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[ 12 April 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  More than 45,000 Rohingya refugees were rendered homeless, more than half of whom are children, when nearly 10,000 shelters were destroyed. At least 11 people are feared to have perished, including children. Hundreds more were injured and two days after the fire over 300 people remained missing.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: However, instead of making the refugees safe, the fencing denied them freedom of movement and placed them at serious risk when they needed to evacuate in an emergency or if they needed to obtain emergency medical and other humanitarian services.
[ 12th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong mega camp on 22 March 2021 affecting camps 8W, 8E and 9. • According to findings from the Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG )  Rapid Joint Needs Assessment conducted immediately following the fire, 48,300 people were directly affected, losing their shelters, belongings and food and 92,000 people impacted.
[ 19th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As one Fresh Food Corner burnt in the fire, there were 13 operational by the end of the month. On 22 March, a massive fire broke out in the Kutupalong mega camp. The fire started in camp 8W and spread through camps 8E and 9. The Inter Sector Coordination Group  ( ISCG )  Rapid Joint Needs Assessment conducted immediately following the fire found 48,300 people were directly affected losing their shelters, belongings and food, with a total 92,000 people impacted.*
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  “There has been a significant and major increase in child labour and child marriage since the start of COVID 19' – Key Informant working in camps and host community
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Child marriage: KIs reported that child marriage seems to have increased throughout the COVID 19 pandemic. This trend was said to be especially notable in camps, and is perceived as having an impact in female school attendance. It was also mentioned as a serious issue also across all focus group discussions held with the teachers from the host community.
[ 12th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  WFP has identified needs totalling US$ 3.7 million to replenish stocks, set up kitchens, distribute cooked meals, cover transportation costs for the Logistics Sector and WFP SCOPECARDs printing.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded the highest daily mortalities with 78 deaths on Sunday. With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities rose to 9,739. Health experts say the death rate is not likely to come down in the coming weeks as too many people have been exposed to the virus.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The moving average of deaths has been above 60 since the last 38 days, and the Covid 19 has claimed the lives of 1,304 people during this period. This spike is much worse than the second wave in November December, when the highest seven day moving average was 33. Then it came down to as low as 6.5 on March 5, after which the death rates started increasing drastically.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Lessons learned and recommendations: According to KIIs with education partners and LCMC members, there is a need for technologies and devices such as phones and tablets in camps in order to facilitate and broaden distance learning opportunities. Providing caregivers and children with technical equipment, study materials and space to learn is reportedly important according to caregivers KIs in both the camps and host community. In the host community, the need for economic support was also largely reported by caregiver KIs.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ] Refugees: On March 22, a massive fire broke out in the Camps 8W, 9, 10 and 8E housing Rohingya refugees in the Kutupalong Balukhali Area in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh. The fire consumed the shelters and personal belongings of thousands of Rohingya refugee families and essential facilities in the camps. Camp 9 is virtually destroyed and Camps, 8E, 8W, 10 and 11 heavily impacted.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The number of total confirmed cases jumped to 684,756, according to the daily coronavirus update released on Sunday afternoon by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  “We need to right away get a good understanding of learning loss during the time the schools were closed from March 2020. Doing a learning assessment for the children when they return to school and understand what they remember and what they don't.' – Key Informant working in camps
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire left thousands of people temporary displaced. Deaths have been reported. The fire gutted shelters, distribution, nutrition and learning centers, WASH infrastructure and key medical facilities.
[ 19th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The Bangladesh Government relocated two more groups of 4,000 and 4,750 refugees to Bhasan Char island in March/early April. This brings the total number of refugees on the island to approximately 18,750 people. The Bangladesh Government moved about 2,600 refugees  ( 560 households )  from Shamlapur  ( Camp 23 )  to the Kutupalong Mega Camp throughout the month.
[ 12th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The IEDCR official recommends that the government provide necessary supports for the poor people during the lockdown. “Otherwise, they will have to leave their home to earn their living and get exposed to the virus.' He also said that the community centres in different neighbourhoods should be turned into temporary healthcare centres for the Covid 19 patients in critical condition.
[ 24 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the epi week 20, all the divisions experienced an increment of weekly new cases; the highest increase observed in the Khulna division, 117.0%  ( 816 this week and 376 in the week before ) , followed by the Rangpur division 99.3%  ( 271 and 136 respectively ) . The Dhaka division reported the highest number of new cases  ( 4282 ) , 10 new cases per 100 000/week with an increase of 22.1% of weekly cases; and the Barishal division reported the lowest number  ( 189 )  of new cases, 2 new cases per 100 000/week. Out of the 789 080 COVID 19 cases registered as of 23 May 2021, 92.6%  ( 730 697 )  recovered, 5.8%  ( 46 485 )  were active cases, and the remaining died  ( previously mentioned as CFR ) . In epidemiological week 20, the average number of COVID 19 active cases decreased by 4.2% compared to the week before  ( 45 569 and 47 568 respectively ) ; during the same time, recovery decreased by 27.1%  ( 8 661 in the current week and 11 874 in the week before ) .
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Besides, Wednesday's test positivity rate – 19.90% – is the highest recorded in the last seven months. It was August 22 last when the country had recorded a higher infection rate – 19.95%. The daily infection rate was below 5% for about two months this year but it started to rise from the second week of March.
[ 24 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 47 392 )  reported in the epi week 14, 2021  ( 05 11 APR ) , and the highest daily cases 7 626 was recorded on 07 April 2021. The highest weekly death  ( 668 )  was recorded in week 16, 2021  ( 19 25 APR ) , with the highest daily death of 112 on 19 April 2021. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases increased to 1 274 from 949 in the week before.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of March 28, 10,797 people still remain temporarily displaced. The dire need to scale up Shelter/NFI, WASH, Health services still remain but also the necessity to mainstream protection across the entire response as the new temporay displacement into other camps facilities or relatives, the lost of all possessions including cloths or documentation and the need for privacy pose new protection risks, especially for women, girls and extremely vulnerable individuals including persons with disabilities and the elderly people.
[ 1 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On 22 March 2021 afternoon a massive fire spread through camps 8E, 8W and 9 in the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, resulting in eleven deaths confirmed by government authorities and a significant number of injured.
[ 24 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 23 May 2021, the country's current institutional quarantine capacity is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, receiving 31 991 persons. A total of 62 240 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities, and 56 897  ( 91% )  of them have already been released. Over the same period, a total of 130 927 individuals were isolated in designated health facilities, and 113 098  ( 86% )  of them were released.
[ 24 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Points of Entry  ( PoE )  & Quarantine: In the reported week  ( week 20, 2021 ) , the number of international flights arrived at three international airports has decreased by 17% than the week before  ( 144 and 174 flights, respectively ) , and the number of incoming passengers has decreased by 15%  ( 20 586 and 24 314 persons, respectively ) . In the reported week, 4 217 travellers were sent to Institutional Quarantine, and 16 272 sent for Home quarantine after passenger screening at the Points of Entry
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Key recommendations ; Education partners should provide guidance and support to schools and the learning centres in host communities and camps required to overcome challenges with meeting their needs in resources  ( also linked to following safety procedures once schools reopen ) . During the planning stage, advocating for participatory process would be particularly important, with caregivers of students presented to school committees as a party to be consulted.
[ 30th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  IOM RESPONSE: 736 persons supported with Psychological First Aid. Despite the IOM Primary Health Care Clinic in Camp 9 having been destroyed by the re, IOM continued to provide essential health services to the re a ected refugees through deployed ambulances, three Mobile Medical Teams  ( MMT )  and reallocation of sta to the a ected areas. With the support from the Health Sector, IOM Health Unit treated 119 cases referred by the community and continued providing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, helping 1,066 persons with basic emotional support and 736 persons with Psychological First Aid.
[ April 2021, Bangladesh, cox's Bazar ] Monitoring: Monitoring the situation in camps and host community continues to be crucial to ensure the assistance provided cover the essential needs of these populations. As COVID 19 and lockdown impact fade away and humanitarian operations progressively resume, a certain improvement is expected in camps and host community. However, with their coping capacity diminished and high dependency on assistance or casual labor, the vulnerability of these communities to future shocks will continue to remain high, more so as the monsoon season approaches. While restrictions on livelihoods persist for Rohingya community, close monitoring of how their food security conditions unfold in the coming months is of necessity.
ICU beds at private hospitals: Among the private hospitals, Bangladesh Specialized Hospital has nine ICU beds, Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Hospital has 30, Square Hospital has 19, United Hospital has 22, Evercare Hospital has 40, Asgar Ali Hospital has 32, Ibn Sina Hospital has five, and Impulse Hospital has 35, and AMZ Hospital has 10.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  ICU beds at government hospitals: Among the 10 dedicated hospitals, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and Kuwait Maitree Hospital have 16 beds, Kurmitola General Hospital has 10, Dhaka Medical College Hospital  ( DMCH )  has 10, Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute & Hospital has 16, Sarkari Karmachari Hospital in Fulbaria has six, Central Police Hospital at Rajarbagh has 15. Two beds each are available at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital and the Central Police Hospital in Rajarbagh. Meanwhile, the hospitals are running out of general beds as the number of patients keeps increasing. Of the 2,461 beds, 2,127 are currently occupied.
[  4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total of 621 people were arrested from the capital and 346 people were fined Tk106,450 on the third day of the ongoing lockdown, on Saturday, for disobeying government orders during a joint operation of eight divisions of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police  ( DMP ) . Also, the RAB's executive magistrates conducted 31 mobile courts across the country and fined 277 people around Tk200,000 across the country for violating the ban on the same day.
[  4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  A week long hard lockdown to tackle the spread of Covid 19 continues for the fourth consecutive day across the country as police, army, Border Guard Bangladesh  ( BGB )  and Rapid Action Battalion  ( RAB )  personnel have been working to enforce the tight curb. The law enforcement agencies are seen patrolling different city roads since Sunday morning while check posts also have been set up at several places in Dhaka.
[ 24 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Essential Health Services: About 78 thousand ANC 1 services were provided by the public health facilities in Bangladesh in April 2021. The ANC1 services status in April 2021 has decreased by 22% as compared to that of March 2021. It is important to assess the cause and the alternative strategies adopted to address the decline. However, when compared to the ANC 1 service utilization in April 2020, utilization in April 2021 is 20% higher representing a better situation as compared to last year.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has recorded the highest number of Covid 19 cases in a day – 5,358 – since the pandemic broke out in the country in March last year. Between 8am Tuesday and 8am Wednesday, the health directorate reported the new cases which took the total to 611,295.
[ 4th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: During the first week of March, approximately 3,500 Rohingya were part of the fifth batch to be transferred to the new camp in Bhashan Char. The New Age reported that they would join the 12,476 Rohingya who was already on the island since December 2020.60 On 30 March, another 2,495 Rohingyas moved to Bashan Char in the sixth batch to be transferred.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Hospital has eight beds available, Square Hospital has five, United Hospital has eight, Evercare Hospital has six, Asgar Ali Hospital has 12, Ibn Sina Hospital has one, Impulse Hospital has three and AMZ Hospital has two. Among the 925 general beds, 528 are occupied. Expanding ICUs for Covid treatment
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  At the same time, 52 new deaths from Covid 19 were also recorded across the country – the highest daily figure in seven months. More 54 Covid fatalities were recorded on August 26, 2020. With the new deaths, the country's total toll stood at 9,046 until Wednesday morning, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a press release.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  It saw a rise on Tuesday as it jumped to 18.94% from 18.38 % the previous day and this indicates that the trend of the pandemic is upward. Wednesday was the third consecutive day that the daily tally of new cases and deaths crossed the 5,000 and 45 mark respectively.
[  4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The latest report said the IEDCR, along with icddr,b and iDeshi, had sequenced some 646 genome from January to end of June. They have found the presence of Alpha variant  ( UK variant ) , Beta variant  ( South African variant ) , Delta variant, Eta variant  ( Nigerian variant )  and an unknown variant  ( B.1.1.618 ) . Termed Variant of Concern by the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) , Delta is highly transmissible compared to other contemporary variants of Sars CoV 2.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Bangladeshi caregivers reported that their children mainly access learning modalities and technologies inside the home while in camps, using public and communal space is reportedly much more common for Rohingya students. Given the high proportion of camp teachers reporting that they have been participating in group tutoring since schools closed in March, accessing learning modalities in public spaces could likely be a result of efforts to organize learning. At the same time, this might be a result of a low quality of the work spaces at children's' homes  ( 66% of Rohingya camp based teachers reported that lack of space to study at home posed a barrier for their students ) .
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Police arrested three people with 80 grams of crystal meth and 5,000 yaba pills from Bijghata area of Chittagong city on Wednesday evening. The crystal meth seized from them is worth about Tk8 lakh, Chittagong Metropolitan Police's Detective Division  ( North )  Deputy Commissioner  ( DC )  Md Salam Kabir told a press conference on Thursday morning. The latest crystal meth seizure comes just two days after Rapid Action Battalion detained three more drug dealers along with another bath of the highly stimulant contraband drug, also known as “ice'. They were held with 975 grams of crystal meth, which has a street value of around Tk1 crore, from Patharghata area under the Kotwali police station on Monday.
[ 29 March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: WFP is distributing cooked meals to everyone who are affected by the fire in the camps. Cooked meals are being distributed for lunch and dinner times in coordination with Site Management. This distribution has been started from Sunday, March 28th. A set menu of rice, dal and potato will be provided for lunch and a set menu for rice, daal and mixed vegetable for dinner These meals have a nutritious mix of protein, calories and vitamins. Because of the hot weather, hygiene conditions, long transit, and traffic delays  no meat or eggs will be included in the cooked meal for you. WFP is working to provide you to safe, sufficient and nutritious food for your everyday meal. You will be informed by your madji when you can go to get your food assistance.Remember, you do not need any of your documents if they are lost to collect your meal and you do not have to pay for it.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Ensure toilet facilities are child , gender  and disability  friendly  ( e.g., uninterrupted water supply, sanitary pad disposal facility, ramps and railings and toilet facilities with adequate space for wheelchair access )  by  ( i )  developing relevant IEC materials, toolkits, guidelines and manuals that are resilient to climate change and disaster risks,  ( ii )  disseminating knowledge on climate change, disaster and children resilient WASH infrastructure designs, and  ( iii )  imparting trainings and orientations to governments, private sectors, NGOs working for children and representatives of child clubs/networks.
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  With a total of 126 cases, Camp 2W has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 3 with 117; Camp 15 with 115; Camp 24 with 112; and Camp 4 with 110. To date, 89 cases have been reported from Camp 1W, 85 cases have been reported from Camp 17 and 84 from Camp 20 Ext. in Camp 21, 76 cases have been registered and 71 in Camp 9. Camp 2E has 69 cases, Camp 5 has 65 cases and Camp 1E has registered 61 cases. Camps 4 Ext, 7, 8E, 8W, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20 Nayapara RC, 22, 23, 25, 26 and 27, have so far had less than 60 cases. 5 cases have been registered from Zero Point and 3 are from new arrivals.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the 52 new deceased, 38 were male and 14 female. Total 34 people died in Dhaka division, nine in Chittagong, three each in Rajshahi and Khulna divisions, two in Sylhet, and one in Rangpur division. So far, 5,152 people died in the Dhaka division, 1,640 in Chittagong, 504 in Rajshahi, 582 in Khulna, 273 in Barisal, 320 in Sylhet, 374 in Rangpur, and 201 in Mymensingh.
[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has been praised for the way it has welcomed one million Rohingya who fled military crackdowns in Myanmar into camps along the border in recent years. But the government has faced criticism over its plan to send 100,000 Rohingya to the 53sq km  ( 20sq mile )  silt island that did not exist two decades ago.
[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Up to 20 major storms hit the region each year and 700,000 people have been killed in cyclones in Bangladesh in the past five decades.
[ 31 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Surveillance & Laboratory: As of 30 May 2021, 70.1% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 60.3% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 12.9%, Rajshahi – 4.4%, Khulna – 4.2%, Sylhet – 2.8%, Rangpur – 2.4%, Barishal – 1.9% and the lowest 1.3% from Mymensingh division. While 56.9% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 34.0% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 19.1%, Khulna – 6.2%, Rajshahi – 5.4%, Rangpur – 3.7%, Sylhet – 3.6%, Barishal – 3.0%, and the lowest 2.1% from Mymensingh division.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: This gap is even more pronounced for girls compared to boys, with only 3% of girls aged 15 to 18 reportedly having attended TLCs for at least four days a week before the COVID 19 outbreak, compared to 28% of boys of the same age group. Education enrolment of young adults aged 19 to 24 years is extremely low for both genders – 1% for women, and 4% for men. Compared to 2019, the proportion of males aged 15 to 18 reportedly enrolled in TLCs increased from 13% to 28%.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 26,671 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours while a total of 26,931 samples were tested in government and private testing facilities. To date, as many as 4,670,576 tests have been conducted in the country. The overall infection rate in the country stands at 13.09%. On March 18, 202, Bangladesh had reported its first Covid 19 death.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Following a spike in infections, the government took a tougher stance to fight the pandemic. The Health Ministry also recently sent letters to districts, directing the officials concerned to impose fines on people flouting Covid 19 protocols, after the recent surge in cases.
[ 6th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The reported lack of light inside and outside shelters directly impacts on other outcomes as well. For instance, households sometimes directly reported a lack of light and electricity as factors aggravating children's study at home while temporary learning centers  ( TLCs )  were closed. Moreover, a lack of light, having been the most commonly cited reason by female respondents  ( 50% )  for feeling unsafe during the 2019 J MSNA, exacerbates protection risks, especially for women and girls.
[ 15th April 2021,Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The refugee camps must be made safer by creating more space for shelters and maintaining fire resistance measures water reservoirs and pathways throughthe fencing around the campsthat allow people to flee in case of fires, and provide access to emergency services.
[ 13 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The number of Covid 19 deaths in Bangladesh fell slightly in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, after registering a record breaking single day death count for the past two days. The country saw 83 Covid related deaths on Monday and 78 on Sunday. Now the fatalities from Covid 19 rose to 9,891 with the new deaths but the mortality rate remained static at 1.42 percent for the fourth consecutive day, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in a handout.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The country is already under a week long lockdown since Monday, aimed at curbing the sharp rise of Covid 19 deaths and infections as the country is going throught the second wave of the pandemic. The government issued an 11 point directive restricting public movement across the country for the lockdown, effective from April 5 to 11.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  However, shopping malls and markets have been reopened in Dhaka amid the lockdown, in face of protests from shop owners and employees, and public transport has been reinstated in limited capacity following demands from office goers.
[ 13 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  On April 8, Bangladesh began its second phase of inoculation amid uncertainty over vaccine availability.
[ 19th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has been relying on the AstraZeneca vaccine but only 2% of its 170 million people are fully vaccinated.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  Situation Report 04 As of 6:00 PM  ( 24 th March 2021 ) I. Situation background A fire has swept through a sprawling camp community in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, destroying shelters, facilities and endangering lives. The fire originated from block D in Camp 8W at about 3:00 PM on 22 March 2021. The frequent wind flow made the fire spread quickly to other camps comprising camps 8E, 9, and 10, completely razing a huge amount of infrastructure – these included shelters, mosques, community centres, learning centres, service centres, learning facilities, shops, LPG storage sheds and SMS office. The fire was put out in three camps  ( 8E, 8W & 9 )  around 9:45 PM the same day  ( 22 March 2021 ) , and at 1:00 AM on 23rd March in Camp 10, by the Fire Service and Civil Defense  ( FSCD )  teams with support from CPP volunteers and BDRCS staff  ( Population Movement Operation and Myanmar Refugee Relief Operation )  and fully controlled in after 1:00 AM on 23rd March.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  According to SMSD, approximately 10,000 shelters were partially or fully damaged. Nearly all of camp 9's population lost their shelters, belongings, and food, approximately half of the population of camp 8W lost their shelters, and some of the population of camp 8E.
[ 9th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  On Friday, Bangladesh registered 7,462 new Covid 19 cases and 63 deaths in 24 hours. The country also recorded the highest number of single day Covid 19 deaths – 74 – on Thursday while logged the highest ever number of new Covid 19 cases in 24 hours – 7, 626 – on Wednesday.
[ 24rd April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 5,477 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 653,151 patients – 87.98% – have made full recovery across the country. As many as 20,571 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 350 authorized labs – government and private – across the country. Currently, 19,452 people are in isolation and 53,860 are quarantined.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As at 24 March, out of the 124,381 people living in the four camps  ( UNHCR 28/02/2021 ) , 45,000 are estimated to be displaced and tentative preliminary figures based on IOM data suggest the total number of people affected is 88,000  ( WFP 23/03/2021 ) . Of the displaced, thousands of people are being re hosted in other camps and preliminary assessments indicate that at least 10,000 shelters and 1,600 facilities have been destroyed or damaged
[ 24rd April 2021,Bangladesh ]  On March 8, health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain which was later named Sars CoV 2.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The hospitals dedicated for treating coronavirus patients in Dhaka have 108 ICU beds but only four are currently available, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . There is nothing unique at private hospitals. There are 188 ICU beds but 144 of them are occupied.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities have detected seven cases of Indian variant of coronavirus from a group of workers at Dhaka's Nawabganj upazila. Upazila Health Officer Dr Mohammad Shahidul Islam said on Saturday night that 10 workers, who came from Chapainawabganj district, were tested for coronavirus and seven of them were found to be infected with the Indian variant.
[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Between 8 March 2020 and 04 April 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release there were six hundred thirty seven thousand, three hundred sixty four  ( 637 364 )  COVID 19 cases confirmed by RTPCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests including nine thousand, two hundred sixty six  ( 9 266 )  related deaths  ( CFR 1.45% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 33 countries and accounts for 0.49% of the COVID 19 cases of the world.
[ 19th  25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of week 16,  ( 19 – 25 Apr 2021 )  there are 525 confirmed cases of COVID19  ( SARS CoV 2 ) , 37 667 samples were tested, total positivity rate 1.3%. This week  ( week 16 ) , 31 new confirmed cases detected, 1 003 samples were tested, test positivity was 3.1%.
[  5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Incoming passengers who have already received Covid 19 vaccine will have to complete 14 day home quarantine while those who have yet to receive vaccine will be placed on 14 day institutional quarantine. All passengers must carry negative Covid 19 PCR test results at the time of arrival. Meanwhile, outbound travelers will be permitted to travel by car to go to the airport amid the lockdown provided they show their air tickets to the law enforcers.
In weeks 11 12, three  ( 03 )  suspected SARI death has been reported. In total 29 deaths have been reported in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT for COVID 19 response. Seven  ( 07 )  deaths have been reclassified as COVID 19 probable death cause. In 2020, a total 49 suspected SARI deaths were reported through community based mortality surveillance. Of these, all were verified and two  ( 02 )  considered probable.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 5,042 new coronavirus cases a day after reporting 5,181 infections, the country's highest since the outbreak in March last year. Dhaka has so far recorded 5,118 coronavirus deaths, Chattogram 1,631, Rajshahi 501, Khulna 579, Barishal 273, Sylhet 318, Rangpur 373 and Mymensingh 201.
[ 8th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  India's Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane on Thursday handed over total 100,000 Covid vaccine jabs to Bangladesh Army Chief Gen Aziz Ahmed. The visiting Indian Army chief made a courtesy on his Bangladeshi counterpart at the Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment.
[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 04 April 2021, 70.8% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 60.8% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 12.3%, Rajshahi – 4.3%, Khulna – 4.2%, Sylhet – 2.7%, Rangpur – 2.6%, Barishal – 1.8% and the lowest 1.3% from Mymensingh division. While 57.2% of the reported death were from Dhaka division  ( 32.3% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 18.2%, Khulna – 6.4%, Rajshahi – 5.4%, Rangpur – 4.1%, Sylhet – 3.5%, Barishal – 3.0%, and the lowest 2.2% from Mymensingh division.
[ 6th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Tuesday extended the mandatory guidelines for congregation at mosques and at other religious institutions across the country till July 14 considering the worsening situation of Covid 19. The ministry, which made wearing masks mandatory, directed the elderly people, children, the sick and those who are taking care of them to abstain from going to mosques to offer prayers, according to a notification issued on Tuesday.
[ 8 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh Thursday began its second phase of inoculating people against the coronavirus disease amid uncertainty around vaccine availablity. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury got his second dose of the Covid 19 vaccine at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. He took the first shot of the vaccine at the same medical facility on February 8.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Cabinet on Sunday decided to extend the restrictions on public movement and gatherings, which were imposed on April 5, till June 16. University halls and campuses will be reopened following the vaccination of students.
[ 26th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Health • 59 people  ( 37 women, 14 men and eight children under five )  received emergency medical support from health facilities • Six people visited primary healthcare centres with burn injuries and the rest came with other injuries. Of the people with burn injuries, there were two children under five, one woman, and three men.
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has started administering the second dose of coronavirus vaccine on Thursday while continuing to give the first shot to citizens who have registered. According to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , some 81,323 people got the second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday, the first day of the second phase.
[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the epi week 13, the Khulna division has the highest growth of weekly new cases, 109.3%  ( 722 this week and 345 in the week before ) , followed by Barishal 83.6%  ( 448 and 244 respectively )  and Rajshahi 81.9%  ( 722 and 397 respectively ) . The Dhaka division reported the highest number  ( 35 016 )  of new cases, 33 new cases per 100 000/week with an increase of 69.3%; and the Mymensingh division reported the lowest number  ( 169 )  of new cases, 1 new case per 100 000/week, with an increase of 72.4% compared to last week.
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Several physicians and healthcare professionals also got vaccinated on Thursday. DGHS Director Md Aminul Islam Miah said recent research suggests that the South African variant of the virus is replacing the local variant, and it is said that Covishield has not proved to be effective against the variant. “However, taking the vaccine would reduce the severity of the effects of Covid 19. Besides, it is effective against other variants, as per our knowledge. So, I urge all to take the vaccine for their own safety as well as for other members of society,' he added.
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  State Minister for ICT Palak said the government would provide vaccine passports to those who had taken both doses of the vaccine. Meanwhile, the Coordinator of BSMMU vaccination centre, Dr Khurshid Alam, said those who got infected after taking the vaccine would be eligible for the second jab from the day they test negative.
[ 5 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of the reporting date, the test per case is 7.5, which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The country has so far received two shipments of 7 million doses of the Covid 19 vaccine. Apart from this, Bangladesh received two consignments of 3.2 million doses of the vaccine as a gift from India. The health minister on Wednesday at a virtual discussion said the next consignment of the vaccine would be received within this month.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  60% of KIs in camp 9 reported that all or most people do not have access to health facilities, as did 50% of KIs in camp 8W and 55% in camp 8E. The health facilities that were destroyed did not only serve the camps in which they were located, but also served the broader Rohingya and Bangladeshi populations.
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  With the coronavirus pandemic ripping through the country, Bangladesh has recorded the highest number of single day Covid 19 deaths, with 74 more people dying of the deadly disease in the last 24 hours. With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities rose to 9,521 till Thursday morning.
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  Besides, the country logged more than 666,000 Covid 19 cases with 6,854 people testing positive in the 24 hour span. With the fresh infections, the number of total confirmed cases jumped to 666,132, according to the daily virus update released on Thursday afternoon by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 26th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]   The population affected need cooking facilities and fuel to cook their own food. the community. The population affected need cooking facilities and fuel to cook their own food. Some of the people displaced have relocated themselves to nearby relatives' houses or in temporary shelters they set up in open spaces. Many people are also staying in makeshift tarpaulin shelters.
So far, 7,130 men  ( 74.89% )  and 2,391 women  ( 25.11% )  have died from Covid 19 in the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5,482 people have died in Dhaka division, 1,709 in Chittagong, 520 in Rajshahi, 604 in Khulna, 284 in Barisal, 334 in Sylhet, 381 in Rangpur, and 207 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.43%.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Within camps, teachers reported predominant usage of textbooks and paper based teaching materials. These methods were less prevalent within the host community, with the use of technologies such as online and television classes being more common. Caregivers in camps and the host communities reported paper learning materials to be the most accessible modality  ( approximately 30% ) , with access to technological modalities very limited in camps
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 33,328 samples had been collected from suspected Covid 19 patients between Wednesday and Thursday mornings. As many as 33,193 samples were tested in the 243 authorized labs   government and private   across the country and 6,854 new patients were confirmed. The latest figures show an infection rate of 20.65%. To date, 4,915,758 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 13.55% so far.
[ 8th April 2021,Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 3,391 people had recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 565,030 patients – 84.82% – have made full recovery across the country. On March 8 last year, the health authorities in Bangladesh reported the first three cases of Covid 19, a severe acute respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus strain named Sars CoV 2. The country recorded its first fatality on March 18.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  POPULATION MOVEMENTS: 10,100 households temporarily displaced, 3 Camps of origin of displaced population. 399* Initially unaccounted for individuals
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Agriculture production will decrease which will challenge the local level food availability • Loss of livestock & fisheries hindering the livelihood and food security. • Negative coping mechanism observed  ( e.g., reduced meals, taking loan, selling productive assets, etc. )
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Funding. Although many actors  ( local, national, and international )  are responding to the immediate needs of the affected population, mitigating long term impact will require additional funding. At the time of writing, the 2021 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya refugee response was only 5.9% funded.
[ 25th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  At the time of writing, very little information is available about the impact of the fire on the Bangladeshi host community. However, camps 8E and 9 border the host community and Bangladeshis accessed some of the health facilities that were destroyed. More information on how the fire affected people beyond the boundaries of KBE is necessary.
[ 31st March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Temporarily displaced individuals :Camp 9 reported 27,328 individuals were temporarily displaced • Camp 8E reported 5,650 individuals were temporarily displaced • Camp 8W reported 4,100 individuals* were temporarily displaced.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Resourcing, particularly recruiting and retaining qualified teachers appeared to be one of the biggest barriers to upholding INEE minimum standards. Challenges to recruiting and maintaining qualified facilitators reportedly were particularly high in camps.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  The first priority across all camps is shelter, followed closely by food. However, security was not a first priority in camp 8E compared to camps 8W and 9. Water and kitchen sets were also identified as priority items  ( kitchen sets as third priority )
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The findings suggest difficulties in recruiting and retraining qualified teaching personnel in the refugee camps. Bangladeshi teachers reportedly are more qualified than their Rohingya counterparts, with 75% of Bangladeshi teachers having at least higher secondary or tertiary qualifications, compared to 15% with Rohingya. Two per cent  ( 2% )  of Rohingya teachers reportedly do not have formal education or only up to the primary level, compared to 0.15% of Bangladeshi teachers
[ 8 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The virus claimed 568 lives in Bangladesh in January alone this year, while 281 in February and 638 in March. Bangladesh has so far recorded 666,132 coronavirus cases, according to the handout.
[ 31 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 52 Coronavirus related deaths in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, the highest single day death toll in seven months. besides, the country's health authorities recorded over 5,000 fresh cases for the third straight day. The latest figures showed 5,358 new cases in a 24 hour period until morning, which pushed up the caseload to 611,295, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . This is the highest number of infections in a single day since the pandemic hit the country.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Reflective of the difficulties in recruiting qualified teachers, the teacher to student ratio was classified as low in both the host community and the refugee camps. Eighty one percent  ( 81% )  of teachers in the camps and 84% in the host community reported less than one teacher for every 35 students. The average number of students per teacher in the camps in Teknaf and Ukhiya was 37 and 42 respectively, while in the host community it was slightly higher at 42 in Teknaf and 45 in Ukhiya. It is worth noting that schools in the refugee camps were considerably smaller than those in the host community, with an average of 86 students per school in the camps and 200 in the host community.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  50,000 people   almost the population of Waterford city  were forced to flee the flames on Monday. Fifteen people are confirmed dead while at least 400 more remain missing. More than 10,000 homes were destroyed.
[  7th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  A mild tremor of 3.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale was felt in Sylhet city on Monday evening, causing panic among residents as they have experienced several earthquakes in the last 10 days. The epicenter of the earthquake was near the West Khasi Hills in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
[ 30th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has made 14 days of institutional quarantine mandatory for all passengers coming to Bangladesh from any European country and the United Kingdom, following the sharp rise in Covid 19 cases and deaths. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh  ( CAAB )  in a circular on Tuesday said that upon completion of the quarantine period, a Covid 19 PCR test will be carried out and the passenger will be released if the result comes back negative.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ] Refugees: Pereira said easy access points for emergency services were important to avoid the loss of lives in the event of such disasters. “The concerns over the capacity of the refugees to escape from the fire is a topic that needs to be linked with the congestion on the camps, and the shape of the camps, and the capacity of people to move in the camps,' he said. “It is very important that there are access points for the emergency services and for the individuals to leave a certain area.'
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The education response since COVID 19: Since March 2020, the COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted the education response and education actors have had to adapt learning opportunities in order to prevent as much as possible an education gap due to students dropping out that could be caused by the closure of schools and learning centres. This response is reportedly different between the host community and camps, whose access has been limited for education actors since the beginning of the pandemic.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Most of the schools in the host community have been able to adapt and follow the government recommendations allowing most of the Bangladeshi students to continue learning. However, partners have met particular difficulties to continue learning opportunities remotely, where Rohingya students have reportedly fewer learning opportunities since the beginning of the pandemic.
[ 8 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  As Covid 19 continues its onslaught despite lockdown, Bangladesh on Thursday registered 74 more deaths during the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, breaking its all the previous records. The number of new Coronavirus cases dropped slightly to 6,854 after remaining over 7,000 for the past four days, said a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . With the new 74 deaths, the Covid 19 fatalities rose to 9,521 while the mortality rate remained static at 1.43 percent.
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ] In the epi week 12, the Barishal division has the highest growth of weekly new cases, 177%  ( 244 this week and 88 in the week before ) , followed by Mymensingh 123%  ( 98 and 44 )  and Sylhet 118%  ( 439 and 201 respectively ) . The Dhaka division reported the highest number  ( 20,681 )  of new cases, with 48 new cases per 100,000, an increase of 87%; followed by Chattogram  ( 2,462 ) , with seven  ( 7 )  new cases per 100,000, an increase of 63% compared to last week.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Overall, COVID 19 and closures of schools and learning centres are widening inequalities and strengthening existing challenges, especially regarding female students' attendance and economic constraints faced by households.
[ 8 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has so far tested 4,915,758 samples, including 33,193 in the last 24 hours, the DGHS said. Of the deceased, 43 died in Dhaka division, 15 in Chattogram, 3 in Rajshahi, seven in each Khulna, four in Barishal and two in Sylhet divisions. As of now, 5,482 coronavirus patients died in Dhaka division, 1,709 in Chattogram, 520 in Rajshahi, 604 in Khulna, 284 in Barishal, 334 in Sylhet, 381 in Rangpur and 207 in Mymensingh division. So far, 7130 men  ( 74.89 )  and 2,391 women  ( 25.11 )  died of Covid 19.
[ March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The most commonly reported recruitment requirement by Bangladeshi teachers was a university degree  ( 60% ) , compared to 0.05% of Rohingya teachers in camps. However, the discrepancy in the percentage of teachers reporting that recruitment requested degrees and the percentage of teachers with degrees suggest that in the host community too, there is a shortage of qualified staff. While it was reportedly unusual for schools to explicitly encourage female candidates to apply, there was approximate gender balance amongst the staff within camps and within host communities, with 52% of respondents to the teacher survey being female. However, there is a significant gender imbalance among the two teacher profiles working in camp: 80% of interviewed Rohingya teachers were men and 76% of interviewed Bangladeshi teachers were women. This might be due to limited freedom of movement and opportunities for Rohingya women caused by risks, fears and cultural restrictions.
[ 8 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government launched a countrywide vaccination campaign on February 7 with doses received from the Serum Institute of India. Bangladesh on Thursday began its second phase of inoculating people against the coronavirus disease amid uncertainty around vaccine availability.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , Kurmitola General Hospital is now burdened with 50% more Covid 19 patients than its capacity, with 421 patients against 275 beds. Mugda Medical College Hospital has only 12 unoccupied beds out of 310, Kuwait Bangladesh Maitree Hospital has only 40 available beds, and there are 261 patients against 250 beds at Rajarbagh Central Police Hospital.
[ 8 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said livelihood activities need to be continued maintaining health hygiene amid the coronavirus pandemic.