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[ 8th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  39 million outpatient  ( OP ) services were provided in 2020. Average number of OP services provided in the 4th quarter  ( October to December 2020 )  is about 4.2 million, which is 3.1 and 1.4 times higher than 2nd quarter  ( April to June 2020 )  and 3rd quarter  ( July to August 2020 )  respectively More than 4.6 million inpatient  ( IP )  services were provided in 2020. Inpatient services increased by 70% and 109% in 3rd quarter and 4th quarter respectively as compared to 2nd quarter.
[ 8th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  For maternal health services, more than 1.1 million ANC 1 services were provided in 2020. Though the number of ANC1 services reduced by 44% in the 2nd quarter as compared to 1st quarter, it increased by 37% and 56% in 3rd and 4th quarter respectively as compared to 2nd quarter. More than 600,000 PNC 1 services were provided in 2020. Though there was a decline in number of PNC 1 services in the 2nd quarter, it increased by 27% and 75% in 3rd and 4th quarter respectively as compared to 2nd quarter.
[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Last week, Dhaka division reported the highest number  ( 1,899 )  of new cases, 4.4 new cases per 100,000, a 5.5% decrease; followed by Chattogram  ( 611 ) , 1.8 new cases per 100,000, a increase of 2.7% than last week. Sylhet division has the highest weekly increase of new cases  ( 117% )  while Mymensingh had the highest decrease of 62.5%.
[ 8th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives her first shot of Covid 19 vaccine at her official residence, Ganabhaban, in Dhaka on Thursday, March 4, 2021. As of 07 March 2021, total 3,789,352 people including 2,420,857  ( 64% )  male and 1,368,499  ( 36% )  female in the country have received their first dose of the COVID 19 vaccine since the beginning of vaccination. So far, 6,000,000 vaccine doses were distributed across the country, out of which 3,789,356  ( 63% )  vaccine doses have already been utilized.
[ March 26, 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The fire destroyed and damaged over 12,000 shelters made of highly flammable bamboo and tarpaulin. More than 61,000 Rohingya refugees and host community were affected by the fire. Early reports state that 13 people have died, 563 were injured, and 400 remain missing, including children. 50,000 people are reported to be displaced.
[ March 26, 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Project HOPE and partners are bracing for a large surge in patients in undamaged clinics. One clinic reports an estimated 3 4 times the patient load is expected over the next several months. The destroyed health facilities will take months to rebuild, and housed much of the primary, secondary, and clinical lab services for the affected population
[ March 26, 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Undamaged clinics are in desperate need of medicines and medical Quick Facts • A massive fire broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on 22 March 2021 • 13 confirmed deaths, 563 injured and around 400 people are still missing • At least 2 hospitals and several health centers were destroyed •
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country's number of vaccine recipients is fluctuating for the last few days. The number of vaccine recipients was 70,933 on Monday while it was 107,433 on Thursday and 94,437 on Tuesday. With Thursday's inoculations, the health authorities have so far administered vaccine doses to 5,139,456 people across the country. Of them, 3,209,057 were men while 1,930,399 were women.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees; Sinopharm and Pfizer vaccination is going on for those who had already registered but did not receive the 1 st dose. Pfizer vaccination will be conducted only in Dhaka. • No scope is available to choose different vaccines  ( brand )  at this time. • After verification and data entry in GoB ICT division, international staff will able to register themselves individually in the Sorokkha Portal. The portal is currently open for first dose registrations for foreign nationals whose data has been entered into the system by Government. • GoB will announce allotment of vaccines for Rohingya refugees, once decided.
[ 5 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, the World Health Organization says just over 10 million vaccine doses have been administered in Bangladesh   most of those are only first doses, in a population of more than 160 million.
[ 27th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Issue of misinformation, confusion and stigma around gender diverse community among refugees, host communities and service providers, including government departments, community/religious leaders are of concern, leading to discrimination and lack of access to basic services.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  SARI ITC bed occupancy rate has decreased from 66%  ( 3 June 2021 )  to 49%  ( 15 June 2021 ) . The bed occupancy rate, as of 22 June 2021, is 56%. Currently, in 12 SARI ITCs, there are 572 active and 323 standby beds. Of the active beds, 56% are occupied.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  COVID 19 restrictions have been extended to 15 July 2021 with additional measures undertaken in camps  3, 8E, 8W, 9, 15, 17, 20E, 24, considering the higher number of positive cases in these camps. Genomic Sequencing: Results of the last batch of COVID 19 samples are awaited. Meanwhile, Delta variant in Chattagram was reported last week.
[ 23rd June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Approx. 1000 COVID 19 tests are conducted in the IEDCR Cox's Bazar field laboratory everyday. In spite of consistent number of tests, the TPR in the camps is decreasing for the last 05 weeks. • The number of positive cases has increased in camps with sentinel sites established recently. • TPR in most of the camps is between 10 20%. In contrast, Camp  8E, 13, 18 & 21 have TPR more than 20%. During week 23  24, Camp 20 Ext and 21 had >160 cases per 100, 000 population. In contrast, all other camps have <80 cases per 100, 000 population.
[ 4th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Meanwhile, on 4 March, the seizure of two kilograms of crystal meth  ( locally known as ‘ice' )  from Jadimura Camp triggered serious concern as the newer variety is more potent and devastating than that of yaba tablets.
[ 1st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  More than 600,000 PNC 1 services provided for mother in 2020. In 2nd quarter of 2020 the total services was 110,550 which is 42% declined as compared with 1st quarter and 27% declined in 3rd quarter. In 4th quarter, the services increased 1% as compared with 1st quarter but 38% increased by 3rd quarter
[ 4th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: The Bangla Tribune reported that ordinary Rohingyas tend to blame recent fires on arson by host community miscreants and gangs while the members of the host community have pointed fingers at Rohingyas as the culprits, who might have wanted to stop any repatriations.
[ 2 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: But beyond the losses to the Rohingya, the fire also affected the nearby local community and damaged their homes and possessions. So much had been done over the previous two years to build up relations between the Rohingya and the local community next to the camp, but now their relationship has returned to how it was in the beginning and has deteriorated to the point of conflict, leaving a big question mark over the future.
[ 2 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee:The fire and its impact on those in the camp and around it is an alarm call for the international community to think about the long term future of the Rohingya. It brings to the forefront the need to make plans and build an improved settlement where the Rohingya can live safely and in peace and not fear for their lives
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  The central coordination body for humanitarian agencies serving the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar said reports from the camps indicate that at least 11 people lost their lives, more than 500 people required medical attention and about 400 people are missing.  [ FIRE ]
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Of the 25 deceased – 18 men and seven women – 18 were from Dhaka division, three from Chittagong, and one each from Rangpur, Rajshahi, Barisal, and Sylhet divisions. All the victims died while treatment at different hospitals across the country. So far, 6,625 men  ( 75.60% )  and 2,138 women  ( 24% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 4th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: The impact of the fire on long term host community/ Refugee relations is a matter of some concern as a trust on both sides has significantly diminished due to the contrasting narratives on the cause of the fire. Besides social tensions triggered by the fire, some news portals on social media highlighted ongoing food distribution to the Rohingya fire victims and questioned the quality of the food distributed by the WFP and World Vision.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Education Ministry plans to hold the Secondary School Certificate  ( SSC )  and Higher Secondary Certificates  ( HSC )  examinations in November and December this year if the overall Covid situation in the country improves. The tests will be held on three elective subjects of each group and with a reduced syllabus in line with health protocols, Education Minister Dipu Moni said at a virtual media call on Thursday. Meanwhile, mandatory subjects of SSC and HSC examinations, such as Bengali, English, General Math, ICT and Religion will not be assessed this year as they were evaluated in past JSC, JDC and equivalent examinations. No exam will be taken on the fourth or optional elective subject.
[ 1st July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On June 6,three Rohingya refugees were tragically killed by landslides after heavy rains the night before. With rain forecasted for the next week, the risk of more landslides remains high.
[ 6 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Despite the national lockdown, case management, psychosocial support and referrals for health and safety services remain available to assist those women and girls in need of support.
[ 17th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: So far, around 20,000 Rohingyas have been relocated to Bhasan Chan under the government arrangement, said the state minister while talking to a small group of journalists, including the UNB correspondent, at his office. Most Rohingya refugees, some 740,000, fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State in 2017.
[ 17th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: With the refugee crisis in its fourth year, Bangladesh needs robust and sustained international support to ensure the safety and wellbeing of stateless Rohingya refugees, said Mahecic. However, it is critical to ensure the continued delivery of all humanitarian assistance and protection services. The needs of Rohingya refugees reach beyond subsistence and physical safety.
[ 15th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Regarding irregular candidates, Dipu Moni said they would participate in all subjects just like the regular candidates. Irregular candidates who failed in one or two subjects will be able to sit for the specific subject and their results will be given through subject mapping. If they had failed in one of the elective subjects, they would take the same test as the other candidates. Candidates who want to take improvement tests, would also sit for the exams on elective subjects without their compulsory subjects, the education minister said. Technical students would be able to attend their ninth and eleventh class examinations as well, she added.
[ 17th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: In order to mitigate the risks of people taking dangerous onward journeys, more must be done to ensure that refugees have hope in Bangladesh, and of a future back home in Myanmar. Otherwise, they may increasingly risk such journeys by land or sea to find a solution elsewhere. The search for durable solutions must remain focused on the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable return of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar, when conditions allow them to do so.
[ 25th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The 2021 Joint Response Plan for the Rohingya refugee response is 29 percent funded as of the stated date above, with USD 274 million received against overall needs of USD 943 million. Since the onset of the crisis on 25 August 2017, donors have generously contributed over USD 2.57 billion.
[ March 22, 2021, Bangladesh ] :Situation in Bangladesh: Amid a worrying surge in Covid 19 infections, Bangladesh recorded 22 more deaths and 2,172 new cases in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning.
[ 9th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  One year since Bangladesh registered its first COVID 19 case, the country has so far successfully limited the health impact of COVID 19 in Cox's Bazar while striving to sustain essential health services delivery under challenging circumstances.
[ 24th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has registered over 3,500 daily cases for two days in a row after eight long months. The country logged a total of 3,567 new Covid 19 cases in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, taking the total number of infections to 580,808.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  WHO reported that six health facilities were destroyed or damaged. Two nutrition facilities and one General Food Distribution Point were also burned to the ground. WFP has closed two other nutrition sites and one e voucher outlet until teams on the ground can assess the damage to the sites. UNICEF reported that a total of 149 learning centers were also damaged or destroyed.
[ March 22, 2021, Bangladesh ] :Health authorities have so far tested 4,409,119 samples, including 21,108 in the past 24 hours.
[ 8th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  “Every day, we see the incredible contribution that women and girls make, to their families, to their communities and to their country but studies also show that they are facing increasing risks to their safety and security,' says Mia Seppo, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh. “It is our collective responsibility to take all measures possible to ensure the safety of women and girls so that they are able to take on those decision making and leadership roles in a meaningful way. This is critical for Bangladesh's road to recovery from the impact of COVID 19.'
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ] As of 28 March 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release, 4,588,830 COVID 19 tests  ( RT PCR 99%, GeneXpert 0.7%, and Rapid Antigen 0.3% )  were conducted in Bangladesh with an overall positivity rate of 12.98%  ( 17.65% in the last 24 hours )  by 224 laboratories/test centres. So far, 75.9% of the samples  ( 3,483,836 )  have been tested for COVID in government facilities  ( RT PCR 52/120, GeneXpert 29/31, and Rapid Antigen 73/73 ) .
[ 8th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A rapid analysis on gender roles and responsibilities from October 2020 shows1 that the impact of COVID19 on the Rohingya refugees and local people in surrounding communities has exacerbated existing discrimination and inequalities. This is particularly apparent for the most vulnerable, including women with disabilities and transwomen. Women and girls face a reduction in economic and livelihood opportunities, and an increase in unpaid care work. They are also at a greater risk of gender based violence in and out of their homes, as well as increasing mental health issues, while simultaneously being less able to access lifesaving services and support.
[ 21st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  “We're seeing a sudden surge in infection because people aren't following the health guidelines,' the DC said, adding that people must maintain at least one metre distance from each other at programs held on a limited scale. Letters have been sent to the owners of community centres and restaurants in this regard, Mominur said. “The instruction will remain in force until further notice,' he added.
[ March 22, 2021, Bangladesh ] : The infection rate rose to 10.29 percent which was 09.39 percent a day earlier. The latest figures have pushed the Covid 19 fatalities to 8,690 and the total infections to 570,878, according to a handout by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 8thJuly 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) , drowning is one of the leading causes of child deaths in Bangladesh. About 43% of children's deaths in Bangladesh occurred due to drowning. SoMaSHTe finds that the rate of deaths from drowning was much higher in rural areas compared to the urban areas as most of the deaths occurred in ponds and ditches near to the victim's houses.
[ March 22, 2021, Bangladesh ] :Meanwhile, the mortality rate stood at 1.52 percent for the third consecutive day after remaining static at 1.53 percent for the past week.
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Following the cabinet meeting, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said: “The government has made arrangements to procure a total of 210 million doses of the Covid 19 vaccine to inoculate 140 million people   about 80% of the population.'
[ 21st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh started its countrywide vaccination drive on February 7. By Sunday, 4,840,969 people received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The second dose has to be taken between eight and 12 weeks of the first one.
[ 25th March 2021, Bangladesh ] Refugees: Authorities and volunteers from aid agencies in southern Bangladesh are rebuilding shelters for thousands of Rohingya refugees who lost their bamboo and plastic dwellings to a devastating fire that killed at least 15 people, including children, officials said.
[ 17th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: According to the Civil Surgeon's Office, Cox's Bazar, a total of 337 new COVID 19 positive cases were reported among the host community in the district from 26 April  2 May 2021. Currently, a total of 3,240 contacts are in home quarantine as of 2 May 2021. From 26 April   2 May 2021, a total of 54 new COVID 19 cases were reported. 217 FDMN/Rohingya refugee contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 62 in facility quarantine as of 2 May 2021.
[ 29 March 2021, Bangladesh ] According to DGHS, as of 28 March 2021, the country's current institutional quarantine capacity is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, receiving 31,991 persons. A total of 51,341 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities, and 47,809  ( 93.1% )  of them have already been released. Over the same period, a total of 103,757 individuals were isolated in designated health facilities, and 92,832  ( 89.5% )  of them were released.
[ 8thJuly 2021, Bangladesh ]  Experts say the government should develop a nation wise strategy to prevent child drowning, learning from proven interventions targeting those most prone to risk. They suggest that a committed and long term investment based on learning from the proven intervention such as community based childcare centre is essential to prevent drowning incidents. The government should also promote best practices for childcare centers with a special focus on creative incentives for maintaining quality and effective care, the statement reads.
[ 22nd March 2121, Cox's Bazar ]  Onno Van Manen, Country Director of Save the Children in Bangladesh said: “This is the second big fire to tear through the camps this year, and it is the largest yet. It is another devastating blow to the Rohingya refugees who live here. Just a couple of days ago we lost one of our health facilities in another fire. The risks of fires in these extremely densely populated and confined areas are enormous. “We are worried about the impact this event will have on children: those who will have lost their homes, learning centres and child friendly spaces in the blaze. We are also concerned with the mental health impacts of experiencing such a traumatic event. Save the Children is on the ground supporting refugees in distress, and we will be assessing what further aid is needed over the coming hours and days.' In collaboration with the Government and other actors, Save the Children is supporting the affected children and their families with temporary safe shelters and working to support children separated from their parents. Save the Children has ongoing programs in Health, Nutrition, Food Assistance, Child Protection, Mental Health support and Education. The organisation is supporting both the refugees as well as the host communities.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The scale of the fire that yesterday on 22 March 2021 hit the world's largest refugee camp is dawning in Bangladesh and a new disaster is looming. With the loss of at least seven lives and thousands of vulnerable refugee and host community families left without possessions and out in the open, emergency aid is now crucial and lifesaving.
[ 24 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  In the afternoon of 22 March 2021, a devastating fire broke out in Kutupalong Balukhali refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. It lasted until the early hours of 23 March. Assessments so far have found: • 11 confirmed refugee deaths, 102 currently injured  ( medical assistance provided to 400 others so far ) , 339 unaccounted for. • Some 45,000 refugees displaced. • Over 9,500 shelters destroyed or damaged. • Over 1,500 facilities damaged including hospitals, distribution points, and learning centres. • One UNHCR registration centre destroyed.
[ 22 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Drone images of the fire affected area visibly capture the loss of vegetation cover  ( Figure 7 ) . Camps 9, 8W and 8E were densely populated prior to the fire and were dominated by shelters and soil and vegetation were already impacted by human activities. Vegetation was, however, present between shelters and in plantation zones. IOM calculates 8.11 hectares of vegetation was lost due to the fire.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In a video recorded on the site at noon on March 23, Inmanuel Chayan Biswas, head of operation for Caritas Bangladesh's local emergency response program, reported, “More than 5,000 houses and shelters have burned away. Many have lost their life's belongings. Now, they are struggling to have food to eat.'
[ 21 ,May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Prevalence of older persons and household level prevalence: The proportion of older persons in camps was found to range from 2% to 6%, with an overall prevalence of 4%. In total, 17% of households reportedly had at least one older person. • In total, 35% of households reportedly had at least one person with a disability.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ] Public transport went off the streets and shops remained shut in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka as the country started a 7 day lockdown on Monday, aiming to contain the second wave of Covid 19.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities in Bangladesh have inoculated 56,431 more people against the contagious Covid 19 disease, taking the tally of those taking the first jab to 5,319,679 since January 27. As many as 32,544 men and 23,887 women were administered their first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine on Monday and three of them experienced adverse events, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Most offices and factories will remain open during the period, but the employees will work in shifts maintaining health safety rules and government guidelines. Last week, the Prime Minister's Office  ( PMO )  had also issued an 18 point directive to tackle the surge in Covid 19 cases and deaths.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Cabinet Division on Sunday issued a gazette notification imposing restrictions on the movement of people and other activities for seven days in a bid to improve the situation and enforce the lockdown. According to the gazette, all modes of public transport  ( road, river, rail and domestic flights )  will remain suspended during the period.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The number of vaccine recipients in the country has been fluctuating for the last few days. The figure in the past three days  ( except Friday )  was 58,424; 65,368 and 70,407 respectively. In total 3,310,141 men and 2,009,538 have been immunized across the country. Of them, total 931 people have experienced adverse events. As many as 6,744,569 people had completed vaccine registration till 5:30pm on Monday.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  BGMEA and BKMEA have been asked to take the necessary steps to provide medical services to workers in industrial areas. People's movement will be restricted from 6pm to 6am, and no one will be allowed to go outside except for emergency needs  ( to purchase medicines, daily essentials, to take medical services and burial/cremation of dead bodies etc ) .
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  All the government offices, non government, autonomous, private offices and courts will be allowed to carry a limited number of employees with their own vehicles to perform emergency duties. Industries and factories will remain open while the ongoing construction works will continue. The respective industries must take measures to carry their employees in their own vehicles.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Daily essential items can be sold and purchased from open spaces from 8am to 4pm to maintain health protocols, which the authorities concerned will ensure. Besides, the Armed Forces Division will take necessary steps for establishing field hospitals at suitable places.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Assessments conducted since that video was recorded indicate that at least 15 people have died and some 400 are missing. The shelters of over 17,000 households have been destroyed. Most of the nearly 88,000 affected people have moved to neighbouring sections of the camp to seek shelter with relatives.
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Not several shops remained open in Gazipur on Thursday. Many CNG operated auto rickshaws and e rickshaws were also seen plying in Gazipur. The inter district buses stayed off the roads but that did not deter the daily commuters from travelling to the capital via the Dhaka Mymensingh and Dhaka Tangail highways. These people paid extra fare to travel to the capital by CNG run auto rickshaws
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Hotels and restaurants can operate with the takeaway/online services only. No one will be allowed to have food sitting in hotels or restaurants. All shopping malls and markets will remain closed during this period but online services will be allowed. All shop employees must follow the proper health guidelines.
[ 25 March 2021, BANGLADESH  Cox Bazar ] According to JNA led by ISCG and NPM carried out in three  ( 3 )  affected camps, approximately 81% of the shelters in Camp 9 were completely burned following by 41.6% in Camp 8W. Chart and Image below show the extent of shelter damage. In Camp 10, approximately 56 shelters were dismantled for fire break.
[ 29th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, while talking to media in Dhaka, said the vaccination program is running as of now but there might be a change of plans as Bangladesh did not receive the vaccine consignment it was due to receive this month. “We are continuing the vaccination program. We did not receive the vaccine that was supposed to arrive this month but we are trying to get it as soon as possible. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also informed Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi about the matter. "If we get the number of vaccines we are supposed to get, the vaccination program will not be disrupted. And if we don't get the vaccine, then naturally we have to think anew,' he added.
[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On the 22nd of March a fire erupted in camp 8W in Kutapalong Balukhali Extension, heavily damaging camps 9 and significantly damaging camps 8W, 8E, whilst limited damage was caused to camp 10 through the provision of an artificial fire break and damaging around 200 structures in host communities. Preliminary assessments indicate that at least 10,000 shelters and 1,600 facilities have been destroyed or damaged.
[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As at 24 March, out of the 124,381 people living in the four camps, 45,000 are estimated to be displaced. According to SMS, as of the 27 March, 10,311 persons remain displaced in other camps, of which 53% are female.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  An official at Kurmitola General Hospital, seeking anonymity, told Dhaka Tribune the hospital had been operating beyond its maximum capacity for over a month. “We are going crazy treating patients, and still more patients from Dhaka and outside Dhaka are coming to the hospital. We don't have any unoccupied ICU beds, so patients are having to share cabins,' the official said, adding that the hospital authorities were often forced to admit patients as they had travelled long distances from remote areas.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Abdul Hamid, a Rohingya leader at the camp, said the fire burned at least a thousand shanties, including about 500 shanties under his supervision. The fire also left Balukhali Balibazar, the biggest local market at the Rohingya camp, in ashes. Products worth at least Tk50 crore were gutted in the fire, the Rohingya leader added.
[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In affected camps  ( 8E, 8W, 9 )  • Emergency repair interventions to damaged latrines and bathing shelters: replacement of slabs/satopan when needed, replacement of latrines superstructure with simple tarpauline/bamboo or wooden timbers. • Emergency hand washing stations to be installed in the proximity of latrines; recommended to have some daily workers to refill the handwashing stations and to provide soap  ( subsidized activity )  
In the camps affected by influx • Speed up the maintenance of existing latrines and bathing places •  ( if hosted HH will stay for long period in displacement )  foresee increase of desludging activities.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Earlier on Monday night, Cox's Bazar Additional Superintendent of Police Md Rafiqul Islam said: "Seven units of the fire service, including the BGB and the army, had to work relentlessly to bring the fire under control.' Ukhiya's Balukhali Commander of APBn 8 and Superintendent of Police Md Shihab Kaishar said: "The barracks of APBn 4 were partially burnt in the fire. However, weapons and furniture were safely removed. Apart from Rohingya huts, several NGO offices, schools and madrasas were also gutted in the blaze.'
[ June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Damage status: 361 LCs are damaged due to rain.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 21 March 2021, the country's current institutional quarantine capacity is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, which can receive 31,991 persons. A total of 50,610 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities, and 47,227  ( 93.3% )  of them have already been released. Over the same period, a total of 102,265 individuals were isolated in designated health facilities, and 92,212  ( 90.2% )  of them were released.
[ 12 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has reported its highest single day coronavirus fatalities on Sunday, surpassing Saturday's figure. The health authorities confirmed 78 deaths during the past 24 hours till morning. A day earlier, the country recorded 77 fatalities, the highest since coronavirus cases were first reported in March last year. Fatalities from Covid 19 rose to 9,739 as the mortality rate remained static at 1.42 percent for the third consecutive day.
[ 25th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The refugee camps in Cox's Bazar have a very high population density, in some areas significantly higher than the most densely populated cities in the world. This results in insufficient coverage of WASH facilities and inadequate access to services, and creates residential safety risks including vulnerability to fire and natural disasters.
[ 1 28th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Protection and GBV risks are even higher during emergencies: at the moment, hundreds of persons are still missing, including children. Similarly, any protection concern such as info/rumors on human trafficking, extortions, sexual exploitation, abuse of power, denial of resources, should be safely referred to PERU teams.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  According to the Flash Update issued by the ISCG Secretariat, among the essential facilities impacted by the fire are the IOM primary healthcare clinic, MSF clinic, Turkish hospital and LPG distribution points. No BDRCS facility or infrastructure has been affected as a relatively small amount of programming is undertaken in the affected areas.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Comparing the labour market before and after the influx, a survey found that the prices for goods such as vegetables, fish, and meat, have risen and the availability of resources such as water and firewood decreased, due to cultivatable land being used for camps and poor camp environmental management, such as improper drainage of latrines or destruction of hillside forests, making local communities' farmland unusable or more susceptible to natural hazards like soil erosion, landslides and flooding.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  It is unclear how many people have been permanently displaced from the cyclone, but there are at least up to half a million families who lost their homes, with many still residing in collective settlements in dangerous flood prone embankments exposed to other hazards, putting them at high risk of secondary displacement and protection risks.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  With an estimated 2.5 million people displaced, the socio economic impacts were devastating for Bangladeshi communities, with needs assessments indicating the majority of families had serious food security issues, with almost a quarter of those surveyed having lost livestock or experienced contaminated drinking water.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Referring to a meeting on “Covid 19 Vaccine Preparedness and Deployment Core Committee' held on Sunday  ( April 4 ) , Nazmul said: “The authorities of DGHS decided to begin the second dose of Covid 19 vaccine on April 8.' The DGHS sources said as per the decision, the countrywide vaccination campaign will be continued during “lockdown' and the month of Ramadan.
[ 5th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  From Tuesday, Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd will start transporting Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines to different district level government storages as per the distribution list. As of April 5, the number of vaccine receivers was 55,39,494. Among the vaccine receivers, 34,35,701 are male and 21,03,793 female . The inoculation would be administered among people in government hospitals up to upazila level while 69,45,678 people got registered till 5:30pm Monday.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities in Bangladesh have inoculated 78,330 more people against the contagious Covid 19 disease, taking the tally of those taking the first jab to 4,990,232 since January 27. As many as 43,995 men and 34,335 women were administered their first dose of the Covid 19 vaccine on Tuesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  Situation analysis; On 22 March 2021, a massive fire swept through the camp settlement in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, destroying shelters and facilities and endangering lives across four camps. So far, 11 casualties have been reported, and 55,000 people have been displaced. According to data shared by the camp authority, a total of 563 people from the affected camps have been injured and 339 are missing. It is understood that there are approximately 10,000 damaged shelters.
[ 12 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, 5,819 new cases were reported, pushing the local tally to 684,756, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . A rise in cases prompted the government to enforce a seven day lockdown from April 5 but later shops and shopping malls were allowed to remain open and public transport resumed in city corporation areas.
[ 22 March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Case Management and Infection Prevention & Control: According to DGHS, as of 14 March 2021, there are 10,474 general beds in the country dedicated to COVID 19 treatment, 31.3% ( 3,281 )  of which are in Dhaka city. Out of a total of 568 dedicated ICU beds, 51.2%  ( 291 )  are in Dhaka city. Presently 26.5% of the general beds and 51.1% of ICU beds are occupied across the country.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  After the fire event which broke out in the afternoon of 22 March in the Kutupalong Balukali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar  ( Bangladesh ) , the number of casualties has increased. According to initial reports from UN, at least 15 refugees are confirmed dead and an estimated 400 people are still missing. More than 560 people have been injured, while as at least 10,000 shelters are estimated to have been destroyed or damaged.
[ 12 April, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The ongoing lockdown will remain in force until April 13  ( Tuesday )  to stem the spread of Coronavirus, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday. The government will enforce a stricter lockdown for seven days from April 14 to bring the situation under control.
[ 26 March 2021, Bangladesh: Cox's Bazar ]  While there has been a history of several fires in the camp settlement in past times including two incidents in January this year, the intensity and scale of this latest fire is unprecedented. Cramped conditions in the severely congested settlement are believed to have contributed to the quick escalation of the fire.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The damage to vital camp infrastructures is extensive, with near total destruction of hospitals, health, centres, distribution centres, water network, learning centres and other key infrastructure in the most affected camps.
[ March 21, 2021, Bangladesh ] :So far, 522,405 patients  ( 91.51 percent )  have recovered, including 1,687 in the last 24 hours, according to DGHS.
[ 1st April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  “With monsoon rains due next month  ( April )  there is a huge need for shelters to be completed before then,' said Ms Macey. “The Rohingya people who have endured too many tragedies continue to be resilient. Families in other camps have mobilised, taking in many families from the fire area into their shelters and sharing the limited resources they have,' she added.
[ 1st April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country's Election Commission meanwhile has postponed elections for some union councils and municipalities which were scheduled on April 11. Bangladesh started its nationwide COVID 19 vaccination campaign on February 7 and has administered more than 5.5 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to date.
[ 5th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Activities at Bhomra land port will run from 8am to 2pm, but the shops and markets in the area will remain closed.
[ 22 March 2021, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh ]  Approximately 13,226 Children has been affected ‐ 12,662 children from the LCs and ‐ 564 children from the CBLF. 66 LCs were used as Emergency Shelters in Camps 7, 8E, 8W, 9, 10, 11 and 18.
[ 31st March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Relatives of patients said the quality of treatment appeared to be suffering due to the high patient pressure. Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said the government was taking measures to increase the number of hospital and ICU beds. A total of 2,500 beds are to be added soon. About 50 beds would be ready within a week, and 200 high dependency unit beds a week after that, the minister said.
[ 5th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The patients are currently quarantined at their respective homes in Telivita and Kalivita villages under the Sadar upazila. Meanwhile, to prevent further transmission of the Delta variant, the upazila administration has decided to put both villages under a 7 day strict lockdown starting last morning.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazaar ]  Hundreds of people are missing with at least 15 confirmed dead, including three children, after a fire tore through a camp for Rohingya refugeesin Bangladesh.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazaar ]  About half of the refugees at the camp were children, who were particularly at risk in the wake of the fire, Unicef said, including some who had been injured and separated from their families. Hospitals and schools were among the structures that went up in flames.
[ 5th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  He said: “Earlier, 50 samples out of a total of 252 samples collected from Boultali, Sahapur and Satpar unions tested positive for Covid 19. “Of these, the presence of the Delta variant has been found in seven samples after a total of 11 samples were sent to Dhaka's IEDCR for genome sequencing on May 28.'
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  “The needs are vast; drinking water, food and shelter are the priority. Protection and safety concerns including reuniting families and supporting lost children. Toilets and water points are destroyed and need to be restored as soon as possible. Temporary shelter is needed now but with the monsoon season due in the next few weeks a more permanent solution is needed quickly.'
[ 10th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  President Abdul Hamid receives his first shot of Covid 19 vaccine at his official residence, Bangabhaban, in Dhaka on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. The president took the vaccine shot at his official residence, Bangabhaban, at 5:15pm on Wednesday
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazaar ]  Camps in the area around the southern city of Cox's Bazar currently shelter nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees, who have mostly arrived since 2017, escaping a major crackdown by Myanmar's military against the Muslim minority group. The UN said the campaign had a genocidal intent, a charge Myanmar rejects.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  In Bangladesh, the DGHS media release says, 524,159 patients    91.37%   have so far recovered from the virus infection, including 1,754 in the past 24 hours. Bangladesh reported its first Covid 19 cases on March 8, 2020, while the first death on March 18 the same year. Meanwhile, the nationwide Covid 19 vaccination drive is on in the country. Bangladesh has vaccinated 4,840,969 people since it rolled out the drive on February 7.
[ 15 28 April, 2021, Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar ]  In week 15 16, three  ( 03 )  suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  death were reported. In total 37 deaths have been reported in 2021. All deaths have been investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19. 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.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazaar ]  The fire has left them doubly bereft. “These people have been displaced two times. For many there is nothing left,' said Sanjeev Kafley, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies inBangladesh. Tens of thousands had been displaced again, he said.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  “We still have 400 people unaccounted for, maybe somewhere in the rubble,' he said, adding that the UNHCR has reports of 560 people injured and 45,000 people displaced. The fire ripped through the Balukhali camp near the southeastern town of Cox's Bazar late on Monday, burning through thousands of huts as people scrambled to save their meagre possessions.
[ 4th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  With Covid 19 cases and deaths rising, Bangladesh is all set to go into the weeklong lockdown from Monday, the second since the pandemic broke out in the country in March last year. The country has been logging over 5,000 cases and 50 deaths from the deadly virus in the past few days.
[ 20th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Daily infections, however, slightly fell to 1,868, according to figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . Another 1,577 patients recovered from Covid 19 through treatment at home and in hospital care, bringing the total recovery count to 520,718.
[ 4th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Saturday, Bangladesh reported 5,683 new Covid 19 cases and 58 new deaths, making the tally at 630,277 and death toll at 9,213, said the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 22 March  12 April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: The fire in the Rohingya camps has forced families to abandon their houses and seek shelter elsewhere. The populations affected have spent the last four years rebuilding their lives. They lost everything in the fire and are currently living in makeshift tents and temporary community centres.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The vast majority of the people in the camps fled Myanmar in 2017 amid a military led crackdown on the Rohingya that UN investigators said was executed with “genocidal intent', a charge Myanmar denies.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  More than 10,000 shelters were damaged in the fire and the International Organization for Migration IOM ) 's largest health centre in the camp was destroyed. The loss of the 24/7 health centre, which served more than 55,000 people in the last year, now further complicates the challenge of responding to Covid 19.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Rohingya refugees sift through rubble of their shelters after the fire at a camp in Cox's Bazar  [ Ro Yassin Abdumonab/Reuters ] Police Inspector Gazi Salahuddin said the fire – the biggest in the cramped settlements since 2017 –ripped through flimsy bamboo and tarpaulin shelters and grew after cylinders of cooking gas exploded.
[ 17th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Total 541  ( out of 579 )  confirmed cases were investigated by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT ) . Contact tracing has been done accordingly by Contact Tracing Supervisors with 1,990 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of those, 1,624  ( 82% )  contacts have completed the follow ups.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since the number of cases and deaths are on the rise, the government has asked five hospitals in Dhaka to take necessary measures to tackle the oncoming influx of patients in the days to come. A notice was issued by the Health Ministry in this regard on Monday.
[ 21 ,May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The difference in estimated disability prevalence between 5 to 9 and 10 to 17 year olds is largely driven by increases in the proportions of individuals with difficulties in functioning in the anxiety or depression domains. Among adults, across all domains, with the exception of the hearing and communication domains, disability prevalence among older persons was multiple times higher than among individuals aged 18 to 59.
[ 24th March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire that raged through the camps only slowed once it reached the main roads, slopes, canals and rice fields. It has since subsided, but not before consuming essential facilities, shelters and the personal belongings of tens of thousands of people. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
[ 23rd March 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The fire spread over four sections of the camp housing roughly 124,000 people, about one tenth of the more than one million Rohingya refugees in the area, he added. Some witnesses said the barbed wire fencing around the camp trapped many people, hurting some and leading international humanitarian agencies to call for its removal.
[ 23rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Due to the sudden increase in Covid 19 infections in March, the decision was made to tackle the influx of patients and prevent any further damage caused by the virus, according to the notice. In a separate notice, the Health Ministry also instructed the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery  ( SHNIBPS )  to take the initiative to provide treatment to Covid 19 patients.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Vaccination efforts: A countrywide inoculation drive was launched on February 7. So far, 57,29,147 people have received the first dose and 15,07,287 have got their second jab, according to official figures.Amid growing calls for speeding up the inoculation programme, Bangladesh's vaccine supplier India has shifted from being a mass vaccine exporter to a major importer, after witnessing a record number of daily cases in the past couple of weeks. Although Bangladesh is yet to receive its March consignment of five million doses, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said the jabs will arrive as promised by India.