By Wednesday, only 48 intensive care unit beds were vacant in hospitals in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, as the rising cases of the COVID-19 infections overwhelmed the health infrastructure in Bangladesh’s capital, reported Daily Star
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 government charges 7300 people for violence
Authorities in Bangladesh have charged 7300 people in connection with the violence, mostly led by hardliner Islamists groups, that had claimed 14 lives and injured many since Friday in the country, reported Dhaka Tribune
Global actions needed to tackle liquidity crisis, debt burden: PM Sheikh Hasina
Ambitious and concentrated action plans are needed to address the problems of liquidity crisis and sovereign debt burdens now and in the post-COVID-19 era, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in a virtual program on the International Debt Architecture and Liquidity
Violence spreads across Bangladesh; ten killed, Hindu temples attacked
Deadly clashes between members of Islamist organizations and government forces spread across Bangladesh on Sunday as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to the country
As Bangladesh turns 50, world leaders hail its success story
Bangladesh deserves admiration for the progress made in economic and human development, are the words of French President Emmanuel Macron when joined many world leaders wishing South Asia’s youngest country on its 50th anniversary
Pope Francis hails Bangabandhu’s vision of ‘pluralistic’ Bangladesh
In a video message on the occasion of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh, Pope Francis hailed the “pluralistic” and “inclusive” vision of the country’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is popularly known as Bangabandhu
Amid rising cases, ICUs may run out soon in Bangladesh’s major cities
Worried over the spike in COVID-19 infections, Bangladesh health authorities fear that intensive care units (ICUs) in major cities may soon run out of their full capacity, reported Dhaka Times
Seven killed as fire guts Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
Seven people were killed as a massive fire gutted thousands of camps in Bangladesh’s Cox Bazaar area which houses around 1 million Rohingya refugees from Myanmar
Fourteen get death penalty for assassination attempt on Bangladesh PM
A Bangladesh court on Tuesday awarded the death sentence to 14 people who were convicted in a case involving an assassination attempt on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2000, reported Dhaka Tribune
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari visits Dhaka
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday arrived in Bangladesh
4.8 million Covishield vaccine doses administered in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh government has so far administered 4.8 million doses of Covishield to its people, and around 80,000 doses alone lasst Sunday
34 variants of coronavirus spreading in Bangladesh
The SARS COV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, has around 34 unique mutants in Bangladesh
Japan to invest more in Bangladesh once pandemic ends
Japan will increase its investment in Bangladesh after the pandemic ends, Japanese envoy to Bangladesh Ito Naoki said in Dhaka after his meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh police arrest accused in Hindu homes vandalisation
Police in Bangladesh's Sylhet on Saturday arrested the prime accused in connection to vandalising the houses of 87 Hindu families earlier this week
$500 million WB financing for COVID-19 vaccination for 54 million people in Bangladesh
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Bangladesh vaccinate 54 million people against COVID-19
