nlp-thedeep/humsetbias huggingface dataset:
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's covid 19 crisis began on 8 March 2020 when the first cases were reported  ( WHO, 2020 ) . As at 28 February 2021, the country had recorded 545,831 cases and 8,400 deaths  ( Johns Hopkins University, 2021 ) . In response to the pandemic and increasing infection rates, a two month nationwide lockdown was imposed on 25 March 2020, leading to mobility and transport restrictions, a standstill of income generating activities  ( across the formal and informal sectors ) , and limitations on public gatherings  ( Mamun, 2020 ) .
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ] Knowledge of covid 19 symptoms: Most of the adolescents had good knowledge about the signs and symptoms of covid 19 infection and how it spreads. Adolescents frequently mentioned fever, cold and cough as the main symptoms, while some also pointed out other symptoms such as diarrhoea, breathing difficulties, body pain, headache, sore throat and loss of taste. Most knew the basics of how the virus spreads, especially as this information is most commonly circulated by the media
[ 23 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Restocking has become highly challenging and customer footfall reduced greatly since the lockdown. Despite the reported availability of goods, lockdown induced higher transportation cost has resulted in increase in prices of key commodities in the local camp markets including oil, pulse, juice, vegetables, fish, garlic, turmeric, green and red chilli and sugar.
[ 30 April 2021, Bangladesh ] However, a few of the rural adolescents in our sample had little or no knowledge about the signs and symptoms of covid 19, stating outright that they do not know, or providing vague answers to the question. Other adolescents, from both rural and urban areas, have received misinformation about covid 19 symptoms.s. For instance, a couple of adolescents mentioned dry eyes and mouth and body rash as signs of infection, while another explained how germs go inside the stomach and cause covid 19. Two of these adolescents seemed to confuse the coronavirus with harmful bacteria or germs, as they kept mentioning dirt and garbage as the breeding ground for the virus
[ 31st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  This could further deteriorate the population's health status and lead to an increase in acute watery diarrhoea  ( AWD ) , cholera, and other waterborne diseases. Unsafe WASH services can negatively impact child health and is a contributing factor to malnutrition and stunting.
[ 12 18 April 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  As of this week  ( week 15 )  • Median age of tested and confirmed cases is 10  ( 0 120 )  and 18  ( 0 90 )  years • Female among tested and confirmed cases is 55% and 52% • All 34/34 camps have confirmed cases  ( C24 70, C2W 50, C3 38, C15 28, C6 26 )  • A total of 10 deaths from COVID 19 with the case fatality rate 2.0% • The incidence is 57.5 per 100,000 people, • Cases per million 32.6 in week 15, change in last 7 days 62.5%
[ 15th   28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: As of 25 April 2021, a total of 525 COVID 19 cases have been reported among Rohingya/FDMN. With a total of 70 cases, Camp 24 has the highest number of cases to date further ahead from Camp 2W with 51 and Camps 3 and 15 with 38 and 30 cases, respectively. To date, 27 cases were reported from Camp 6, 26 from Camp 2E and 28 from Camp 4. Camps 5 had 19 cases and camp 1W, camp 9 and camp 17 with 16 cases, 20Ext and 22 had 21 cases each. Camp 10 and camp 26 have 13 cases, 17 from camp 1E and 14 from camp 7 and camp 16 with 10 cases. The reminder camps  ( camp 4ext, 8E, 8W, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18,19, 20, Nayapara RC, 21, 23 and 27 )  have so far had less than 10 cases.
[ 15th   28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During the reporting period CHWs conducted 276 777 household visits in which 4 424 patients were identified with mild respiratory symptoms  ( fever, sore throat, cough )  and 40 patients with moderate/severe symptoms. The cumulative number of mild patients is 129 453, and 553 moderate/ severe patients. To date, 63 787 persons with COVID 19 like symptoms have been referred to health facilities, 3 162 of which during the reporting period.
v Two  ( 02 )  suspected diphtheria case was reported in go.data in week 16 A total of 9 261 case patients were reported since 2017 to till date • Confirmed = 343 • Probable = 2 803 • Suspected = 6 115 Total case reported in 2021 = 75 • Confirmed = 1 • Probable = 25 • Suspected = 49 Last confirmed case was reported in week 1  ( 4 January 2021 )  In total 47 deaths were reported, last death reported on 25 October 2019.
[ 4th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Food shops and restaurants could only sale/supply food  ( Takeaway/Online ) . In no circumstances people could eat food sitting in the hotels/restaurants; Other shops including shopping malls will remain close. But the shops could sale products in retails and wholesale by online platform. In that case, the sales persons must maintain health protocols and buyer could not enter in persons;
[ 9th 15th August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Suspected SARI death under enhanced Community based mortality surveillance has been continued since week 28, 2020. 
– One hundred twenty six  ( 126 )  suspected SARI deaths have been reported so far and reviewed subsequently by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  for COIVD19. 
– Total eleven  ( 11 )  SARI deaths were considered as death due to probable COVID 19 till date.
[ 28th April 2021, Bangladesh ]  In response to the deteriorating COVID  ] 9 pandemic situation and in continuation of the directives passed through reference no 2,thlundJrsigned is direited to convey you ] lat all activities, facilities and services of GosaIGos/INGOsATN agencies will rJmain postponed i1 'Folcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals  ( FDMNs ) ' camp afea from 28 AprilZlzt midnight to 05 lvlay 2021 midnight except the following: a )  All health and nutrition faci*ities and services' bi Regular food carriage, distribution and related services' c )  LPG carriage, distribution and related services' d )  Water supply, sanitation and hygiene related services.  ( i.e. safe water supply, de sludge, disinfection' Faecal Sludge Management, repair and maintenance of hand washing devices and other sanitation installation )  e )  Installation of infrastructures and all sorts of distributions in recent fire affected camp 09, 8E and 8W' 0 Any services related to fire extinguishment' g )  Disaster management activities and post disaster relief at times of fire incident, cyclone, flood' nor'westers, landslides. h )  Activities related to burial process/cremation'
[ 14 April 2021, Bangladesh Cox's Bazar ]  On average 93% of women from both community agree that there are disadvantages to child marriages, with and average of 81% of women from both community saying that children's mortality is the biggest disadvantage. In addition to child mortality, on average around 50% of women from both community said that it also leads to maternal death and mental health problems. Other disadvantages include having handicapped children  ( 46% HC and 38% RC )  and halt of education  ( 48% HC and 32% RC )  for the mother.
[ 21 April 2021, Bangladesh ]  To comply with government decisions in light of COVID 19 pandemic situation: In response to the deteriorating CQVID I9 pandemic situation and in continuation of the directives passed through reference no 2, allactivities, facilities and services of GOsA'trGOslINGosAIN agencies will remain postponedin 'Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals  ( FDMNs ) ' camp area ftom 2l Aptil 2021 midnight to 28 April 2021 midnight except the following: a )  All health and nutrition facilities and services. b )  Regular food carriage, distribution and related services' c )  LPG carriage, distribution and related services' di Water supply, sanitation and hygiene related services.  ( i.e. safe water supply, de sludge, disinfection, Faecal SiriOle Management, ripair and maintenance of hand washing devices and other sanitation installation )  e )  Installation of infrastrucJures and all sorts of distributions in recent fire affected camp 09, 8E and 8W. 0 Any services related to fire extinguishment. g )  Disaster management activities and post disaster relief at times of fire incident, cyclone, flood, nor'westers, landslides. h )  Activities related to burial process/cremation
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: When collecting assistance, regardless of demographic group or the type of assistance discussed, four main issues were raised repeatedly:24 • being unable to carry assistance home because of its weight • distribution points being too far away across difficult terrain • long distribution lines • registration challenges and staff behaviour that hindered the collection of assistance.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Participants gave detailed accounts about how the current levels of assistance and the services available do not fully meet their basic needs and allow them to maintain dignity. They also noted that the level of support they were receiving and the amount of interaction they had with humanitarians were noticeably less than pre COVID 19.
[ 28th April 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Participants in more than half of both female and male FGDs  ( 58% of male FGDs and 55% of female FGDs )  explained that eating the same food every day and eating less preferred foods is very challenging. They expressed frustration with being unable to choose the items they want to eat, and across all demographic groups people said they wanted more fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, rice, oil, and spices, such as chillies.
[ 30th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The price of state owned LP Gas Company will remain the same at Tk591 for 12.5kg LPG as it has no relation to the Saudi CP. In refixing the price, the value of per kg of LPG was considered to be Tk70.24, including VAT, and such price will be applicable for refixing the price of other weighed containers. Other quantities of LPG will be selling at higher prices, to be fixed rationally.
[  24th   30th May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Acute Respiratory Infection  ( 15.3% ) , Diarrheal Diseases  ( 5.5% )  & unexplained fever  ( 1.5% )  are the diseases with highest proportional morbidity in week 21. Suspected SARI death under enhanced Community based mortality surveillance has been continued since week 28, 2020. – Eighty six  ( 86 )  suspected SARI deaths have been reported so far and reviewed subsequently by Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  for COIVD 19. – Total eleven  ( 11 )  SARI deaths were considered as death due to probable COVID 19 till date.
[ 30th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The study also found that the share of work of women saw a drastic rise with the burden of work increasing from 18% at the end of 2019 to 53% during the pandemic.
[ 31 May, 2021, Bangladesh ]  The highest number of weekly cases  ( 47 392 )  reported in the epi week 14, 2021  ( 05 11 APR ) , and the highest daily cases 7 626 was recorded on 07 April 2021. The highest weekly death  ( 668 )  was recorded in week 16, 2021  ( 19 25 APR ) , with the highest daily death of 112 on 19 April 2021. In the reported week, COVID 19 daily average cases increased to 1 393 from 1 274 in the week before.
[ 24th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the DGHS, 3,552 beds out of 5,161 general beds were unoccupied in Dhaka city till Wednesday morning. Among them 2,253 beds out of 3,455 beds in government hospitals were unoccupied. Dhaka city has a capacity of 821 ICU beds, with 384 in government hospitals and 437 in private hospitals. Of the 821 ICU beds, 508 beds are currently unoccupied. Of these, 181 ICU unoccupied beds are in government hospitals.
[ 9th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Bangladesh Kindergarten Association  ( BKA )  has demanded that educational institutions across the country be reopened on June 13. It also urged the government to allocate funds in the proposed national budget for kindergartens to help with their survival.
[ 23rd May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The suspension on long haul services has been withdrawn after nearly seven weeks of restrictions amid calls by transport owners and workers. This year, the government initially imposed restrictions on public movement on April 5 and extended it till May 16 in phases. Until the new announcement, the restrictions were effective till May 23.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Satkhira has been most severely impacted where about 100 thousand people were displaced.
[ 29th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said troops would be deployed from Thursday to help enforce the lockdown. “The armed forces will be on patrol. If anyone ignores their orders, legal action will be available to them,' he told reporters late on Monday.
[ 29th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Most of the south Asian nation's 168 million population will be confined to their homes by Thursday as part of the restrictions. Only essential services and some larger garment factories supplying international markets will be allowed to operate. The halting of buses and trains last week has already left tens of thousands of migrant workers living in the capital, Dhaka, stranded and unable to get home. In scenes reminiscent of India's lockdown last year, many migrant workers began walking home along the roads in the sweltering summer heat while others crammed into ferries, with no social distancing possible.
[ 29th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Sixteen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and other parts of the country in the 24 hours to Tuesday morning amid a spike in the mosquito borne disease during monsoon. Seventy dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at 41 government and private hospitals in Dhaka while two outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: There were 52 unnatural deaths in Cox's Bazar during May. Compared to April, this month has observed a 33% increase in the number of unnatural deaths, however, the number of homicides has declined by 25%. No female member of the host community has been murdered in May.
[ June 6, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee/Host: Among the Rohingya refugees, 34,224 tests had been conducted and 438 tested positive for COVID19  ( Male 47%, Female 53 % )  as of March 2021. The number of fatalities was 73  ( host community )  and ten  ( FDMN/Rohingya refugees )  respectively. The case fatality was 1.2 percent among the host community in the Cox's Bazar district and 2.3 percent among the FDMN/Rohingya refugees.
[ June 6, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Diphtheria: Cumulatively, a total of 9,257 diphtheria cases and 47 diphtheria related deaths have been reported through WHO's Early Warning and Response System  ( EWARS )  and since December 2017. Between January and March 2021, a total of 71 cases were reported with no deaths. The last Diphtheria death was reported on 25 October 2019.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to Weather Research and Forecasting  ( WRF )  forecast model2 and weather bulletin3 of BMD, the cyclone may make a landfall on the coast of West Bengal but there are possibilities to make landfall on central coast of Bangladesh.
[ 21st May 2021, Bangladesh ]  The risk of displacement increases as these conditions intensify due to climate change and as communities experience repeated shocks and stresses, including COVID 19.
[ 23 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Sinopharm vaccine  ( BIBP ) : 8 566 445 people received 1st jab and 1 164 907 people have completed the two doses schedule so far. Sinopharm vaccine 1st and 2nd dose inoculation have been continuing from all the vaccination centres in the country
[ 6th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  In a setting of political uncertainty and lack of protection, violence and abuse of the most vulnerable groups, including women and children, are more likely to continue.
[ 31st May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees:  Education has also been closely linked with social cohesion among the Rohingya, and lack of education may result in increased stigma towards those who are uneducated. The overall decrease in safety and security and increased protection issues faced by children may prevent parents from sending their children to TLCs once they reopen.
[ 25th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  Announcing the lockdown on Monday, Chapainawabganj Deputy Commissioner Manjurul Hafiz said no one will be allowed to leave the district during the weeklong lockdown. The district is currently the only one under such a lockdown in the country.
[ 25th May 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Simply put, the situation in Chapainawabganj is dire. Many had moved in and out of the district. People in Shibganj and Chapainawabganj Sadar do not follow the health safety rules. Many have been either fined or jailed, but still people do not want to wear masks,' he told Bangla Tribune.
[ 25 June  31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The increased prices forced customers to buy less quantity of goods to adjust their cash in hand which, together with the movement restriction and decreased customer footfall, led to reduced sale volumes.
[ 20th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  More than 20 shelters of the Rohingyas were burned to ashes in a fire at Balukhali camp at Ukhiya of Cox's Bazar on Tuesday, the third fire incident in four months. The fire erupted at a house in Block B of camp No 9 around 7:45pm, officials say. No casualties were reported in the fire. The reason behind the fire and the damage could not be ascertained immediately.
[ 5 18 July 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 Seventy two  ( 72 )  isolation beds for AWD are functional at this time, with additional 400 beds on standby that could be activated on short notice.  ( Of these standby beds, 160 are SARI ITC standby capacity beds that could be repurposed for AWD if the epidemiological situation required. See Figure below for further details. )  Diarrhea Treatment Centers  ( DTC )  in Leda remain open for strengthened case management of AWD patients and are ready to expand the capacity.
[ 3 9 May, 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Case Management: • As of 9 May 2021, a total of 12 SARI ITCs in the FDMN/Rohingya Refugee camps are operational with 478 functional and 415 standby beds. Of the functional beds, 136  ( 27% )  beds are currentluy occupied. At 250 bed District Sadar Hospital, 10 Intensive Care Unit  ( ICU )  beds, 8 High Dependency Unit  ( HDU )  beds and 20 Severe Care Unit  ( SCU )  beds are functional. Currently, 15  ( 39% )  beds out of these 38 are occupied.
[ 1st June 2021,Bangladesh ]   ( i )  Countries under Group A: No entry into Bangladesh  ( as point of origin )  from this group of countries and no Bangladeshi's are allowed to travel to this group of countries. Only Bangladeshi expatriate/ citizens visited  ( not residing )  in the countries of these Group in previous 15 days of travel to Bangladesh, are allowed to travel to/from Dhaka provided that they have the special approval/ authorization from the competent authority of Bangladesh.
[ 9 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Feelings of guilt and shame were discussed by those who depend entirely on others to complete daily tasks. People with disabilities and older people said they often feel like a burden and are shy or reluctant to ask for support, which results in their needs not being met.
[ 10 16 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  During week 18  ( 3   9 May 2021 ) , 2 suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Infection  ( SARI )  death were recorded; escalating the total to 39 in 2021. All deaths were investigated by RIRT as a part of COVID 19 response and of these, seven came out as probable COVID 19 deaths.
[ 30 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Days of heavy rainfall have pelted the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, destroying dwellings and sending thousands of people to live with extended families or in communal shelters.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host: Awareness raising through community based approach and developing a strong community emergency response group and capacitate more community people
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Flood recovery programme through CASH assistance and CFW for the Rohingya refugee and livelihood affected population of host community.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: For Rohingya Community • Urgently need of shelter materials  ( tarpaulin, bamboo, rope etc. ) , shelter repair and maintenance and relocate into safe place
[ 1st july 31st July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: Funding: In July, the ETS received US$380,526.43 from USAID towards the 2021 annual budget of US$3.9 million. The ETS is now 29% funded with a total of US$1,100,514 raised this year.
[ 23 29 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh continues to report the declining trend in new cases. In the week 34, the decrease in new cases was 27%  ( n=31 539 )  compared to the previous week. All divisions in the country reported a decrease in new cases. Seventy two percent of the new cases in week 34 were reported from only two divisions, namely, Dhaka  ( 58.7% )  and Chattogram  ( 15.4% ) . The number of daily tests has continued to decline across all divisions; the TPR has also decreased to 14.7% nationally. While TPR has decreased in all divisions, the reported TPR in Munshiganj, Jhenaidah and Kushtia was more than 20%.
[ 23 29 August 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government will start administering the second dose of the COVID 19 vaccine in the mass vaccination drive from 7 September 2021. The set target is to vaccinate 80% of the population  ( 18 years and above )  with at least one dose of COVID 19 vaccine by February 2022.
[ 7th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The chest high waters that flowed through parts of Cox's Bazar have exposed the vulnerability of the area's unplanned settlements, which have to be repeatedly repaired and rebuilt after flooding, cyclones and fires.
[ 7th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: At least six Rohingya died in last week's floods, along with 15 Bangladeshis. The rains damaged bridges, roads and paths used by the refugees to move around within the sprawling camps and which are crucial to deliver aid in hard to reach areas.
[ 16 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  A consignment of 600,000 doses of China's Sinopharm jabs arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday, nine days after the arrival of the first batch of 500,000 doses gifted by Beijing. Bangladesh also received 100,620 doses of the Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine on June 1.
[ 7th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  With the flooding devastating the region, the UN has stressed that support also needed to be provided to people living in nearby villages.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: 66.4% respondent were reported to feel very upset/tensed/hopeless, where 34.6% of them were persons with disabilities and 31.8% of them were persons without disabilities. 61.4% of them were refugees and 5.0% from Host community.
[ 27 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Women and girls across all groups more or less seemed to follow the general advice as described above but the noted challenge is in drying their reusable pads completely. Participants also noted that menstrual hygiene kits are not harmonized and many times the general information does not match the contents of the kit they received.
[ 22 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Figure 13 indicates that Biological Oxygen Demand  ( BOD ) , turbidity and pH level increased following the fire incident. This was especially true for the BOD and turbidity levels, which were considerably higher than the baseline data. The Dissolved Oxygen  ( DO )  level, however, significantly decreased following the fire. Deviation was minimal for the Total Dissolved Solids  ( TDS )  level. The graphs in Figure 14 show the BOD, turbidity, TDS, DO and pH levels at four points in Camp 9
[ 28th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Public transports went off streets and shopping malls remained shut in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh from Monday morning as the government enforced a “stricter lockdown on a limited scale' in an effort to bring the Covid 19 situation under control. The alarming surge in cases and deaths related to Covid 19, caused by the highly transmittable Delta variant, prompted the government to announce the three day so called lockdown ahead of an all out nationwide lockdown from Thursday.
[ 28th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Facebook in collaboration with the Health Ministry and ICT Division has launched "Vaccine Finder," a new tool to help Bangladeshis confirm their eligibility and identify nearby places to get a shot in their arm. Vaccine Finder connects people to local resources through their news feed and includes eligibility criteria as well as the location of the nearby vaccination centre and links to register for an appointment, a release said.
[ 23rd June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The Covid 19 infection rate climbed closer to 20% yesterday, as the people of the country continued to show flagrant disregard for health guidelines. Bus, launch, and passenger train services were cut off with Dhaka city in a bid to protect the capital from a wave of infection from the border districts. The health care system in Khulna and Rajshahi was on the verge of becoming overwhelmed.
[ 27 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On top of these deaths, the heavy rains have damaged hundreds of temporary shelters, forcing exhausted families to seek shelter in mosques and schools. Save the Children is very concerned for their safety, health and wellbeing as well as that of all of the approximately half a million children living in the camps.
[ 7 13 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: District Laboratory • WHO together with the Civil Surgeon's Office and MOHFW Coordination Center trained 09 healthcare workers on COVID 19 Antigen  Rapid Diagnostic Test  ( Ag RDT )  from 03 pre selected health facilities participating in the pilot. Monitoring visits with technical support to these piloting sites have already taken place. Meanwhile, the protocol for the COVID 19 Ag RDT piloting has been developed by WHO under the guidance of Civil Surgeon, Cox's Bazar. • In week 23, assessment of 06 health facilities eligible for setting up COVID 19 sentinel sites has been completed
[ 16th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Khulna division in a 24 hour span till Wednesday morning registered its highest ever daily count of Covid 19 cases with the figure crossing the grim 800 mark for the second consecutive day. On Tuesday, the division for the first time recorded 818 cases, followed by 614 cases on Monday and 606 cases on Sunday. Rasheda Sultana, director of the Khulna Divisional Health Office, confirmed the latest caseload, saying that 41,846 cases had been detected in 10 districts under the division till now.
[ 16th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to results collected from the RT PCR Lab in Khulna Medical College and Hospital, 222 people came out positive in 684 tests carried out in the 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday. Of them, 149 people tested positive in the sample test of 365 people in Khulna. Besides, 31 from Bagerhat, five from Jashore, five from Satkhira, six from Jhenaidah and four from Narail district tested positive for Covid 19.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  The nationwide lockdown, which has been followed in a relaxed way, was supposed to end at midnight on Sunday. Now, the restrictions will remain in place until midnight on June 16, said a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Sunday.
[ 6th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the new directive, all tourist spots, resorts, community and entertainment centres will remain closed. No social, political and religious gatherings will be allowed. All types of public transport, including long haul services, will be allowed to operate at half capacity. But everyone concerned, including passengers, drivers and their assistants, will have to wear face masks and follow health safety rules.
[ 11th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: Host community participants showed greater intra community bonding  ( 98 percent )  than Rohingya refugee participants  ( 52 percent ) . This could be owing to the duration of the activities and the intensive interactions between participants facilitated through different livelihoods activities.
[ 30th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  More than 450 people with COVID 19 were admitted on Tuesday to the state run hospital in Rajshahi district's main city. Bangladesh “has a 55 percent week over week increase in cases, driven largely by the Delta variant,' the official said, explaining how the country made it onto the urgent list for the vaccine.
[ 25th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has administered over 1.01million oxford AstraZeneca vaccines. Among them, 5.82 million people got their first dose while 4.28 million got their second jabs. Over 1.4 million people are waiting to get their second dose. According to the DGHS, the government has administered 8,071 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine as first dose and 368 people of them got the second dose. Some 240 people have got the first dose of the Pfizer Bio NTech vaccine till now.
[ 21 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The findings of this study revealed that only 15% of fatal drowning cases investigated involved a bystander attempting some form of first aid or resuscitation. In these cases, the informants described of a rescuing bystander ‘trying hard to remove the water from the victim's body.' These findings suggest a low level of awareness of effective first aid and resuscitation practices, and the methods incorrectly used resembled traditional rescue techniques found in previous studies in Bangladesh, which have been often found to be counterproductive and reduce chances of survival  ( Borse et al, 2011; IDRC B, 2008 ) .
[ 26th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Factories, especially export oriented ones, are likely to be exempted from the restrictions, they said, adding that banks were also likely to operate on a limited scale. “An all out lockdown for seven days will be imposed from July 1,' he said. “A strict lockdown will be enforced for seven days starting from Monday ( June 28 ) . It might be extended, depending on the  [ Covid 19 ]  situation,' State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain told the media the same day.
[ 26th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Despite an embargo on all sorts of long distance public transports and for hire vehicles, they are journeying home on trucks, microbuses, cars, auto rickshaws and motorbikes. Many passengers said they feared the lockdown might be extended further, which was why they were leaving the capital in large numbers.
[ 12th   18th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh continues to report an increase in cases for the ninth consecutive week. Between weeks 27 and 28, there has been an 8.6% increase in new cases  ( n=82 800 ) . All divisions in the country except Khulna and Rangpur have reported increase in new cases. Rajshahi reported similar number of cases as the previous week. In week 28, Dhaka division reported 43.1% of all new cases reported in the country, followed by 18.4% from Chattogram and 11.9% from Khulna divisions. There is a slight decrease of TPR to 29.7% at the national level. All divisions across the country reported TPR of more than 20%.
[ 26 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic at the beginning of 2020 has affected global and regional mobility, including mobility in Bangladesh, through various travel disruptions and restrictions.
[ 22nd August 2021, Bangladesh ]  A total of 5,383 people have already been diagnosed with dengue in August, which is more than double the number of dengue patients recorded in the previous seven months. According to DGHS data for the current year, 32 people were identified with dengue in January, nine in February, 13 in March, three in April, 43 in May, 272 in June, and 2,286 in July, amounting to a total of 2,658. From August 1 22, a total of 5,383 dengue patients have been identified.
[ 23 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Plan International Bangladesh should work with other agencies in the country  ( including the EiE working group )  to update the DRR and EiE Framework to be gender transformative. The following actions can be taken:  Develop a policy brief from the research and disseminate the policy brief to key UN agencies and INGOs, MoE, and NDMO as an entry point for further collaboration.  Identify the potential networks  ( e.g., EiE working group or National Alliance for Risk Reduction and Response Initiatives Consortium   NARRI )  and garner support for this initiative.  Consult with the Ministry of Education  ( Primary and Secondary )  and National Disaster Management Officials to get their commitment to this initiative.  Develop a joint work plan with the identified network/working group to deliver this task.  Allocate budget to deliver this initiative.
[ 30th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Anyone found to be violating the strict Covid 19 lockdown rules and restrictions would be arrested and sued, Dhaka Metropolitan Police  ( DMP )  Commissioner Mohammad Shafiqul Islam warned on Wednesday. "If anyone leaves his house without any reason of emergency during the lockdown starting from Thursday, he will be arrested and sued under Section 269 of the Penal Code," he said at a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre in Dhaka. He said the section in question included a maximum jail term of six months and a fine. "This time the police will take tough action against the violators. We are prepared to arrest 5,000 people or more a day from the capital, if needed. Then we will send them to jail and produce them in court," he added. Mobile courts would hand down immediate punishments to the violators after questioning them, said the DMP chief.
[ 10 May 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugee: The study and its findings: High levels of mental health distress were reported by Rohingya: As reported in associated publications, 61% of Rohingya endorsed symptoms typically indicative of PTSD and 84% endorsed symptoms of depression and anxiety – typically indicative of significant emotional distress. These symptom levels are significantly higher than expected following an emergency.
[ 11th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Both Host and Refugees: In the host community, intra household conflict was at the highest across all sub districts followed by inter household conflicts with neighbours. Inter community'® conflict was more frequent in Teknaf and Ukhiya compared to the northern sub districts of Moheshkhali and Pekua, which could be co related to the proximity of these areas to the refugee camps.
[ 17th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Bangladesh started vaccinating the Rohingya refugees living in Cox's Bazar camps from August 10 as part of its nationwide mass vaccination drive. A three day vaccination program was carried out with over 6,901 refugees receiving shots on the first day.
[ 17th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: There has been a recent uptick in infections in the camps, with around 20,000 cases and 200 deaths recorded among refugees since the pandemic broke out last year. 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.
[ 16 June 2021, Bangladesh ]  Extension of the impose of restrictions on overall activities/movement to prevent the spread of COVID 19 Due to the current situation of COVID 19, following the above mentioned memos, adding the following conditions, the imposition of previous restrictions has been extended from midnight on 16 June to midnight on 15 July 2021: a )  The Deputy Commissioners  ( DCs )  of high risks districts of COVID 19 can take necessary actions to implement the lockdown in consultation with the concerned technical committees. b )  All government, semi government, autonomous and private offices, banks and financial institutions should remain open following health guidelines/rules. c )  All tourist spots, resorts, community centres and recreations centres should be closed. d )  All kinds of public gatherings including social gatherings  ( wedding ceremonies, birthday party, picnic, party, etc. ) , political and religious ceremonies must be stopped. e )  Residential hotels, restaurants and food shops can sell/delivery  ( takeaway/online )  food from 06:00am to 10:00pm and can provide services to half of the number of customers of their capacity. f )  The concerned authority should ensure the operation of all kinds of public transport carrying half of their capacities, maintaining proper hygiene/health rules.
[ 28th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Refugees: The flood situation may worsen in the next few days due to a low, formed in the Bay of Bengal. On Tuesday, massive portions of hills collapsed at the Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhiya, Maheshkhali and Teknaf of Cox's Bazar, killing eight persons, including six Rohingyas. Of the latest fatalities, five members of a family were killed in a landslide at Hneela of Teknaf upazila early Wednesday.
[ 5 11 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has started administering Moderna COVID 19 vaccine from 13 July 2021 sent by United States under COVAX facility.
[ 6 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  02. Water supply, sanitation and hygiene related services  ( i.e. safe water supply, de sludge, disinfection, fecal sludge management, repair and maintenance of hand washing devices and other sanitation installation )  shall be carried out by the FDMN volunteers only. In case of emergency, for technical assistance, minimum manpower may enter into the camp.
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities said 123 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals in the 24 hours to Monday morning amid a spike in the mosquito borne disease that spreads mainly during monsoon. For three consecutive days, over 100 patients have been diagnosed with dengue every day adding worries to the country's health services, already overburdened with growing Covid cases and fatalities.
[ 25th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Amid a rise in the number of dengue patients, authorities reported 105 more new cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. Across Bangladesh, some 460 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment for the disease as of Sunday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . The vast majority of them are in the capital. DGHS reports 454 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital, while just six patients were listed outside Dhaka. Some 1,679 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since January. Of them, 1,216 people were released after recovery.
[ 24th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities say that at least 104 more people were hospitalized with dengue in Dhaka city alone in the 24 hours until Saturday morning amid a rise in the mosquito borne disease. Across Bangladesh, some 422 patients diagnosed with dengue were receiving treatment in different hospitals for the disease as of Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . The vast majority of these patients are in the capital.
[ 5 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  As of 04 July 2021, the general and ICU beds' occupancy increased in all divisions compared to the week before. As per the total capacity, the Rajshahi division experienced the highest general bed occupancy  ( 88% ) , followed by Barishal  ( 65% ) , and the highest ICU occupancy observed in the Rangpur division  ( 92% ) , followed by Sylhet  ( 90% ) .
[ 19th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Our research shows that this is due to the Delta variant of the virus. As young children are unable to express their feelings or weaknesses, many won't be subjected to corona tests or identification, which is also a matter of concern,' he added. The Covid 19 Delta variant is highly contagious and spreads rapidly in unvaccinated individuals.
[ 29th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government plans to start administering the second dose of this vaccine with the 245,000 doses received recently from Japan as a gift under the Covax facility    while the wait for the expected vaccine doses from SII continues. Meanwhile, 1,666,698 people received the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine till Wednesday and 17,424 of them received both doses. Also, 50,235 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine so far and 288 of them got both doses.
[ 29th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  More than 13,599,600 people across Bangladesh registered to get the vaccine until Wednesday afternoon. Till the same time since January 27, over 5,820,000 people were administered the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and over 4,298,000 of them got both doses    leaving a little over 1.52 million waiting for the second dose.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Keep hands clean. Always wash your hands; with soap and clean water or using appropriate hand sanitizer, particularly after handling any item or material that may have been contaminated by floodwater, after defecation or handling dirty waste and before preparing food, eating, and drinking clean water
[ 22nd July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Domestic flights will continue during the strict lockdown set to resume Friday, but only to facilitate the movement of the international flight passengers in the country. According to a circular of Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh  ( CAAB ) , domestic flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US Bangla Airlines and NovoAir may only carry the passengers who are ultimately scheduled to catch an international flight, said a press release Thursday. The flights could continue maintaining health protocols strictly as per instructions. Airlines were told to ensure that the domestic flight tickets are issued only to the passengers having international air tickets and the documents pertaining to their international flight should be checked as well. The instructions would come into effect from 6 am Friday at all domestic airports, the release also said.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Do not eat fruits, vegetables or any other plants from gardens that have been flooded, unless they are well washed with clean water
[  5th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Secretary Dr Ahmed Munirus Saleheen informed that expatriate workers travelling to Saudi Arabia can fly 14 days after taking the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. After that, they are required to register with the Saudi national vaccination app “Sehhaty' to get the second dose of vaccine there.
[ 2nd  15th August 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: Under the leadership of the Government of Bangladesh and with the technical support of WHO and Health Sector partners, on August 10, 2021 COVID 19 vaccination campaign started in the world's largest refugee camp targeting Rohingya refugees of 55 years and above. In total, 56 health facilities with 58 vaccination teams, each comprising 2 vaccinators and 4 volunteers ,are conducting vaccination sessions. Every healthcare facility has 1 supervisor, 2 AEFI focal person and 1 verifier for better vaccine management and monitoring. As of 17 August 2021, 30 628 Rohingya people has been vaccinated out of 43 093.
[ 31 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Do not allow children to wade/swim in flood waters to avoid drowning and diseases
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Whilst most interviewees understood the need to stay at home to protect themselves, the loss of freedom during lockdown made people unhappy, with some finding it suffocating or feeling imprisoned.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Provide soft and hard skill training to job seekers with disabilities that is employer needs bases to qualify them for recruitment process.
[ 1 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  A special committee should be formed to improve life conditions for people with disabilities and their safety from any type of assault/molestation or abuse. • Government should implement existing laws and regulations to ensure people with disabilities basic rights.
[ 5 18 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  The median age of tested and confirmed cases was 11  ( 0 120 )  & 22  ( 0 100 )  years, respectively and ratio of females among tested and confirmed cases was 54% and 51%, respectively. Though the median age of tested samples remained below 11 years, a significant proportion has been tested among 50+ years: 684 per 10 000 population, following that of 0 9 years with 843 tests per 10 000 population as highest number. The test positivity was highest 7.1% in 30 39 years age cohort and the age specific mortality 2.6 per 10 000 population observed among 50+ years during the period. In total, and since the outbreak began, 25 deaths due to confirmed COVID 19 have been reported in the camps with a case fatality ratio of 1.1%.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Refugees: At least six Rohingya refugees were killed by landslides or drowned in flooding after rain inundated refugee camps in Bangladesh over recent days, deepening the despair among those living there. Knee deep waters coursed through the camps, battering fragile shelters made of bamboo and tarpaulin and making at least 5,000 people homeless, according to the UN's refugee agency  ( UNHCR ) .
[ 7 July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  On COVID 19, UNICEF awareness programme is going on for Mask use and Loudspeaker miking is also another key method being used in 34 camps.
[ 24th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Approximately 11.3 million doses of vaccine have been administrated in Bangladesh, and only about 6.7 percent of the population has completed the vaccinations. This grant of vaccines is a response to the urgent situation where there remain those without any prospects of receiving the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
[ 21 June 4July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Host/Refugee: A total of 17 Rapid Diagnostic Test  ( RDT )  positive cases for Acute Water Diarrhea  ( AWD )  were reported in the reporting period  ( week 25  26 ) . The total number of cases reported so far is 84 in 2021: 63 from the refugee camps and 21 from host communities. Out of these, 27 were culture confirmed, 46 tested negative by culture and the remaining 11 culture results are awaited. In line with the Multisectoral AWD response plan, for each case a joint Health and WASH investigation takes place and implements household level measures. Areas of focused intervention have been identified based on at least one culture confirmed case in camp in last 30 days and/or 2 or more RDT positive cases from same sub block in last 14 days, where WASH, Health and Community Engagement activities are undertaken/intensified at sub block/camp level as appropriate.
[ 9 July 2021, Bangladesh ]  Forty seven per cent of respondents returning reported that they had no income at the time of the interview. At the time of the interview, insufficient income was the most commonly reported primary personal and household challenge, and a lack of jobs was the most commonly reported community challenge.
[ 8th June 2021, Bangladesh ]  According to the Department of Health, 7,248,829 people have registered for vaccination in the country till 5:30pm on Monday. As the SII could not provide the doses of vaccine, a good number of people around Bangladesh are still waiting for their second jabs.
[ 14 20 June 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Rapid Investigation and Response Team  ( RIRT )  investigated a total of 1,272  ( out of 1,573 )  confirmed cases. Meanwhile, Contact Tracing Supervisors conducted contact tracing for 2,669 contacts registered in Go. Data. Out of these, 2,035  ( 76% )  contacts have completed their follow ups.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  As the rain which began on 27 July continues, the risk of unsanitary conditions and the spread of water borne diseases increases, which could be disastrous considering hundreds of cases of Acute Watery Diarrhea have already been identified in the camps.
[ 26th July 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Price of amrapali has gone up the most, which is being sold at Tk80 100 per kg. It was Tk40 50 earlier. Fajli became Tk70 per kg, which was Tk25 30. Guava is being sold at Tk60 70 per kg, earlier it was Tk30 50.' “Malta is now being sold in the market at Tk60 180 per kg, and Anar is being sold for a minimum of Tk300 to 400 per kg. Lotcon is being sold at Tk80 120 per kg,' he added. He also said that the prices are up at the wholesale level.
[ 29th July 2021, Cox's Bazar ]  Use of more durable construction materials must be permitted to better withstand the impact of both cyclone and monsoon weather conditions. Further, existing community facilities such as child friendly spaces or mosques should be strengthened, as there are often perceived as safe points by the communities and vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors.