Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions, except for Kawmi madrasas, to Jan 30 as the coronavirus pandemic rages on
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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Vaccine Rollout in Bangladesh: No antibody tests, even no dry run
The Bangladesh government plans to roll out COVID-19 vaccines next month without any dry run and antibody test, which, experts say, are two critical aspects of a vaccination programme
Lengthy rape trials frustrate victims in Bangladesh
All the accused in 25 rape cases filed from 2012 to 2016 were granted bail between 24 hours and 15 days of arrest, although the offence is not bailable under Women and Children Repression Prevention Act 2000
Bangladesh likely to get first lot of vaccine by Jan 25-26 from India
The Serum Institute of India is expected to deliver the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh on January 25 or 26, Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid said at a press conference after a meeting on vaccination held at his office on Thursday
‘Bangladesh’s labour migration sector needs revamping’
Bangladesh urgently needs to produce skilled migrant workers through reskilling and up-skilling considering the long-term development of the country
Bangladesh develops nasal spray to fight COVID-19 virus
As countries around the world rush to get hold of the COVID-19 vaccines, Bangladesh scientists have come up with a unique solution: a nasal spray to kill the COVID-19 virus inside the human body
Bangladesh reduces institutional quarantine for passengers from UK
Passengers arriving in Bangladesh from the United Kingdom will have to stay in four-day institutional quarantine instead of 14 days previously
Social safety net allowances being sent to beneficiaries’ mobile wallets: Bangladesh PM
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is sending allowances under social safety net (SSN) programmes directly to the beneficiaries' mobile wallets to get rid of middlemen
Bangladeshi scientist Hasan receives Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award to Bangladeshi scientist M Zahid Hasan, Eugene Higgins professor of physics at Princeton University
PM Hasina: Sufficient vaccines coming through government, private channels to Bangladesh
People do not need to worry about Covid-19 vaccine as sufficient vaccines are coming to Bangladesh through both government and private channels, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said
Bangladesh slams Pompeo over ‘irresponsible’ remarks linking attacks to al-Qaeda
Dhaka has protested against US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s remarks linking attacks in Bangladesh to terrorist group al-Qaeda
Rohingya Repatriation: Bangladesh-Myanmar-China tripartite talks January 19
Bangladesh, Myanmar and China will hold a tripartite meeting on Rohingya repatriation in Dhaka on January 19, as Dhaka finds their repatriation to Myanmar as the only solution to the crisis
Bangladesh to seek LDC benefits for five years after graduation
Bangladesh has called on the international community for the continuation of international support measures for an extended period to make its upcoming graduation out of Least Developed Country (LDC) status smooth and sustainable
Bangladesh positivity rate dips to nine-month low
The percentage of COVID-19 cases that come out positive was the lowest in nine months yesterday
Bangladesh to start vaccination starts in first week of February
COVID-19 vaccination would start from the first week of February in Bangladesh
