The Khulna-based Sundarban Enterprise received a consignment of 157 tonnes of onion at Bhomra land port on 14 September
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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COVID-19: Recovery number crosses 2.5 lakh mark
The total number of people who recovered from COVID-19 so far in the country has reached 2,50,412 with 2,443 new recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
Turkish president to attend 'Mujib Barsho' finale event in Dhaka
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Bangladesh to attend the finale event of the "Mujib Borsho" celebrations on March 17, 2021
Don’t pay heed to criticism, says PM Hasina as she praises health workers
The Ministry of Health has ‘proved to be skilled’ in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said as she urged officials to continue their “good work” ignoring criticism
Hijras will be included as a separate gender in National Census in Bangladesh
Members of the Hijra (transgender) community will be included as separate gender identity besides men and women in the upcoming National Census of January 2021, said Mohammad Tajul Islam, Director General of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Thousands protest demanding expulsion of cleric's son
Thousands of students staged protest demanding the expulsion of Anas Madani, son of chief (Amir) of the Madrasa and chief of Hifazat-e-Islami Ahmed Shafi, from Hathazari Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam Madrasa in Hathajari of Chittagong
ADB forecasts 6.8% GDP growth, strong recovery for Bangladesh economy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected a strong economic recovery for Bangladesh in the 2020-21 fiscal year, when the gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at 6.8 per cent
Bangladesh urges India to revoke ban on onion export
Bangladesh has appealed to the Indian government to withdraw the ban imposed on onion export as soon as possible, keeping the import flow of onion from India uninterrupted
Bangladesh reports 21 new virus deaths, lowest daily count in more than a month
Bangladesh has registered 21 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus, the fewest in a daily count since Aug 1, taking the death toll to 4,823
32 killed, 46 injured in 26 road accidents in Bangladesh on August 4 alone: report
Four hundred and fifty-nine people were killed and 618 injured in road accidents across the country in August, a report said today
Bangladesh economy relatively in good shape: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh's economy is more or less in good shape now although the Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a severe blow around the world
Bangladesh onion prices soar on India export ban
Fuelled by the latest ban on export of onion by India, prices of the kitchen staple have soared rapidly in Bangladesh, driving homemakers to tears
PM Hasina demands strong international support for climate adaptation financing
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought strong support from the international community to raise fund for adaptation by the vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change
Economy on path to gradual recovery in Bangladesh
Bangladesh might have already started rebounding from the persisting coronavirus pandemic as the Asian Development Bank said the economy would see a gradual recovery in the first two quarters of the fiscal year
BNP chief Khaleda Zia to stay out of prison for six more months
The Bangladesh government has extended BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s prison-term suspension by six months in two cases over corruption
