English News and Press Release on Bangladesh about Logistics and Telecommunications and Epidemic; published on 02 Jun 2021 by Logistics Cluster and WFP
Bangladesh: iMMAP/DFS COVID-19 Situation Analysis (April 2021)
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Throughout April, Bangladesh reported more than 2,000 fatalities from COVID-19, almost double the previous record of deaths in July last year, making it the deadliest month since the beginning of the pandemic. However, the number of COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh has been on a downward trend since the last week of April, likely due to the restrictions which were imposed by the government on 5th April and extended until 5th May. The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination which was launched on 7 February 2021, is facing some challenges, primarily due to shortages of vaccines as a result of India’s decision to stop exporting the vaccine. Vaccination campaigns for international humanitarian workers have also started in Cox’s Bazar district.
Cox’s Bazar Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 14 Feb 2021 10:45 PM BdST
Updated: 14 Feb 2021 10:45 PM BdST
The government is relocating around 1,500 more Rohingya refugees to the Bhasan Char island in Noakhali. );
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Dozens of buses carrying the Rohingya families from the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps left the Ukhiya Degree College ground on Sunday afternoon for Chattogram, from where they will be shipped to the island.
Officials at the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner confirmed the development, but declined to be named or give an exact number of refugees being moved in the fourth batch.
At least 3,000 rohingya refugees were interested in shifting to Bhasan Char in this phase, said one of the officials.