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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

Bangladesh FM urges world community to slap sanctions on Myanmar

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A.K. Abdul Momen has appealed to Spain to urge the international community to impose economic sanctions on Myanmar so that the country abides by its commitment for repatriation of Rohingya refugees

Bangladesh to allow foreign nationals to renew visas without fines amid pandemic

Bangladesh will allow foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas during the coronavirus pandemic to renew it without facing fine

Get adequate relief to flood victims, PM Hasina tells authorities

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities to ensure that there is no shortage of relief materials for the people affected by the floods in Bangladesh

Bangladesh to be among first to get free COVID-19 vaccine, health secretary says

Health Services Division Secretary Abdul Mannan today said Bangladesh would be among the first to get any COVID-19 vaccine developed in any country across the world