Bangladesh has extended the nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces to May 5 amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak
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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Coronavirus fallout: Bangladesh’s remittance flow projected to fall by 22%
The remittance flow to Bangladesh is projected to decline by 22 percent due to the economic crisis induced by Covid-19 pandemic and shutdown, according to a World Bank report published today
Bangladesh to extend lockdown till May 5 as Covid-19 cases rise
Bangladesh will extend the nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces till May 5 amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said on Wednesday
Outbreak may be approaching peak
As the country continues to grapple with coronavirus crisis amid a surge in deaths and infections, experts hint that the outbreak in Bangladesh is gradually approaching its peak
339 US citizens leave Dhaka on chartered flight
339 citizens of the United States left Dhaka after midnight today as the US government arranged a fourth special flight for those who opted to return amid the coronavirus outbreak
Another Bangabandhu killer ‘held in India’
Former army official Risaldar Moslem Uddin, another convicted killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangaldesh and father of Primes Minister Sheikh Hasina, was reportedly arrested in India, according to reports of some Kolkata-based media and ruling party officials
PM Hasina says some factories need to reopen gradually
Some factories can reopen on a limited scale during Ramadan if the situation permits and the authorities strictly follow health directives to protect workers from the coronavirus, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said
Bangladesh's virus death toll tops 100 as infections hit new daily high
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh has crossed 100, a grim milestone, after 10 more fatalities were recorded in the 24 hours to 8am on Monday
23 doctors of Mitford Hospital in Dhaka are infected with COVID-19
As many as 42 frontline responders in the fight against COVID-19 outbreak, including 23 doctors, have contracted the coronavirus at the Sir Salimullah Medical College or Mitford Hospital in Dhaka
Bangladesh removes police officer over funeral gathering amid lockdown
Authorities in Bangladesh have removed a police officer after tens of thousands of people defied the countrywide lockdown to attend the funeral of a Muslim cleric, triggering fears of the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic
Singapore reports 2,597 Bangladeshi COVID-19 patients, with 570 new cases
As many as 570 Bangladeshis have tested positive for the COVID-19 in Singapore in a day
Thousands defy lockdown for funeral of Muslim cleric
Thousands of people on Saturday defied the countrywide lockdown to attend the funeral of a Muslim cleric in Bangladesh, triggering fears of rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic
Covid-19 spiralling out of control in Bangladesh?
The coronavirus outbreak threatens to spiral out of control as the authorities reported nine more deaths and 306 new cases of infection in 24 hours
Bangladesh parliament, adhering to obligation, goes into session amid shutdown
The seventh session of the National Parliament has opened in order to fulfil its constitutional obligation amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh
Bangladesh confirms 9 more virus deaths as infections top 2,000
Nine more people have died from the novel coronavirus, taking the total count to 84 in the 24 hours to 8am on Saturday
