By Special Correspondent More than one lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers in Maldives are passing an extremely inhumane life as companies and employers of the Island nation kept them unpaid amid …
OP-ED: How Covid-19 has impacted the Bangladesh economy
In Bangladesh, this led to fear of a drop in the value of remittances … For the first 10 months of 2020, the Financial Account of the Balance of Payments shows an inflow of $4.7billion or 92% of the …
Bangladesh allows rawhide export ahead of Eid cattle slaughter
The new decision will remain effective until further notice. Half the cattle slaughtered in Bangladesh throughout the year are sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha. Wholesalers buy the rawhide and skin …
UN, CSO call for collective action to address human trafficking in Bangladesh
The newly released 2020 Trafficking in Persons report ranks Bangladesh on Tier 2, which is an upgrade from the Tier 2 Watch List The United Nations (UN) and the civil society organizations (CSO) have …
396 Bangladeshis return from Oman
The Bangladeshis were stranded in the country due to travel restrictions imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus …
India’s partnership with Bangladesh stands out as role model for good neighbourly ties, says Jaishankar
India’s partnership with Bangladesh stands out as a role model in the region for good neighbourly relations and very few countries in the world share such close fraternal ties, External Affairs …
Bangladesh fears loss of trust amid fake coronavirus test scandal
DHAKA — COVID-19 has substantially slowed trade and commerce in Bangladesh, but criminal suspects have found a business niche: faking virus test reports. They have prospered amid the pandemic …
Nearly one-third of Bangladesh affected by monsoon floods
After losing their homes and livelihoods, hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh wait for help amid rising floodwaters.
In a push to ‘neighbourhood first’ policy India sends 10 railway locomotives to Bangladesh
Foreign Minister Jaishankar said, ‘I am glad to know that parcel and container trains have been started between both the countries. This will open up new opportunities for our businesses.’ …
Bangladesh’s death toll from COVID-19 hits 3,000, Tokyo’s daily cases rebound
HONG KONG, July 28 (Xinhua) — The death toll from COVID-19 in Bangladesh reached 3,000 on Tuesday and Tokyo’s daily cases rebounded to over 200. A resurgence of the virus has been seen in some …