Bangladesh has registered seven more deaths from the novel coronavirus in the 24 hours to 8 am Monday, taking the body count to 152
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 imam tests COVID-19 positive after leading Ramzan prayers
An iman has tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Bangaldesh's Magura district, a day after he led Ramzan prayers at a mosque, it was reported
Another sad milestone passed in Bangladesh
Coronavirus cases in the country have passed the 5,000 mark, with health officials reporting 418 new cases. The total number of detected cases now stands at 5,416 as the death toll reaches 145
Some Bangladesh factories reopen on a limited scale
A section of Bangladeshi owners Sunday reopened their garment factories with a part of their workforce amid continued protests in different districts demanding arrears
31 contract COVID-19 at closed ISKCON temple in Dhaka
Thirty-one people have been infected with the novel coronavirus in a closed ISCKON temple in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, it was reported
Death rate higher than that of recovery
Bangladesh appears to be the only country in the world where the COVID-19 death rate is higher than the recovery rate
Six more die after showing COVID-19 symptoms
Six people, including a 16-month-old baby girl, died after showing COVID-19-like symptoms in five districts yesterday
Bangladesh virus cases approach 5,000; death count surges to 140
The coronavirus death count in Bangladesh has climbed 140 after nine more fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Saturday
Big jump in new COVID-19 cases
The country yesterday recorded 503 confirmed cases of COVID-19 -- the highest in a single day since the first case was reported more than a month and a half ago -- with four deaths due to the disease
Bangladesh records 503 new virus cases, steepest jump in 24 hours
Bangladesh has registered four more deaths from the coronavirus in the 24 hours to 8am Friday, taking the count to 131
Bangladesh bans Iftar gatherings during Ramzan
The Bangladesh government has banned Iftar gatherings during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, it was reported on Friday
Tackling COVID-19: PM Hasina calls for a global partnership
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for forging a collective global partnership and greater unity to fight the coronavirus pandemic as she placed a five-point proposal that includes devising meaningful strategies
Bangladesh Bank forms Tk 15,000cr fund for industrial, service sectors
Bangladesh Bank has formed a refinance scheme of Tk 15,000 crore for the industrial and service sectors, much to the relief of the cash-strapped banking sector that was fretting about implementing the Tk 30,000 crore stimulus package announced on April 12 for the two from their own sources
Things better than in US, Europe, says health minister
Despite the continued surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths and cases, Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday claimed that Bangladesh was better off than the US and some European countries
Bangladesh won't accept any more Rohingya: FM
Bangladesh won't accept any more members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said, amid reports that hundreds of refugees were stranded at sea trying to enter the country
