Authorities in Bangladesh have started the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, reported bdnews
Bangladesh’s container depot fire; norms violated in cargo handling at Chittagong port
Industrial accidents are common in Bangladesh. Experts blame poor safety standards and lack of enforcement of norms and regulations. Garments factories, which account for the country’s most exports and employ over 4 million workers, often see deadly fire incidents.
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Bangladesh struggling to enforce strict lockdown
Officially, the country is in a week-long lockdown but that seems to be existing in the official order
Bangladesh PM offers economic zone, high-tech park for US investors
Describing Bangladesh as a promising destination for US business and investment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday offered a special economic zone (EPZ) and a high-tech park to American companies for their investments on a large scale
Bangladesh: At least 27 dead, many missing as ferry capsizes in river
The bodies of at least 27 people have been recovered so far from a river by rescuers in Bangladesh after a ferry sank on Sunday evening after being hit by another vessel in Narayanganj district. River accidents are not that infrequent in a riparian nation
Bangladesh PM Hasina tears into Islamists for violence
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, speaking in parliament on violence during the golden jubilee celebration, came down hard on the Hefazat-e-Islam, the country’s main Islamist group, and other opposition parties for causing mayhem in the country, especially during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, reported bdnews24
Bangladesh to get $940 million credit from ADB for Covid response
The Asian Development Bank has agreed to extend $940 million in loan to Bangladesh to enhance the country’s Covid-19 response, reported Bdnews24
Bangladesh top among South Asian nations in gender equality for seventh time
Bangladesh is the most gender-equal country in South Asia for the seventh time in a row, according to the Global Gender Gap Report produced by the World Economic Forum (WEF)
Bangladesh takes foreign envoys to new Rohingya camp
Bangladesh organized a day-long trip on Saturday to Bhashanchar for a group of foreign envoys based in Dhaka
Bangladesh suspends public transport as weeklong lockdown begins
Bangladesh goes into a week-long lockdown from today as it reported the highest ever cases, over 7000, on Sunday
Bangladesh to go into week-long lockdown from Monday
Bangladesh on Saturday announced that the country will go into a week-long nationwide lockdown starting from Monday, a move that came after the COVID-19 cases remained unchecked, overwhelming the country'ss limited health infrastructure
Bangladesh seeks to produce Astra-Zeneca vaccines locally
The Bangladeshi government has sent a proposal to the pharmaceutical firm, AstraZeneca, to authorize it to produce its vaccine locally in Bangladesh, reported Daily Star
Over a lakh jobs lost as Bangladesh bans bike ride-sharing
As the COVID-19 cases remain unchecked in Bangladesh, the government has announced a ban on bike ride-sharing services, leaving over a lakh people employed in the sector jobless, reported Daily Star.
Indian sarod maestro Alauddin Khan's library burnt to ashes in Bangladesh
Hefazat militants set fire to the central public library in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district, the birthplace of legendary Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist Alauddin Khan, during a nationwide strike on Sunday
Bangladesh government to disburse $53 million ahead of Eid
Around 10 million households in Bangladesh will receive $5 dollars from the Bangladesh government in direct cash transfer ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, reported Dhaka Tribune
Developed countries need to donate more in climate fund: Bangladesh
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin asked developed countries to scale up climate actions, and add funds to the Multi Donar Fund, and also said that the world is nowhere close to the annual target set in the Paris Agreement
