The Bangladesh government has decided to administer COVID-19 vaccines to all the citizens free of cost once those are procured
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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Reneka from Bangladesh becomes top Telenor executive for a day
Reneka Ahmed Antu was chosen from Bangladesh to fill a top executive position in Telenor Group, the parent of Grameenphone, for a day as part of a campaign marking the International Day of the Girl
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 cases top 400,000
The government has confirmed 15 new deaths from the COVID-19 illness in the 24 hours to 8 am Monday, raising the toll to 5,818, according to the latest data
The majority of Bangladeshi have returned to Saudi Arabia
Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudi Arabian Airlines have ferried over 31,316 stranded Bangladeshi migrant workers to their workplaces in Saudi Arabia in 31 days since September 23
Preventing Covid second wave: No mask no service in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh government has asked public and private organisations not to provide services to people without a face covering as it aims to curb a possible second wave of COVID-19
Bangladesh cabinet approves draft Women and Children Repression Prevention Act
The Bangladesh cabinet on Sunday approved the draft of the Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Act 2020, incorporating the ordinance promulgated by the President a few days ago to add the death penalty for rape
Bangladeshi hackers claim responsibility for attacking French commercial websites
A Bangladeshi hacker group, Cyber 71, claimed responsibility for carrying out a series of cyber attacks on several French commercial websites on Sunday
Bangladesh seeks $500 million more from World Bank for COVID-19 vaccine
Bangladesh has sought an additional loan assistance of $500 million from the World Bank to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine immediately after the shots are available
Stuck Bangladeshis will get new entry permits to Qatar
Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman, foreign affairs minister of Qatar, has assured the Bangladesh envoy of issuing exceptional entry permits to stranded expatriate Bangladeshis in short time
'Sea tourism can help Bangladesh beat COVID-19 blues'
For a country that has the world's largest mangrove forest, the port of Chittagong, sandy beach Cox’s Bazar, the beautiful Teknaf peninsula and eye-catching Saint Martin Island, sea tourism can help beat the COVID-19 blues by generating billions of dollars
Stranded Bangladeshi workers to get new entry permits: Qatari foreign minister
Foreign Affairs Minister of Qatar Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman assured of issuing exceptional entry permits for stranded expatriate Bangladeshis in short time
World Bank, Brac join hands to improve road safety in Bangladesh
The World Bank and Brac signed a Memorandum of Understanding or MoU to work for the improvement of road safety in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Government to relaunch Dhaka's circular waterways
Bangladesh's waterway transport services on the rivers surrounding Dhaka are getting another shot at a revival after several failed bids
Heavy rains batters life in Bangladesh
The deep depression formed in the Bay of Bengal made landfall around noon yesterday, causing moderate to heavy rain across Bangladesh
Bangladesh court permits jailed rape convict, victim to marry
The Bangladesh High Court has allowed the marriage of a man sentenced to life for rape and the victim, a media report said on Friday
