Bangladesh has been given assurances over the supply of the Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, according to Health Minister Zahid Maleque
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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‘Made in Bangladesh’ cars on the way
With just a year or so to go for golden jubilee celebrations of independence, Bangladesh is on its way to marking an epoch in history by manufacturing its own brand of automobiles with assistance from Japan
Curbs on public movement go in Bangladesh
Ignoring the risks of further spread of COVID-19, the Bangladesh government has lifted the restrictions on public movement and activities from today even though the coronavirus pandemic is showing no sign of abating
Bangladesh's newspapers, radio and TV channels to require separate registrations for their websites
Bangladesh is planning to introduce a separate registration process for online versions of newspapers and radio and television stations
Bangladesh Railway, Chinese joint-venture firm sign contract for 125 luggage vans
Bangladesh Railway (BR) today signed a contract with a Chinese joint-venture firm to procure 125 railway luggage vans to boost transportation of agro-based products
Don’t allow infiltrators into Awami League: PM Sheikh Hasina to party leaders
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked party leaders not to allow "infiltrators" into Bangladesh Awami League (AL), saying that the party's image will be tarnished due to their misdeeds
Assam court frees 25 Bangladeshis held for visa violations
A court in India's Assam state has ordered release of 25 Bangladeshi nationals who have been languishing in jail since May for breaching terms and conditions of their visas, an activist said
Air ticket crisis leaves Bangladeshis stranded as pandemic clips flights
Mahbub Alam, a Bangladeshi migrant worker in Bahrain from Noakhali’s Sonaimuri, has been stranded after returning home due to travel bans amid the coronavirus pandemic
Housebound for months, Bangladeshis are beginning to crowd tourism hotspots
Having been forced by the coronavirus pandemic to stay indoors for months, people have begun thronging the tourism hotspots in Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet and other districts
Khaleda seeks 6 more months out of prison
Family members of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sought a six months' extension on the government order that released her for six months
Positivity rate rises again in Bangladesh
A total of 2,131 people tested positive for coronavirus yesterday whereas 11,689 samples were tested in 92 labs across the country
Bangladesh extends schools shutdown to Oct 3
Bangladesh has extended the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions until October 3 due to a continued surge in the number of coronavirus cases across the country
Post-COVID-19 recovery: Bangladesh seeks UK’s GSP extension until 2030
Bangladesh has sought a post-COVID-19 extension of UK's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility to Bangladeshi products until 2030 to boost trade and greater support to low-carbon climate-resilient development strategies for a faster post-pandemic SDGs recovery
Australia provides 5 tonnes of PPE to Bangladesh Armed Forces
Australia has provided Bangladesh Armed Forces with five tonnes of personnel protection equipment (PPE) under a defence cooperation programme to help prevent the spread of coronavirus
Parents of primary school students worried about annual exams amid pandemic
Grade-four student Sakia Karim Raka has been housebound for around five and a half months. Her school in Dhaka’s Malibagh held online classes for some days in June, but could not continue
