A new project to revive small and medium businesses in the Bangladeshi community in the post Covid-19 days is in the pipeline. The first-of-its-kind collaboration planned between Bahrain and …
Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Bangladesh records highest daily spike with 1,975 cases, Malaysia reports most cases in immigration detention facilities
A man walks past graffiti about human fighting against the coronavirus in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, May 18, 2020. (Str/Xinhua) — Bangladesh records highest daily spike with 1,975 cases, death toll …
From Kenya to Bangladesh mask-making has become a thriving cottage industry
Charities, NGOs and garment factories are adapting to provide protective gear, generating income and keeping communities safe …
Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus
Muslims in India and Bangladesh joined prayers to celebrate a subdued Eid-al Fitr on Monday, marking the end of the Ramadan holy month by seeking blessings for a …
Bangladesh clothing factories fail to pay workers before Eid, hundreds shut
Many readymade garment workers in Bangladesh spent their final Ramadan days protesting for salaries and allowances amid the coronavirus crisis, but will have no money to spend for their families …
Recovery begins after storm ravages Indian, Bangladesh coast
Authorities began clearing roads and assessing damage on Friday after Cyclone Amphan barreled through coastal communities in eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh, killing more than 100 people and …
Cyclone Amphan Loss Estimated at $13 Billion in India, May Rise in Bangladesh
A man walks with his bicycle under an uprooted tree after Cyclone Amphan made its landfall, in South 24 Parganas district, in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De …
Bangladesh threatens to blacklist British brands for outstanding dues
On May 21, in a letter to Philip Day, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association came up with the harsh move following s …
How Western retailers put a Bangladesh garment supplier on the brink
That’s then, before he suffered a stroke of fate that would tear a hole in his business in the past couple of days. The pandemic has thrown off track plans the Bangladesh garments entrepreneur had …
Modi visits cyclone stricken Kolkata promising help, Bangladesh counts cost
Peering down from his aircraft, Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw on Friday the devastation and flooding caused by the most powerful cyclone to strike India and Bangladesh in more than a decade, before …