A Bangladesh real-world study has shown the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus has produced antibodies in 97 percent of the recipients
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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Three-fourths of returnee migrants in Bangladesh struggling to find jobs
Around 77 percent of the migrants in Bangladesh who returned home due to the COVID-19 pandemic were struggling to find jobs, according to a study
Around 30-50 cheetahs still present in Bangladesh
The wilds of Bangladesh still have 30 to 50 cheetahs, an endangered big cat species whose numbers are dwindling worldwide, according to wildlife researchers
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia tests COVID-19 negative
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia on Sunday tested negative for COVID-19, media reports said
Bangladesh environment fight to save trees at landmark ground
In a novel initiative to save trees at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan ground – the venue for historic rallies linked to Bangladesh’s Liberation War - environmental activists put placards with the names of freedom fighters on the trees
US, UK fund for reducing Bangladesh river pollution
The USA and the UK have co-founded a USD 297,000 advocacy project to reduce pollution caused by different rivers in Bangladesh’s Dhaka district
Bangladesh reports 50 new COVID-19 deaths
Bangladesh registered 50 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday
No more government funds: Bangladesh PM Hasina asks state enterprises to be self-reliant
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked state-owned enterprises to be self-reliant, and made it clear that the government would not allocate money in the upcoming days, reported The Daily Star
Bangladesh may offer its agriculture expertise to Zambia
Zambia, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, has expressed interest in seeking agricultural expertise from Bangladesh for increasing its productivity, reported The Daily Star
83 percent Bangladeshis willing to take vaccine, finds survey
A global survey to test the willingness of people for vaccines found that around 83 percent of Bangladeshi are willing to take vaccines, The Daily Star said
Bangladesh extends restrictions till 16 May amid surge in cases
The Bangladesh government has decided to extend the ongoing restrictions till 16 May as the coronavirus cases remained unchecked, reported The Daily Star
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina takes on opponents
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came down hard on her political opponents, lambasting them for doing nothing during the challenging time of the COVID-19
International flights resume in Bangladesh
International flights resumed to and from Dhaka on Saturday after a 17-day hiatus though restrictions remained for passengers coming from countries with huge number of COVID-19 cases, The Daily Star reported
Eggs of rare turtle species hatch at Bangladesh breeding centre
Thirty-seven eggs of Batagur Baska, a rare species of riverine turtle, hatched at the Wildlife Breeding Centre in Karamjal of the East Sundarbans, Dhaka Tribune reported
We neglected health, lag behind in health research: Bangladesh minister
Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that the country lags behind in health research and its health sector remains neglected, Prothom Alo newspaper reported
