By Jung Min-ho The government will strengthen visa and entry restrictions for visitors from Pakistan and Bangladesh after reporting a surge in new COVID-19 cases imported from the …
Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe tests positive for virus
Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mashrafe Mortaza and two other players said they have tested positive for the coronavirus as infections in the South Asian nation rise. Left-arm spinner Nazmul Islam …
Covid-19 to leave deep scars on LDCs, says ICC Bangladesh
The outbreak of Covid-19 will have devastating economic effects on least developed countries (LDCs) as economic activities have been slowed down significantly, said the International Chamber of …
Books were an essential part of life in Bangladesh before Covid-19. Will they bounce back?
Even before the publishing industry in Bangladesh was struck by the pandemic, it had been infected with “the virus of faith”, as murdered author Avijit Roy called the increasing religious extremism in …
S. Korea to restrict visas, flights from Pakistan, Bangladesh
The South Korean government said Sunday that it will strengthen visa and entry restrictions for those from Pakistan and Bangladesh from this week, as the country has recently reported a surge in novel …
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Cases in Philippines exceed 30,000, Bangladesh reports 3,531 new cases
A man holding a child walks outside a street market in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 20, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) — Bangladesh reports 3,531 new COVID-19 cases, 39 more deaths; — COVID-19 cases in Philippines …
‘My life became a disaster movie’: the Bangladesh garment factory on the brink
One factory owner tells how coronavirus cancellations by UK brands have seen him struggle to pay wages …
Bangladesh dirty money fight complicated by coronavirus twist
The malpractice cost Bangladesh an average of $7.53 billion a year from 2008 through 2017, according to a March report by Global Financial Integrity, a Washington think tank. That represents …
Days after Galwan valley faceoff, China wooes Bangladesh, provides tariff exemption for 97% of exports from Dhaka
African Conference which took place this week in Indonesia, Chinese president Xi announced that China will grant duty free market access for Least Developed Countries (LDC) 97 per cent of the tariff …
Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza tests positive for Covid-19
Former Bangladesh captain and Member of Parliament Mashrafe Mortaza has tested postive for Covid-19 after two days of high fever.