Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has asked all Bangladeshi missions abroad to serve people with a smile
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 PM opens world's biggest climate refugee rehab scheme
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the world's biggest rehabilitation project for the climate refugees in Cox's Bazar
Port Trade Unions band together to protest against attempt to lease ECT
Port Trade Unions once again protested against attempts to lease the East Container Terminal to an Indian Company
Van crashes into passenger vehicle, kills seven in Cox’s Bazar
At least seven people are dead and two others injured in a head-on collision between a covered van and a small passenger vehicle called ‘Laguna’
Health taskforce on the way as Bangladesh grapples with COVID-19 scams
The Bangladesh government will form a taskforce to monitor irregularities in the health sector, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said
Shutdown ended, not their hardship
With the lifting of the shutdown, food relief and cash charity have almost come to a standstill, though incomes of many poor families saw no recovery
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases reach 213,254, death toll at 2,751
The COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh have touched 213,254 with 2,744 new infections, health officials said on Wednesday
Displaced by climate change, 600 families will move from slums to apartments in Cox's Bazar
Yusuf Zaman is about to enter a new phase in his life. He lost his home in the devastating cyclone in 1991 and took refuge in a slum near Cox’s Bazar’s airport with thousands of others
IFRC releases $850,000 in funds for Bangladesh Red Crescent relief work
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or IFRC has released more than $850,000 to support Bangladesh Red Crescent Society relief activities for flood victims
Germany contributes $ 4.5m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The German government has newly contributed $4.5 million funding to the United Nations World Food Programme to support the Rohingya community in Bangladesh
Bangladesh orders all to wear masks to workplaces, outdoors
From now on, all citizens of Bangladesh must wear masks to workplaces and outdoors, the government has said
Floods leave nearly 700,000 families marooned in Bangladesh
Flash floods have left nearly 700,000 families marooned in many parts of Bangladesh, affecting over 2.9 million people amid the coronavirus outbreak
Health services chief quits amid scams
Amid severe criticism and scams related to COVID-19 tests, Prof Abul Kalam Azad has stepped down as the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
With rivers swollen, Bangladesh flood situation remains grim
The flood situation in Bangladesh continues to be grim, with nearly one-third of the country deluged by floodwater after heavy rains for over a month now
Bangladesh footballer gets more money from FIFA
World football's governing body, FIFA, released second and third instalments of compensation to Bangladesh midfielder Masuk Mia Jonny under the club protection scheme
