Syed Manzur Elahi, one of the leading businessmen in Bangladesh, and his wife Niloufer Manzur, the founding head of Sunbeams school, have caught COVID-19
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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Volunteers help expand COVID-19 testing across Bangladesh
Ever since the first cases of the coronavirus were reported in Bangladesh, experts have stressed the need to expand the country's testing capacity in order to gauge the scope of the outbreak and formulate effective steps to mitigate its impact on public health
Bangladesh reports 1,873 new cases, a single-day record, as body count hits 452
Bangladesh has reported 1,873 new COVID-19 cases, the highest in a single day, raising the tally to 32,078
Take in Rohingya yourselves: FM lashes out at countries asking Bangladesh to rescue Myanman refugees
Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen lashed out at the countries that are pressuring an already overburdened Bangladesh to accept more Rohingya refugees
Cyclone Amphan burned Kushtia substation, knocked out power
Around 600,000 customers were left in misery without electricity on Friday as emergency crews were working to revive a substation that caught fire during Cyclone Apmhan on Wednesday night
Bangladesh reports 24 new virus deaths, a daily record, as caseload tops 30,000
The body count from the coronavirus infection in Bangladesh climbed to 432 after 24 new deaths, the highest in a single day, were registered
Bangladesh incurs loss worth $129 mn due to Amphan
Bangladesh has incurred losses worth 11 billion taka ($129 million) due to cyclone Amphan which has caused damages to housing, infrastructure, fisheries, livestock, water resources and agriculture, according to initial government estimates
Amphan inflicts massive damage in Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan has left behind a trail of destruction in the country's coastal areas, affecting more than a million people in nine districts in Khulna and Barishal divisions
People forgo social distancing in capital for Eid shopping
People busy with Eid shopping at markets and shops in the capital are too reluctant to maintain physical distancing and health guidelines. Such an act is not only putting them at the risk of contracting coronavirus, but also spreading it to others
Cyclone Amphan kills 12 in Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 12 people in seven coastal districts of Bangladesh before turning into a land depression, authorities said on Thursday
Amphan roars over B'desh, to weaken in few hours
A day after killing 12 people in West Bengal, Cyclone Amphan is currently whirling at a speed of 70 kmph over Bangladesh but is slated to weaken into a Deep Depression and gradually into a Depression in few hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday
Bangladesh reports 22 virus deaths and 1,773 new cases, both single-day records
Bangladesh has registered 22 more fatalities from COVID-19 and 1,773 new cases over a 24-hour period, setting grim milestones on both counts
Faster increase in new cases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is seeing a more rapid increase in Covid-19 cases compared to some other Asian countries, with the number doubling every five days, said the World Health Organization (WHO)
65-day ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal begins
A 65-day ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal began from yesterday
Cyclone Amphan: 1.4 mn people evacuated in Bangladesh
At least 1.4 million people in the coastal areas of Bangladesh have taken refuge in storm shelters as super cyclone Amphan moved closer to the coast on Wednesday
