Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for a concerted global action to ensure a safe and secure environment for students during the ongoing coronavirus crisis as education is one of the sectors deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
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 reports over 1,800 fresh Covid cases
Bangladesh reported 1,826 new Covid-19 cases and 41 fresh deaths on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 331,078 and toll to 4,593, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said
‘Danger is over’: Bangladesh 'thwarts' cyber-heist bid by North Korean hackers
Bangladesh has blocked a bid to steal money from banks through cyber-attacks by a North Korean group of hackers called the “BeagleBoyz”, says the head of the government’s Computer Incident Response Team or CIRT
The culprits must be punished, says PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said perpetrators of the attack on Ghoraghat UNO Wahida Khanam must be punished as an investigation was underway to find out the real cause and identify the masterminds behind the heinous act
Floods wash away Tk 900cr fish in Bangladesh
Repeated floods since the end of June have washed away Tk 510 crore worth of fishes in the central, north and southern districts, according to the Department of Fisheries (DoF)
Hungarian FM to visit Bangladesh, likely to sign bilateral documents
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto is expected to pay an official visit to Bangladesh on Thursday, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday
COVID-19 fallout: number of migrant workers returning to Bangladesh not ‘alarming’, says minister
Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad today told the parliament that the number of Bangladeshi migrant workers returning from abroad due to the global coronavirus pandemic is not "alarming"
Drugs seized from export consignment at Dhaka airport
Members of Bangladesh's Aviation Security (AVSEC) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport today seized "cocaine-like" drugs in a consignment of clothing for export during a security check at the dual-view scanner of Export Cargo Village
High Court orders Titas to give Tk 5 lakh to each Narayanganj mosque blast victim families
The High Court today directed Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 5 lakh as initial compensation in seven days to each family of the victims, who died and suffered injuries in the Narayanganj mosque blast
Increase determined contributions to combat climate change: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all the countries to increase their "determined contributions" to combat the climate change menace and execute the 2015 Paris Agreement
Bangladesh issues guidelines to prepare for primary school reopening
The Bangladesh government has prepared a set of guidelines on the reopening of primary schools in line with the health safety rules amid the coronavirus pandemic
Former UN head praises Bangladesh’s efforts to tackle climate change crisis
Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has lauded Bangladesh for its efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and natural disasters
Bangladesh minister says bigwigs are involved in drug trade
Chunks of the massive amount of money in drug trade in Bangladesh are used to “buy many people” who lead society, AKM Mozammel Haque believes
Bangladesh is a unique example of climate vulnerability, resilience: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hailed the resilience showed by Bangladeshis against natural and man-made disasters as she called for greater cooperation among nations in the fight against climate change and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis
Death toll in Bangladesh mosque explosion rises to 27
The death toll from simultaneous blasts at a mosque in Bangladesh's Fatullah town which took place after six air conditioners exploded during prayers, has increased to 27, an official said
