An underground gas line near a mosque outside the capital exploded during evening prayers, leaving dozens of people with critical burns.
Covid-19 claims 29 more lives in Bangladesh, another 1,929 test positive
Bangladesh has registered 29 more deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of total fatalities to 4,412. The country also logged more than 321,000 coronavirus cases with 1,929 …
Envoy: Bangladesh among priority countries for Korea’s ODA
Korea was the 9th largest ODA provider to Bangladesh in 2018 with a total disbursement amount of $69 million South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-keun has said Bangladesh is among the priority partner …
Japanese firms to get subsidies for shifting production from China to India, Bangladesh: Report
Currently, Japanese companies see their supply chains rely heavily on China, as a result of which Japan faced troubles during the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shutdown in China …
Bangladesh reports 1,929 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
(Xinhua) — Bangladesh reported 1,929 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths on Friday, making the tally at 321,615 and death toll at 4,412, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The …
BSEC asks 22 ‘Z’ category companies for their business plans
The 22 companies have been in the “Z” category from two to five years The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday asked 22 listed companies at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) …
Vitol set to supply Bangladesh’s first spot LNG
The Asian unit of trading house Vitol is set to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Bangladesh as the country seeks its first spot cargo to capitalise on lower prices for the super-chilled fuel, two …
Deep Dive: How Bangladesh got left out of Asia’s growth story
In reality, Bangladesh has the makings of a startup haven. But despite its strong economic fundamentals, the country seems to have been snubbed by regional investors who only have eyes for India and …
Bangladesh COVID-19 cases near 320,000, two-thirds of patients recover so far
(Xinhua) — Bangladesh reported over 2,100 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the total to nearly 320,000, with about two-thirds of the patients having recovered. The figures reported by the …
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 32 more deaths, 2,158 fresh cases
Bangladesh has registered 32 new deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total body count to 4,383. The country also confirmed 319,686 total infections with 2,158 people testing positive …