The Patuakhali administration has prepared 800 shelters in the area for combating a possible cyclone in Bangladesh triggered by a depression in Bay the Bengal
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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International community pledges $597 million humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The international community yesterday pledged $597 million as humanitarian assistance to the Rohingyas in the region, while calling for Myanmar to hold accountable the human rights violators and to create conditions for Rohingya repatriation
Police: No gathering over 25 people at Bangladesh puja mandaps
Police have issued instructions to the puja organizing committees to not allow over 25 devotees and visitors at puja mandaps together during Durga Puja
Bangladesh's drivers need to undergo dope test: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to bring drivers under a dope testing system
US thanks Bangladesh over PPE production, delivery
The US has thanked the Bangladeshi government for its tremendous efforts to ramp up production of personal protective equipment and deliver those to the country during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic before they really could get their feet underneath
Bangladesh reports 1,696 new Covid cases, tally at 394,827
Bangladesh has reported 1,696 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 394,827, health officials said on Thursday
3 Bangladesh airport runways to be renovated
The Bangladesh government has approved plans to renovate runways at the Jessore, Syedpur and Rajshahi airports to ensure safe landings, it was reported
Bangladesh schools unlikely to reopen in November: Minister
Schools and other educational institutions in Bangladesh were unlikely to reopen in November as previously suggested due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Education Minister Dipu Moni said on Wednesday
Myanmar enjoying impunity over atrocities against Rohingya, says Bangladesh
Myanmar is enjoying impunity with respect to unprecedented atrocities it orchestrated against the Rohingya population, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen alleged on Tuesday
Rape verdict in Bangladesh in seven working days
A tribunal in Bagerhat has delivered its verdict in a rape case in just seven work days, setting what experts said was a record for the fastest disposal of a criminal case
191 fishermen held in Bangladesh for defying ilish ban
At least 191 people were arrested from different parts of Bangladesh for illegally netting ilish despite the government's ongoing 22-days ban to allow the fish to repopulate
PM Hasina: Wear masks to avoid COVID-19's second surge
In the wake of COVID-19 resurge in many European and American countries, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged all to follow health guidelines and use face-masks in public places and gatherings, aiming to prevent the possible second wave of the pandemic in Bangladesh
Netherlands determined to ensure justice for Rohingyas
The Netherlands has expressed its firm determination to ensure justice for Rohingyas through the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations
'Made in Bangladesh' enters the Golden Globes race
Bangladeshi filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain's latest feature, Made in Bangladesh, has officially received the invitation to be submitted for the 78th Golden Globes
Bangladesh government working to ensure better future for children: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her government is working relentlessly to provide a better future for children so that they can become the leaders of the country
