During the period, 399 more people were diagnosed with the virus, raising the total infection to 5,44,116, the Directorate General of Health Services said in a press release on Tuesday. Of the total …
Covid-19: Daily test positivity rate crosses 3% mark again in Bangladesh
The daily test positivity rate for Covid-19 in Bangladesh has jumped above 3% again in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The latest daily infection rate rose to 3.13% while it was 3.30% on …
Bangladesh first to ban all known vulture-toxic drugs
With Bangladesh banning painkiller ketoprofen used widely to treat the cattle, it became the first country to ban any of the drugs now known to be toxic …
Passport scam: Eight held, Bangladesh links found
Days after the Bodhan fake passport scam came to light, investigating officials have found links between the Bangledeshi nationals involved in the scam and some Nizamabad residents.
Qatar and Vitol nail down Bangladesh LNG deal
Qatar Petroleum will supply 1.25 million tonnes per year (t/y) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh after signing a deal with global trader Vitol.
Bangladesh is facing a major remittance loss due to Covid-19
International remittances make up 7 per cent of Bangladesh’s GDP, but Covid-19 has adversely impacted its migrants working in countries with strict lockdowns 23 February 2021 Amil Aneja and Sheikh …
OP-ED: Five challenges for Bangladesh in 2021
Bangladesh is facing five critical challenges in the coming year. The challenges have critical long-run impacts in contrast to the issues around bringing the economy out of the slowdown from the …
Bangladesh receives another 2m doses of COVID vaccine
A second shipment of 2 million doses of a vaccine against the coronavirus has reached Bangladesh. A SpiceJet flight from Mumbai arrived with the vaccine at Dhaka’s Shahjalal International Airport …
Rise in Remittance in 2020: Bangladesh one of three large recipients
Bangladesh became one of the three large remittance-recipient countries that registered a rise in inward remittance last year, according to a new report of the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Amar Ekushey observed in Bangladesh missions
The Shaheed Dibos and the International Mother Language Day was observed in Bangladesh missions abroad in a befitting manner, according to messages received here today. Marking the day, Bangladesh …