( NGOs )  and in particular OPDs played a vital role in supporting some people with disabilities cope, but these organisations struggled with lack of funds to do this work, and only two of our cohort received OPD financial aid. Some people with disabilities expressed disappointment with how little organisations for or of people with disabilities did to support them and others during this time.
[ 24th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since the latter half of June, the number of new infections of COVID 19 in Bangladesh has been sharply increasing, but the inoculation rate of COVID 19 vaccine stays low at about 6.7 percent of the population. Under such situation, the administration of vaccines is an urgent issue for the Bangladesh government.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: There is a lack of clear communication around what the complaints process is, what to expect after a complaint is made, and how to follow up. Lack of clarity on the types of problems that can be fixed and who is responsible for what has also caused frustration and contributed to distrust and a lack of reliance on those providing assistance.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Long wait times, crowded distribution sites, and delayed distribution were also flagged as major challenges across demographic groups. People are required to wait for extended periods of time in the sun and are unable to complete other tasks, such as collecting water or caring for their children.
[ 9 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Ways forward Rohingya recommendations on how to rebuild trust • Regular and consistent engagement and consultations • Follow through on promises and help fix problems that are reported. • Speak respectfully and show empathy. • Increase job and education opportunities • Hold meetings per block and in shelters so women can attend. • Communicate more frequently with community leaders who are not Mahjis.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Access to healthcare was an issue for some people with disabilities, with clinics closed. This made it hard for some people with disabilities to access doctors or needed medicines with serious consequences in some cases. The lack of protective equipment made some doctors reluctant to treat patients with disabilities. The loss of income and disruption of gender roles caused family tensions, arguments and the perception of increased violence at home. Gender based violence was also observed to have risen in the wider community during the pandemic.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: According to participants, one of the main reasons for long wait times and crowding at distribution sites is that humanitarians call too many blocks and/or camps  ( too many households )  to collect their assistance at once. If fewer blocks were called, this would help reduce wait times, quarrels, and crowding.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Women with infants explained that to collect assistance, they must leave their children at home for long periods of time. In single female headed households with no one to look after their children, this is very problematic. For lactating women, lining up for long periods of time means they cannot breastfeed their child when needed.
[ 27 July 2021, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: At least six Rohingya died on Tuesday and thousands have been relocated in refugee camps in Bangladesh's southeast after monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods in the hilly settlements, officials said.
[ 11th   17th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: This week saw a sharp increase in violent incidents especially in the number of homicides. The high level of homicide this week was primarily contributed by the killings of three noted criminals  ( including a Rohingya )  in “gunfights' with the security forces. The three murders included two members of the host community  ( including a woman )  and a Rohingya man.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Akther described the difficulties associated with creating a safe space for refugees in the overpopulated camps where over a million people live in an area equivalent in size to a third of Manhattan.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The Bangladeshi government has started to move some 100,000 refugees to an island in the Bay of Bengal to reduce some of the pressure on the overcrowded camps in Cox's Bazar. However, the island, called Bhasan Char or floating island, is also considered by experts to be vulnerable to natural disasters despite the better living conditions and its modern facilities.
[ 4thJuly 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prof Dr Nazmul Islam, one of the spokespersons of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , however, claims that there is no crisis in production and supply of oxygen at this moment. In response to queries by reporters, he said that they were investigating the allegations of deaths due to the oxygen crisis. "There is no oxygen crisis right now. However, it will be difficult to meet the demands if the number of coronavirus patients keeps rising,' said Dr Islam.
[ 21 September 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The Rohingya crisis has disproportionately affected women and girls by perpetuating and exacerbating preexisting gender inequalities, gender based violence and discrimination in the community. As a result of that, most Rohingya women and girls cannot easily access awarenessraising campaigns or training sessions and face exclusion from leadership and participation
[ 20th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Rohingya and host communities remain vulnerable, with overall vulnerability of both populations increasing in 2021  ( WFP REVA4 ) . 18% of Rohingya population who are most vulnerable received fresh food voucher assistance  ( $3 top up )  to purchase additional food from FFCs. In host community, food assistance was provided to 29,871 households in Ukhiya and Teknaf as COVID 19 response.
[ 27 July 2021, cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Five Rohingya, including three children, were buried and killed after part of a hill crushed their bamboo and tarpaulin shanties in Balukhali camp, refugee commissioner Shah Rezwan Hayat said.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: These coping strategies not only limit the mobility of women and girls and their access to facilities and assistance, but they put their health and safety at risk. Important hygiene practices are skipped and accessing services at night, with limited lighting, is dangerous.
[ 22nd August 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the DGHS, 36 people have died of dengue this year, so far. Among them, 12 died in July and 24 this month. A total 291 people have been admitted to hospitals for dengue in the last 24 hours. Among them, 259 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and 32 were admitted to hospitals outside the capital.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Long queues, difficult terrain, and a lack of adapted facilities and assistive devices were commonly cited as major challenges for older people and people with mobility challenges.27 Many said they rely on household members, neighbours, and friends to collect assistance on their behalf or accompany them to services.
[ July 2021, Bangladesh ]   CHILD PROTECTION: Identified Needs and Remaining Gaps: COVID 19 restrictions prevented in person case management and limited child protection activities in the camps, leaving gaps and underreporting of cases.
[ 28 June 4 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 4,502 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 26. ▪ Among which 3,158 cases  ( 4.8% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 1019  ( 1.5% )  and 325  ( 0.5% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: While some services and facilities have gender segregated lines and some facilities are gender segregated, participants explained that the separation is insufficient because men and women can still see each other, everyone needs to enter the facility through the same small entrance, or men are gathered near the facility. Travelling across camps and carrying assistance or water pitchers were also considered undignified for women and girls.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Negative attitudes towards people with disabilities is deeply ingrained within Bangladesh, and overt discrimination was something people with disabilities experienced normally. However, this study suggested that stigma was exacerbated during the pandemic, with increased mocking, taunting and street harassment experienced particularly for those with a ‘visible' impairment. Discriminatory attitudes also affected access to physical support and transport
[ 21 27 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A total of 4,719 cases of diarrhoeal diseases reported in EWARS in week 25. ▪ Among which 3,377 cases  ( 4.2% )  reported as acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , remaining 1021  ( 1.3% )  and 321  ( 0.4% )  cases as other and bloody diarrhea, respectively