A spike in cases has prompted the government to impose a strict lockdown, sparking an exodus from the capital city.
Kyrgyzstan seeks investment from Bangladesh
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov has lauded the success Bangladesh has achieved in garments and medicine sectors and urged the entrepreneurs of the south Asian country to invest in the landlocked …
Bangladesh to impose nationwide lockdown from July 1 instead of June 28
The Bangladesh government has decided to impose a nationwide all-out lockdown from July 1 instead of June 28 (Monday).
Migrant workers flee capital as Bangladesh tightens Covid lockdown
Tens of thousands of migrant workers fled Bangladesh’s capital Sunday on the eve of a tightened lockdown that will curtail most economic activity and confine people to their homes as coronavirus …
Quader terms HRW’s allegations over Bangladesh’s security system as baseless
Ten rights groups in a joint statement on Saturday raised allegations that law-enforcement and intelligence agencies in Bangladesh are torturing and ill-treating detainees and suspects …
Migrant workers flee Dhaka as Bangladesh is set to impose Covid lockdown
Crowds of migrant workers and families rush to escape from Bangladesh’s Dhaka ahead of a tough new lockdown to be imposed on Monday, packing a ferry full at a river terminal south of the capital. “No …
Deaths in COVID-19 cross 14,000 mark in Bangladesh
Bangladesh registered 77 additional deaths from the coronavirus on Saturday, taking the death toll to 14,053 with new hotspots outside the capital, Dhaka, particularly in border districts along India.
Sustainable finance presents Bangladesh with verdant possibilities
With its geography largely consisting of low-lying delta plains and its high-density population, Bangladesh is exceptionally vulnerable to climate change.
Finance minister wonders why Bangladeshis risking lives trying to reach Europe illegally
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has wondered why Bangladeshis are trying to reach Europe illegally, risking their lives, despite the country’s huge economic progress.
Covid-19: Crowds flee Dhaka ahead of strict Bangladesh lockdown
Crowds of people have flocked to Dhaka’s ferry terminals to try and get out of the city before a strict national lockdown comes into force. For seven days from Monday, no one in Bangladesh will be …