nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 28th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The digital divide and social inequality among students have been widening while the school grounds and university campuses have remained empty for 500 days in a row in Bangladesh. Despite several drawbacks, online classes and other modes of distance learning helped students continue their studies. However, a dark cloud was cast on many who are not privileged enough to continue their studies. Many remained “offline' in this new normal education system.
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Most arrestees were sued under the DMP Ordinance's Sections 69, 77, 78 and 100. The court is handing down fines ranging from Tk100 to Tk500, depending on the offence. DMP Ordinance Section 69 is for setting up shops by violating rules; Section 78 stipulates penalties for breach of discipline and causing offense while Section 77 provides for punishment for obstructing movement.
[ 4th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: On 20 July, there was a fire outbreak in Camp 9 which quickly spread and damaged around 100 shelters. This was the third shock witnessed in Camp 9 after the first mass fire on 22 March followed by recent monsoon rains.
[ 28th June   4th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh continues to report increase of cases for the seventh consecutive week; between week 25 and 26, there has been a 53.8% increase in new cases  ( n=56 511 ) , which is the highest weekly new cases reported so far in the country. The highest number of weekly deaths  ( n=893 )  so far, was also reported in week 26. All divisions in the country have reported increase in new cases with Barishal, Chattogram, Dhaka, Mymensingh and Sylhet reporting more than 50% increase in new cases between week 25 and 26. Dhaka division has reported 46% of new cases followed by 15% reported from Khulna, 11.5% from Chattogram and 11.3% from Rajshahi divisions. The TPR continues to increase and stands at 25.2% at the national level; all divisions which include 46 districts across the country reporting TPR more than 20%.
[ 4th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Women Committee members continued to conduct door to door visit and share awareness raising messages on COVID 19 and cyclone preparedness
[ 10th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: According to the office of the RRRC, as many as 2,409 Rohingyas contracted the deadly virus and 28 died since the first case emerged in May last year.
[ 11th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Authorities there echoed the Ruet VC and say that their experience with online education has worsened over time. They claim that the response from the students was “poor' in this regard. Chittagong University VC Shireen Akhter said that they had facilitated online classes but the faculties were hesitant in taking exams virtually citing lack of experience. “The students were also unwilling to attend exams online,' the VC added.
[ 9th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh started seeing an uptrend in dengue cases from June with the advent of monsoon. Since August 1, the country has been seeing over 200 dengue cases every day. Some 2,286 dengue cases were reported in the month of July alone, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . According to official statistics, 101,354 dengue cases and 179 deaths were recorded in Bangladesh in 2019, the worst the country has ever experienced. About 50,974 people were infected with dengue in August 2019 though only 50,166 dengue cases were recorded in the previous 18 years from 2000 to 2018.
Between 8 March 2020 and 08 August 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release <https://corona.gov.bd/pressrelease> there were 1 353 695 COVID 19 cases confirmed by RT PCR, GeneXpert, and Rapid Antigen tests, including 22 652 related deaths  ( CFR 1.67% ) . Bangladesh is among the top 26 countries and accounts for 0.67% of the COVID 19 cases of the world.
[ 26th July   1st August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As of Epidemiological Week 30  ( 26 July   01 August 2021 ) ; 2,475 COVID 19 cases were confirmed among the Rohingya refugees from 53,616 samples tested since the beginning of the outbreak. In week 30, of the 1,003 samples tested, 120 were positive; Test Positivity Rate  ( TFR )  is 12%. To date, a total of 28 COVID 19 deaths were recorded  CFR of 1.1%.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Half of the camps are flooded. It has been also reported that, three unions of Ukhiya Upazila and two unions of Teknaf sub district including Palongkhali, Rajapalong, Jaliapalong and Whykong have been submerged due to heavy rainfall and both subdistrict administration called an urgent meeting to response the current situation where a total of 2400 affected individuals have already been evacuated to different cyclone shelters, many families have been trapped in the water and yet to evacuate to nearby cyclone shelters according to subdistrict administration.
As of this week  ( week 30 )  • Median age of tested and confirmed cases is 11  ( 0 120 )  and 22  ( 0 100 )  years • Female among tested and confirmed cases is 54% and 51% • All 34/34 camps have confirmed cases  ( C3 156, C2W 150, C24 144, C15 138 and C4 130 )  • A total of 28 deaths from COVID 19 with the case fatality rate 1.1% • Cases per million in last 7 days 139.6, change in last 7 days 76%
[ 8th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: However, pregnant & lactating mothers and people below 55 years age will not be vaccinated right now. The vaccines are available at free of cost The targeted population  ( eligible people of 55 years and above age )  will be contacted and more detailed information on the process will be provided by the Community Health workers.
[ 8th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the circular, buses, trains, and water vessels can resume transporting passengers at full capacity from Wednesday. However, in case of road transport, local administrations – after consulting law enforcement agencies, offices and agencies concerned, as well as transport owners' and workers' associations in their jurisdictions – can allow half the number of vehicles to run every day, the circular said.
[ 8th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  The authorities concerned must ensure that government issued health safety protocols to contain Covid 19 transmission are maintained on all mediums of transport, the circular added. Violation of health safety regulations may lead to legal consequences, and the authorities concerned will have to bear them, it further said.
[ 11th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: 67 learning centres across seven camps are being used to temporarily shelter monsoon affected refugee families.
[ 27th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  To curb the transmission of COVID 19 across the country, lockdown measures remained in place throughout June. The measures also impacted humanitarian access to the camps and delivery of services, as only some critical activities are approved by the Government
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Carry out further research on the hidden struggles of LGBTQ+ children in accessing education and how their identity increase their vulnerability in a changing climate and disaster context in collaboration with Government of Bangladesh and Nepal and other development partners.  Due to the absence of relevant studies in Nepal and Bangladesh, the factors that affect the education of LGBTQ+, and associated issues such as dropout, poor performance, absenteeism etc. are poorly understood. A study to understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ children/students, especially in the context of disaster and climate change would be helpful to identify and appropriately address these hidden concerns
[ 25th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities reported 105 fresh dengue cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. Earlier, another 104 and 85 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals on Saturday ( 24th July )  and Friday ( 23rd July ) , respectively. Some 1,679 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January. Of them, 1,216 people were released after recovery. The DGHS reported 1,193 dengue cases and three confirmed dengue related deaths in 2020. It marked a dramatic and largely unexplained drop from the previous year, which was the worst year on record for dengue in the country. Official figures state 101,354 dengue cases and 179 deaths were recorded in Bangladesh in 2019.
[ 12 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Effectiveness of vaccines against new variants • More studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of the current COVID vaccines against the variants. • However, all vaccines that have been granted EUL provide substantial protection against disease, especially severe disease, hospitalization, or death. • Further studies are on going and WHO will update its guidance when more details are known. • WHO strongly encourages the design and collection of high quality evidence for each vaccine against each of the variants of concern to allow informed policy recommendations on the use of the vaccines.
[ 28 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As of 27 June 2021, according to the DGHS Press Release, 6 506 781 COVID 19 tests  ( RT PCR 96.6%, GeneXpert 0.9%, and Rapid Antigen 2.5% )  were conducted in the country with an overall positivity rate of 13.65%  ( 21.59% in the last 24 hours )  by 554 laboratories/test centres. So far, 72.9% of the samples  ( 4 747 158 )  have been tested for COVID 19 in government facilities  ( RT PCR 53/126, GeneXpert 43/46, and Rapid Antigen 382/382 ) . During the last week, twenty six  ( 26 )  Rapid Antigen test centres have been added to the network of COVID 19 testing facilities. As of 27 June 2021, the test per case is 7.3 which indicates the number of tests required to identify 1 case.
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Menstrual materials: Participants had a lot of feedback on the type of menstrual materials that they have been provided. Though the women report preferring reusable menstrual pads and cloths, women and girls frequently commented that many of the reusable pads they received are too thin and are made from materials that do not last as long as required – especially after they are washed several times. After washing, these reusable pads reportedly lose their colour and thickness which makes them unsuitable for further use. The pads are also reportedly often made with mixed fabrics instead of pure cotton and a common request across many age groups was to replace the cloth with pure cotton for absorption. Women and girls report needing thicker pads and larger pieces of fabric.
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Participants also noted that putting pads on their roofs is a sort of curse that might cause them to lose their wealth – connected to the beliefs described above about menstruation being inauspicious or attracting bad spirits. Some women and girls report trying to dry their cloths on a gas stove or on a clothesline hidden underneath a scarf, but many explain they need to purchase additional cloths and materials as the cloths do not dry fast enough. In disposing pads, most women and girls reported burying the pads or washing and wrapping them in plastic and throwing them in trash bins. Participants noted that burying pads could be a challenge due to lack of space in congested parts of camp and were also concerned of attracting evil spirits while burying their pads
[ 22 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Camp 7  ( Baseline Point 1 )  was selected as the comparative baseline for camps 8W and 8E. Madhuchara, the host community outlet point receives water through tributaries from camps 8W and 8E as well as through tertiary streams in Camp 7. Sources of regular pollution are homogenous in the camp area and the water carried out by both Madhuchara and Balukhali to the host community area are quite uniform under general conditions. Following the fire, it was apparent that a certain level of impact reached Madhuchara primary stream through linking tributaries. Using Baseline Point 1, Figure 13 outlines the pre  and post fire differences in water quality. Unfortunately there was no baseline data for the Camp 9 catchment  ( Figure 14 ) .
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ] On Saturday ( 24th July ) , Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the government will initiate measures to allow vaccination of the elderly people in rural areas with online vaccination. “They will get the jabs by just producing the national ID cards. It will be updated in the database later.' The health minister also said that every week, roughly 200 tons of oxygen will be made accessible for Covid 19 patients. Moreover, to make the health service easier the Health Ministry plans to recruit an additional 4,000 doctors and 4,000 nurses without police verification and viva voce.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  People with special needs especially elderly, people with disability, pregnant women are unable to access services necessary services.
[ 5 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Vaccination: Oxford/AstraZeneca  ( COVISHIELD )  2nd dose vaccination has continued with remaining balance doses only in very few health facilities in the country. Since the beginning, as of 04 July 2021, 10 111 722 doses of COVISHIELD vaccine were administered, out of which 5 820 015 population received their 1st dose and 4 291 707 competed for their two doses schedule. The 2nd jab of the COVISHELD vaccination will be continued up to 8 July 2021. Sinopharm vaccine  ( BIBP )  vaccination has been continuing from the selected 122 centres in the whole country. As of 04 July 2021, a total of 78,748 target population received 1st jab and 2,237 finished their two doses schedule. Pfizer BioNTech vaccination has been continuing from the selected 7 centres of the Dhaka North and South City Corporations. As of 04 July 2021, a total of 2,742 target populations received their 1st jab. On 2nd and 3rd July 2021, Bangladesh received around 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine from the United States of America, under the COVAX Facility allocation with two consignments. On the same days, another 2 million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, which Bangladesh bought from China, arrived at Dhaka.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Initially information about the situation for people with disabilities was scarce, but as the pandemic has progressed emerging evidence indicates that they have experienced various rights violations and been disproportionality affected by the health, economic and social impacts of COVID 19  ( COVID 19 DRM, 2020 ) . People with disabilities are especially at risk of catching and dying from COVID 19, due to a combination of lack of accessible information about COVID 19 prevention, increased barriers to health care, reduced support or care, or, for some, increased clinical vulnerability  ( Webster, 2020; HI, 2020a; Goyal et al., 2020; COVID 19 DRM, 2020; i2i, 2020; HI, 2020b ) .
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Financial assistance, including bank loans without interest and rent subsidies, and a livelihoods rehabilitation programme should be provided to people with disabilities • More job opportunities should be created so people with disabilities can become more economically independent. • The government should increase the age limit for entering a government job for those who lost an academic year due to the pandemic. • The quota system for 1st and 2nd class government job should be restored so that disadvantaged people with disabilities have a chance. • The government should give extra consideration to employment opportunities for job seekers with Down syndrome, intellectual impairments or cerebral palsy.
[ 5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Following the government guidance and instruction, with effect from 0001 BST on 08 July 2021 until 2359 BST on 14 July 2021, all types of domestic flight operation by all air operators will remain suspended. However, Medevac/ humanitarian/ relief flights  ( in coordination with local police/authority by the operator )  and cargo flights will remain out of the purview of this restriction. Standard disinfection, sanitization and social distancing procedure for passenger, crew, equipment and aircraft  ( inflight or on ground )  shall strictly to be maintained/ followed for such flights.
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Rohingya girls and women particularly report challenging circumstances regarding distance, wait times, and safety when accessing water points, latrines, or designated bathing areas and when using latrines at night.
[ 1st Jan  30th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Both Host and Refugees: Since the beginning of the last year ( 2020 ) , COVID 19 pandemic has been seriously impacting people's lives in both camps and the host communities. As of 30 June 2021, the number of confirmed COVID 19 cases in Bangladesh reached 913,258  ( the daily case positivity rate was 25.13% )  with 14,503 deaths . This includes 10,346 cases and 107 deaths in the host communities in Cox's Bazar District. There have been 1,799 COVID 19 cases and 20 deaths confirmed in the camps
[ 25th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: One misperception among Rohingya people is that there is no Covid 19 in the camps as they do not see people getting sick or infected. During phone interviews, participants said they were aware of people who didn't believe the virus exists. Some said NGO workers are lying to them about Covid 19 “being real'. Furthermore, some believe that Bangladeshi doctors and the Bangladesh government are lying to them about Covid 19.
[ 18th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The ongoing vaccination drive will be gradually expanded to cover all Bangladeshi citizens, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The government has been working for long to ensure vaccines for free, she said on Sunday while addressing an event to mark the signing of the Annual Performance Agreement  ( APA )  of ministries. “We've taken measure so that everyone could get vaccines gradually, we've started giving vaccines; it's coming. We'll procure all the vaccines that will be needed for the people of the country. We want no one to be left out from the vaccination,' the report quoted her as saying.
[ 29 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Families from flooded shelters have been relocated to temporary facilities  ( 36 facilities are hosting 451 households )  or are staying with friends and relatives. A learning facility in one camp is being used as a temporary shelter for displaced Rohingya families.
[ 16 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  General bed occupancy decreased in all divisions during the reporting period compared to the previous week. At the same time, ICU occupancy increased in Chattogram and Dhaka divisions. The Chattogram Metropolitan city experienced the overall highest general bed occupancy  ( 62% )  and the highest ICU occupancy observed in the Chattogram and Sylhet division  ( 95% ) , followed by Dhaka  ( 88% ) , and Khulna  ( 87% )  division.
[ 18th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between 27 July and 18 August 2021, Cox's Bazar has experienced around 1,048 mm of rainfall    over 700 mm just between 27 July and 3 August, and 127 cm over the past 48 hours  ( 16 17 August )  alone. Heavy rains are expected to continue in the week ahead.
[ 8th   14th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The authorities evicted more than a hundred temporary establishments in several blocks of Camp 1W on 10 August. Another 45 establishments were evicted in the same camp on 12 August.
[ 9 15 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: Situation Overview Cox's Bazar District: • Host Community   A total of 718 COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported in the district during 09  15 August 2021. Currently, a total of 8,743 contacts are in home quarantine as of 15 August 2021. • FDMN/ Rohingya Refugees   During 09  15 August 2021, a total of 100 COVID 19 cases were reported. Presently, 350 contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 77 in facility quarantine as of 15 August 2021.
[ 19th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Cox's Bazar Kolatoli Marine Drive Road Hotel Owners' Association General Secretary Mukhim Khan said: “We have opened the hotels and motels in keeping with the health guidelines.' He added that the guests were asked to stick to the guidelines, but he was not aware of whether rules were being followed in the water. Cox's Bazar Hotel Motel and Resort Owners Association General Secretary Abul Kashem said that the hotels had been asked to book half of their guest capacity.
[ 8 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the information provided by the surveyed households, clinical cost increased in every category, from January to July. Doctors' fee increased from 674 BDT to 1,148 BDT, from January to July on an average. Diagnostic cost also increased, from 1,165 BDT to 1,328 BDT, from January to July on an average. On average the medicine cost increased from 1,550 BDT to 2,209 BDT. The cost of the hospital increased from 610 BDT to 1,218 BDT on average from January to July.
[ 8 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Around one third of delivery carried out at home: Among the surveyed households, 106 babies were born during the pandemic situation. Half of the delivery was carried out in private clinics and around one third of delivery  ( 29% )  was done at home. In 23% of cases, people went to government owned health facilities such as Upazila health complexes  ( 13% ) , medical college hospitals  ( 5% )  and union family planning centres  ( 3% ) . In the national data, the percentage of delivery at non institutional places is 46.4%  ( Unicef, 2019 ) . The huge difference in the findings with the national data was probably the result of a small sample size.
[ 8 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  The telemedicine service lies at the middle of the satisfaction level of the users. 13.2% of users were found to be satisfied with telemedicine service while half of the users expressed their dissatisfaction. Respondents from rural areas expressed more dissatisfaction over the telemedicine services than the urban level respondents  ( 60.3% vs. 35.9% ) . Interestingly, 72.9% of the respondents wish to use telemedicine services in the future.
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Children from the poorest households and male children are less likely to attend school than children from the wealthiest households and female children. Furthermore, children from marginalized communities like refugees are the most likely to have low access to education.
[ 8 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Inappropriate infrastructure: The infrastructure of the hospitals is often too old, not well designed for a hospital. There is a shortage of space for the service providers, very often the environment is unfavourable  ( hot, humid, and small space )  to provide quality service. There was no isolation ward at the Upazila level, when they tried to establish an isolation ward, the shortage of room became more prominent.
[ 8 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Conclusions: The majority of the surveyed households reported sickness of their family members during the pandemic. Around twothirds of the surveyed households reported that they experienced common cold and fever, which are the symptoms of coronavirus infection, however, the infection rate in Bangladesh does not suggest a big infection rate. The surveyed households also reported some other sickness and diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, hypertension etc., which suggests that people needed essential health services during the pandemic situation.
[ 8 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Ensure health protection: During emergency or crises, an increase in expenditure to avail health services coupled with decreases in income highlights the urgent need for social safety net programmes and primary health care based insurance schemes. This will strengthen financial protection and extend health services and population coverage, especially to the poorer and vulnerable segments, with the long term aim to achieve universal coverage. To address inequalities in access to health services, reduce reliance on OOP payments and protect people  ( especially the marginalised people )  from catastrophic health expenditure, a health protection package must be introduced. It can be introduced in the form of health insurance, health card/voucher, providing free of cost service at the point of entry.
[ 16th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  For the Countries under Group A: 2.1.2 Passengers vaccinated with Covid 19 vaccine: Bangladeshi citizen completed full dose  ( single/double dose as applicable for a full dose )  of Covid  19 vaccine before 14 days of the travel date can enter Bangladesh. After arrival they will have to complete 14  ( fourteen )  days strict home quarantine. However, if any COVID 19 symptoms are detected/observed on arrival, he/she shall be sent to Government Authorized Hospital for further checkup or depending on the nature/intensity of the symptoms, will be sent to isolation at government nominated facilities or Hotel at passenger's own expenses.
[ 8 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  The households that failed to seek health services for the adolescents reported some reasons, which include risk of getting the coronavirus  ( 60.00% ) , difficult financial situation  ( 43.33% ) , unavailability of healthcare providers  ( 14.44% ) , closure of the nearest clinics  ( 11.11% ) , transportation problem  ( 7.78% ) , etc.
[ 23 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to DGHS, as of 22 August 2021, the country's current institutional quarantine capacity is represented by 629 centres across the 64 districts, receiving 31 991 persons. A total of 100 855 individuals were placed in quarantine facilities, and 86 695  ( 86% )  of them have already been released. Over the same period, 354 194 individuals were isolated in designated health facilities, and 285 194  ( 81% )  were released.
[ 23 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Moderna vaccine: 2 504 716 people received 1st jab and 336 452 completed the two doses schedule as of 22 August 2021. The 2nd dose inoculation has been continuing from all the selected vaccination centres of City Corporations in the whole country. Pfizer BioNTech vaccine: 51 306 people received their 1st jab, and 43 524 people completed their two doses schedule as of 22 August 2021.
[ 11 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Figure 3: Age group distribution of RDT positive & culture confirmed cholera cases among Rohingya refugees  ( May to 11 August2021 )  Epidemiological investigation found five cases were epidemiologically linked. No other links or common sources have been identified. The age of the affected persons is from 0 to 70 years with a median age of 19. In late 2019, a cholera outbreak took place and a mass oral cholera vaccination  ( OCV )  campaign was conducted in response to vaccinate over 160,000 children of 1 <5 years with a 2  dose regimen in the camps. A campaign targeting persons >5 year had taken place earlier in December 2018.
[ 11 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The use of Aquatabs, unfortunately, is not yet widely accepted and a lot of misconceptions around taste and appearance while dissolving are there; some information about the use of Aquatabs: 36% of the HH reporting using water from deep tube well for drinking is using Aquatabs; 30% of the HH reporting using water from shallow tube well for drinking is using Aquatabs.
M [ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  more evidence is required to highlight the depth of emotional, physical, and sexual trauma that many adolescent girls and women have experienced. Studies need to be undertaken to better identify communication strategies that respect cultural sensitivities but can effectively disseminate important information, particularly to youth.
[ July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Suicide caused seven deaths including a Rohingya female. Three host community females committed suicide in Chakaria, Teknaf, and Moheshkhali.
[ 3rd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Despite the benefits of a digital system, lack of internet literacy and access to the internet remain barriers for many people. Applying in person at a registrar's office remains the preferred method for registering births, even though it requires several visits and poses additional costs, such as for transportation.
[ 3rd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Registering for the COVID 19 vaccination requires adults to provide their NID number. This may be an indication of the difficulties that unregistered children could face in the future.
[ 3rd August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The provision of many of these supporting documents requires additional logistical and administrative fees, as well as the required payments for late birth registrations, posing a barrier for more vulnerable households. As birth registration is still suspended in many areas, people are required to make multiple long trips to access upazila  and district level registrars.
[ June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: Nine murders were reported in Cox's Bazar during the month; all victims came from the host community including two females. The first week was calm while the second and third week saw three homicides.
[ 12 18 September 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This week, 16 people died unnaturally or accidentally – nearly double the weekly average.
[ 19   25 September 2021, Cox's Bazar ] The security forces detained 13 Rohingyas for illegal movement during the week. APBn detained 11 Rohingya including three women and three children from Camp 3 who had allegedly returned from Bhashan Char on 25 September.
[ 16 29 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Between weeks 33 34, 206 new confirmed cases were detected from 2 546 samples tested, the test positivity was therefore 7.5%. As of 29 August 2021, the cumulative incidence is 122.1 per 100 000 people. The overall positivity of samples tested is 4.9%. Among the cases, 1.8% showed severe symptoms at the time of admission while 4.3% reported at least one co morbidity.
[ 16 29 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: A total of 741 refugee cases were admitted to DTC and other health facilities with AWD isolation capacity. Out of the cases, 21% were severely dehydrated, 29% had some dehydration and 49% showed no sign of dehydration at the time of admission among refugees.
[ 16 29 August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In response to the surge of Acute Watery Diarrhea  ( AWD )  cases in Cox's Bazar, a rapid mapping conducted by WHO and partners in line with the Multisectoral Acute Watery Diarrhea Response Plan  ( August 2020 )  has identified 72 isolation beds for AWD are functional at this time, with additional 400 beds on stand by that could be activated on short notice. Out of these standby beds, 160 are SARI ITC standby capacity beds that could be repurposed for AWD if the epidemiological situation required. Diarrhea Treatment Centers  ( DTC )  in Leda remain open for strengthened case management of AWD patients and are ready to expand the capacity.
[ 2 September 2021, Cox's Bazar ] IMMEDIATE NEEDS: GBV, child abuse, sexual harassment, child marriage and child labour has been observed and there is an immediate need for increased humanitarian access for child protection actors to support vulnerable children, including children with disabilities.
[ 16 22 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of week 33,  ( 16 22 Aug 2021 )  there are 2,778 confirmed cases of COVID 19  ( SARS CoV 2 ) , 57,371 samples were tested, total positivity rate 4.8%. This week  ( week 33 ) , 101 new confirmed cases detected, 1,262 samples were tested, test positivity was 8.0%.
New vehicle passes: only new QR passes will be valid. Partners are suggested to print the new QR code before going to the camps
[ Nov  Dec 2019, Cox's Bazar ]  Ninety six per cent of potential migrants reported facing personal challenges during the six months prior to the interview. Unemployment was the most commonly reported primary personal challenge. Financial problem/debt was the most commonly reported secondary personal challenge. At the household level, 99 per cent of potential migrants reported facing challenges. As with personal challenges, insufficient income was the most common primary household challenge. Financial problem/debt was the most cited secondary household challenge. At the community level, 87 per cent of potential migrants reported that their communities faced challenges. Respondents most frequently cited a lack of job as their primary community level challenge.
[ 9th September 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  All activities other than education shall operate their activities following COVID 19 protocols. All trainings sessions shall be conducted with not rnore than 15 individuals including the service provider. Among other COVID 19 protocols, wearing masks all the time in camps, maintain social distance, regular hand wash must be ensured.
[ June   July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Mental health and psychosocial support activities located outside of health facilities have largely been put on hold during the COVID 19 lockdown.
[ April  June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  By end of June, of the total 10,337  ( 70 percentmale, 30 percent female )  infections were recorded in the host community since the beginning of the pandemic, 13 percent  ( 1,383 )  of those took place in quarter two. In the camps, 77 percent  ( 1,368 )  of the total infections  ( 1,775 )  were recorded in quarter two alone. In quarter one, only 74 cases were recorded in the FDMN camps. This points to widespread community transmission of SARS Cov 2 in the host and camp populations.
[ 06   12 September 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total of 30,908 people  ( Male  20,709 and Female  10,199 )  were reached through 6,756 IPC sessions on COVID19 Vaccination and AWD messages. A total of 1,592 adolescents  ( Boy  760 and Girl  832 )  were engaged in 310 Adolescents Radio Listeners Clubs  ( ARLC )  sessions on COVID 19 vaccination, AWD, and use of a mask. A total of 1,884 females  ( Girl  470 and women  1,414  )  have attended 571 religious group study sessions  ( Talim )  on COVID 19 vaccination focusing on key health and hygiene practices during the COVID 19 pandemic.
[ 30th August  5th September 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  • Host Community : A total of 222 COVID 19 confirmed cases were reported in the district during 30 August  05 September 2021. Currently, a total of 7,196 contacts are in home quarantine as of 05 September 2021. • FDMN/ Rohingya Refugees   During 30 August  05 September 2021, a total of 39 COVID 19 cases were reported. Presently, 79 contacts are in home quarantine in the camps and 50 in facility quarantine as of 05 September 2021.
[ 26th  29th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Refugee and Host:  Currently, 641 beds are functional in 13 Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Isolation and Treatment Centers  ( SARI ITCs )  in the camps with provision of oxygen to assist both the Rohingya refugee population and the nearby host communities of Cox's Bazar. The bed occupancy of these SARI ITCs is 54% at the end of the reporting period. Moreover, the capacity of general isolation beds in the district is 517. The Intensive Care Unit/High Dependency Unit  ( ICU/HDU )  at the Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital has a capacity of 43 beds for severe and critical patients. During the past weeks, an increase in the bed occupancy at the ICU has been observed, indicating the increased demand of hospitalization due to severe disease presentation at admission.
[ 12 18 September 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The weekly number of people who have tested positive remains relatively low, however, the toital increased from 244 last week to 330 this week. So far, a total of 22,538 patients have tested COVID positive in the district. Likewise, the number of patients who died of COVID 19 has decreased to five  ( including two Rohingya )  this week, bringing the total number of COVID related death to 300  ( including 33 Rohingya )  since the beginning of the pandemic.
[ June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Besides the yaba seized, various anti narcotic departments confiscated 27 kilograms of herbal cannabis and 596 litres of alcohol. On 5 June and 10 June, police seized 240, 17 and 102 litters local alcohol respectively from Cox's Bazar Sadar. On 13 June, Coast Guard has seized 800 cans of beer equivalent to 240 liters from the Shilkhali area of Baharchhara UP, Teknaf.
[ 30th August to 12th September 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: While the overall positivity of samples tested in the district is 7.9%, a considerable decrease of positive cases has been observed among the host community in recent weeks. In week 36, 204 cases tested positive, with a test positivity rate of 7.9%, in comparison with week 34 when 329 positive cases were registered with a test positivity rate of 12.8%. To date, a total of 247 deaths have been reported in the host community, with a case fatality ratio of 1.4%.
[ August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Responding to the government initiated COVID 19 vaccination campaign for the Rohingya refugees, IOM and camp based inter agency Protection Emergency Response Unit  ( PERU )  teams disseminated key messages to ensure that the campaign information reached 1,587 older persons, persons with disabilities, and other extremely vulnerable Rohingya above the age of 55 were reached or accompanied to the health clinics for the vaccination. A total of 23,490 Rohingya refugees bene tted from ongoing awareness raising and hygiene e orts in camps to mitigate the spread of the COVID 19 disease and protection risks.
[ 20 September 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh, National Regulatory Authority  ( NRA )  provided Emergency Use Listing  ( EUL )  to 9 types of COVID 19 vaccines. Bangladesh is currently using 4 different types of COVID 19 vaccines to mass vaccinate the population. The country received 49 707 380 doses of different vaccines through Bilateral agreement, COVAX facility, and donations from different countries.
[ April to July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Despite the decrease in fire incidents in comparison to the previous three months, the fear and anxiety of another large scale fire incident similar to the scale of the Balukhali fire on 22nd of March remains a concern for the households and communities consulted. Many report that their household and members of their community are still having trouble sleeping. They self initiated fire prevention measures, such as informal night watch groups. Many are concerned for their safety as small scale fire incidents are still occurring during the rainy season which makes the next dry season an extreme concern. When compared to the same time period last year  ( January to June ) , there were 46 more fire incidents in 2021 than in 2020.
[ July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  At the 47th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh mentioned that for the first time a resolution on the Rohingya was adopted in the UN without a vote. He also discussed the Human Rights Situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar.65 However, regarding repatriation, he complained that the Myanmar government is delaying the issue on various pretexts. That “Repatriation remains a priority' was emphasized by Foreign Minister at an international onference in Uzbekistan.67 A similar request was made to Japan's Ambassador to Bangladesh during his validation from the President of Bangladesh.
[ April to July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Households with lower levels of education and without income were statistically more likely to use more extreme coping mechanisms such as eating less food or purchasing less and skipping meals. Households with an income and higher education levels were more likely to report more positive economic behaviors such as paying back loans, and spending money to repair their shelter.
[ April to July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Households' relationship with humanitarians suffered because of the COVID 19 mitigation and containment measures. The reduction in humanitarian presence means that many households reported little to no interaction with humanitarian responders and a general lack of awareness about which agencies are working. The majority of respondents  ( 60% )  reported humanitarian behaviours as “okay.' However, 20% of respondents reported humanitarian behaviour as worsening over three months since April 2021. In addition, 9% of respondents reported seeing humanitarian responders behaving badly, abusing, or harassing a woman or girl within the past three months. Households with a community leader or family member that can speak a language other than Rohingya were more likely to report a deterioration in humanitarian behaviour. Almost half  ( 45% )  of respondents had made a complaint about services in the last three months. Households who spoke Chittagonian or English were more likely to submit complaints. However, 56% stated that their problem was not resolved and another 30% stated that they are still waiting for a response. The inability to respond to household complaints and the reduced humanitarian presence and operational access has contributed to a general deterioration of trust in humanitarians, many respondents in the qualitative consultations expressed disappointment and frustration towards humanitarians because of their failure to respond to their concerns. general deterioration of trust in humanitarians, many respondents in the qualitative consultations expressed disappointment and frustration towards humanitarians because of their failure to respond to their concerns.
[ 27th September 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 26 Sep 2021, 58.8% of reported cases were from Dhaka division  ( 47.9% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 15.4%, Khulna – 7.2%, Rajshahi – 6.3%, Rangpur – 3.5%, Sylhet – 3.5%, Barishal – 2.9% and the lowest 2.4% from Mymensingh division. While 43.6% of the reported deaths were from Dhaka division  ( 28.2% at Dhaka city ) , Chattogram – 20.3%, Khulna – 12.9%, Rajshahi – 7.4%, Rangpur – 4.9%, Sylhet – 4.5%, Barishal – 3.4%, and the lowest 3.0% from Mymensingh division.
[ 27th September 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the epi week 38, all divisions experienced a decrease in weekly reported new cases; the highest decrease was observed in the Barishal division, 44.7%  ( 120 this week and 217 in the previous week ) , followed by the Khulna division 38.3%  ( 455 this week and 737 in the previous week ) , Rajshahi division 35.3%  ( 358 this week and 553 in the previous week ) , Mymensingh division 32.0%  ( 198 this week and 291 in the previous week ) , Rangpur division 30.4%  ( 281 this week and 404 in the previous week ) , Chattogram division 29.6%  ( 1 085 this week and 1 541 in the previous week ) , Dhaka division 27.8%  ( 5 923 this week and 8 206 in the previous week ) , and Sylhet division 22.7%  ( 248 this week and 321 in the previous week ) . The Dhaka division reported the highest number of new cases  ( 5 923 ) , 11 new cases per 100 000/week with a decrease of 27.8% in weekly cases; and the Barishal division reported the lowest number  ( 120 )  of new cases, 1 new case per 100 000/week
Up to the present, the Government of Japan has provided approximately USD 12 million as the emergency support to tackle COVID 19 in Bangladesh through international organizations, i.e., UNICEF, IOM, UNHCR, UNDP, FAO, UNWomen and IFRC, and provided PPE to hospitals though JICA.
Between 23 29 July 2020 CwC partners approached 128 774 people in the FDMN/Rohingya camps to provide COVID 19 information. In total, 57 268 neighbourhood based sessions and 7478 community meetings reached 24 063 people with COVID 19 key messages. Furthermore, 5131 people participated in 644 group sessions and in 434 film sessions.
Shelter teams conducted a training on " Distribution of Covid 19 Non Food Items for Older Persons" for ten participants for volunteers.
The DGHS handout said the daily detection rate was 4.17 percent while the overall rate is 15.04 percent.
[ 22nd Feb 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 543,351 Covid 19 cases have been confirmed, including 8,349 fatalities.
[ 1st August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  All WFP e voucher outlets continue to function, and people can continue to collect their regular food assistance as normal, complying with COVID 19 regulations. As part of WFP's Rapid Response, hot meals are provided to households whose food stocks have been affected by flooding. WFP nutrition centres are operating and services are ongoing.
Au Sud Ubangi, des augmentations de 33 à 60% ont été observées {pour le prix de 45kg de farine de maïs depuis juin 2020}. Pour le territoire de Libenge, le prix de la farine de maïs dépasse le coût médian national. Dans ce territoire, les 45kg de farine de maïs sont à plus de 80 000 FC. {L'état d'urgence a été levé le 22 juillet 2020 par le président de la république, permettant aux commerces de réouvrir sur le territoire. En août 2020, le commerce a repris avec plusieurs pays mais les frontières restent fermées pour les personnes}.
Le 24 mars, le Chef de l'Etat a décrété l'état d'urgence, ainsi que l'isolement de Kinshasa avec la suspension des voyages à l'intérieur du pays. Le 02 avril, le Gouverneur de Kinshasa a annoncé le confinement total de la commune de la Gombe pour une durée initiale de 14 jours du 06 au 20 avril 2020.
Ce 20/08/2020, 257 échantillons ont été reçus au laboratoire. Au terme de la journée, 309 échantillons ont été analysés parmi lesquels 45 sont revenus positifs au SARS CoV 2 et appartenant aux 45 nouveaux cas confirmés du jour.
Les installations d'entreposage en RDC sont limitées et de nombreux bâtiments existants ne sont pas en mesure de supporter l'intensification des opérations humanitaires.
L'actualité des semaines écoulées au niveau de la zone de déploiement de la Force  ( MONUSCO )  reste marquée par les affrontements meurtriers à Pinga au sein du groupe armé NDC R désormais divisé en deux factions rivales dont l'une est fidèle au général auto proclamé Guidon et l'autre fait allégeance au ‘colonel' Bwira.
Between October 2020 January 2021, households in Djugu territory  ( Ituri province )  will be in Emergency  ( IPC Phase 4 )  as a result of severe food consumption gaps and having exhausted all available crisis strategies, while other areas affected by conflict and mass displacement  ( Sud Kivu, Nord Kivu, Tanganyika, Ituri, Kasaï and Kasaï Central )  will remain in Crisis  ( IPC Phase 3 ) . More stable areas of the provinces will be in Stressed  ( IPC Phase 2 ) , while northern provinces will continue to face Minimal  ( IPC Phase 1 )  food insecurity.
Le gouvernement a annoncé le déconfinement progressif de la commune de la Gombe, autrefois épicentre de la pandémie à Coronavirus à Kinshasa, qui sera effectif à partir de ce lundi 29 juin 2020. Les lieux publics suivants seront ouverts :  Magasins ;  Banques ;  Entreprises de télécommunication ;  Sièges sociaux ;  Établissements publics, services publics, administration publique ;  Sociétés commerciales et Industries ;  Rehaussement des effectifs dans les cabinets ministériels ;  Restaurants ;  Cafés. Les lieux publics suivants resteront fermés :  Marché Central et des commerces avoisinants  Discothèques, bars, terrasses  Écoles, universités, instituts supérieurs  Églises, stades  Tout commerce et restauration à la sauvette  ( Malewa y compris. ) .
Au total, 424 échantillons ont été analysés au laboratoire ce 31/07/2020, d'entre lesquels 14 sont revenus positifs au SARS CoV  2 ; tous appartenaient aux 14 nouveaux cas confirmés du jour.
Ce 27/11/2020, 67 nouveaux cas confirmés de COVID 19 ont été rapportés dont 63 à Kinshasa, 3 au Nord Kivu et 1 au Maniema  ( annexe 1 ; Figure 1 ) . Tout de même, aucun nouveau décès n'a été enregistré parmi les cas confirmés actifs.
Près de 39% de chefs de ménages n'ont pas pu exercer leur activité pour des causes toujours liées à la pandémie de la Covid 19, comparé au mois précédent  ( 50,6% ) , la tendance est à l'amélioration.
Services financiers : Près de 30% de ménages au mois de juillet ont eu besoin d'utiliser les services financiers dont respectivement 24,2% pour le mobile money et 4,5% pour les banques. Parmi eux, 96,1% de ménages en juillet contre 83,3% en juin y ont accédé les  ( 71,8% )  et de transfert opérations de retrait d'argent  ( 38,4% ) .
L'état d'urgence sanitaire décrété le 24 mars par le président de la République, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, est prolongé jusqu'au 08 mai 2020. Pour rappel, les rassemblements de plus de 20 personnes dans des lieux publics en dehors du domicile familial, les activités sportives, les discothèques, les bars, les cafés, les restaurants et l'organisation du deuil dans des salles sont interdits. La mesure dans laquelle les écoles, les universités, les instituts officiels et privés sont fermés persiste.
Par ailleurs, les milliers de ménages qui dépendaient des activités informelles et des échanges transfrontaliers avec les pays voisins, continuent d'être impacter par la fermeture des frontières et la baisse de l'activité économique. Les ménages vivant des cultures de rente  ( café, cacao, tabac )  ont ainsi presque totalement perdu leur pouvoir d'achat ; les effets pourraient donc continuer à se faire sentir dans la période projetée.