Bangladesh’s commerce ministry launched a $7.5 million COVID-19 response fund
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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Five workers killed in clash with police in Chattogram
At least five coal-based power plant workers were killed and 15 injured during a clash with police in Chattogram's Banshkhali area on Sunday morning, media reports said
Saudi-bound special flight for workers canceled in Bangladesh
Over 300 Saudi-bound workers were left in the lurch in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday morning when they were informed that their flight was canceled, reported the Daily Star
South Korea bans visas for Bangladeshis
South Korea has on Friday announced a visa ban on Bangladeshis as many passengers traveling from the country were founded the COVID-19 positive upon their arrival in South Korea, reported The Daily Star
Bangladesh: Hindu homes, temple attacked in Satkhira
Unknown people attacked several homes and a Hindu temple in Satkhira region of Bangladesh on Tuesday, media reports said
Global peace more challenging due to Covid: Bangladesh PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said ensuring global peace is now far more challenging than in the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Bangladesh goes for another weeklong lockdown with stringent measures
The Bangladesh government on Monday released new guidelines for the second week-long lockdown starting from 14 April during which all offices and public transport would remain closed
Covid-positive Khaleda Zia stable
Bangladesh’s main opposition party BNP chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is in a ‘stable’ condition after testing positive for COVID-19, according to bdnews24.com
Bangladesh cancels passenger flights from April 14 for a week
Authorities in Bangladesh have imposed a ban on all passenger flights, both international and domestic, from 14 April for a week period during which the country is set to enter into a strict week-long lockdown
Twenty million marginal people have solar home system in Bangladesh
As part of the government campaign for expansion of renewable energy sources in the country, houses of 20 million marginal people were illuminated by solar home systems in Bangladesh, according to a BSS report
Bangladesh takes slew of steps to help migrant workers
Bangladesh has taken a number of initiatives with digital platforms like ChakrirKhoj (jobhunt) to help migrant workers get rid of middlemen or agents in their job searches in other countries, making the entire process transparent and hassle-free, The Daily Star reported quoting a senior envoy
COVID-19: Bangladesh records highest single-day casualties
Despite the country being under partial lockdown, Bangladesh on Friday recorded the highest ever single-day casualties due to the COVID-19. At least 77 deaths have been reported, said a report in the Daily Star
Rohingyas are not only Bangladesh's responsibility: US special envoy John Kerry
Former US Secretary of State and current President Joe Biden's climate envoy John Kerry on Friday praised Bangladesh for giving refuge to Rohingya's, saying they are not only Bangladesh's responsibility
Bangladesh mulls imposing strict full lockdown
As Covid-19 infections and deaths remain unchecked in the country, the Bangladeshi government may have to impose a strict full lockdown from April 14, reported the Daily Times
Bangladesh looking for US funding for clean energy projects; Hasina meets Kerry
Lauding the United States’ return to the Paris climate agreement, Bangladesh Prime Minister Shaikh Hasina said it will provide new momentum to climate diplomacy, The comment came when Hasina met John Kerry, the US special envoy for climate, on Friday in Dhaka, according to a Daily Star report
