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Bangladesh schools to remain shut until Jan 30

Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions, except for Kawmi madrasas, to Jan 30 as the coronavirus pandemic rages on

Vaccine Rollout in Bangladesh: No antibody tests, even no dry run

The Bangladesh government plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines next month without any dry run and antibody test, which, experts say, are two critical aspects of a vaccination programme

Lengthy rape trials frustrate victims in Bangladesh

All the accused in 25 rape cases filed from 2012 to 2016 were granted bail between 24 hours and 15 days of arrest, although the offence is not bailable under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act 2000

Bangladesh likely to get first lot of vaccine by Jan 25-26 from India

The Serum Institute of India is expected to deliver the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh on January 25 or 26, Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid said at a press conference after a meeting on vaccination held at his office on Thursday

‘Bangladesh’s labour migration sector needs revamping’

Bangladesh urgently needs to produce skilled migrant workers through reskilling and up-skilling considering the long-term development of the country

Bangladesh develops nasal spray to fight COVID-19 virus

As countries around the world rush to get hold of the COVID-19 vaccines, Bangladesh scientists have come up with a unique solution: a nasal spray to kill the COVID-19 virus inside the human body

Bangladesh reduces institutional quarantine for passengers from UK

Passengers arriving in Bangladesh from the United Kingdom will have to stay in four-day institutional quarantine instead of 14 days previously

Social safety net allowances being sent to beneficiaries’ mobile wallets: Bangladesh PM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is sending allowances under social safety net (SSN) programmes directly to the beneficiaries' mobile wallets to get rid of middlemen

Bangladeshi scientist Hasan receives Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award to Bangladeshi scientist M Zahid Hasan, Eugene Higgins professor of physics at Princeton University

PM Hasina: Sufficient vaccines coming through government, private channels to Bangladesh

People do not need to worry about Covid-19 vaccine as sufficient vaccines are coming to Bangladesh through both government and private channels, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said

Bangladesh slams Pompeo over ‘irresponsible’ remarks linking attacks to al-Qaeda

Dhaka has protested against US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks linking attacks in Bangladesh to terrorist group al-Qaeda

Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh-Myanmar-China tripartite talks January 19

Bangladesh, Myanmar and China will hold a tripartite meeting on Rohingya repatriation in Dhaka on January 19, as Dhaka finds their repatriation to Myanmar as the only solution to the crisis

Bangladesh to seek LDC benefits for five years after graduation

Bangladesh has called on the international community for the continuation of international support measures for an extended period to make its upcoming graduation out of Least Developed Country (LDC) status smooth and sustainable

Bangladesh positivity rate dips to nine-month low

The percentage of COVID-19 cases that come out positive was the lowest in nine months yesterday

Bangladesh to start vaccination starts in first week of February

COVID-19 vaccination would start from the first week of February in Bangladesh