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Due to the drastic increase of the number COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh, the British government has moved swiftly to move its citizens out of the country. The British High Commission...
While we are combating health concerns of the Covid-19 virus, we understand that we are approaching a hard time for the economy. The signs are already visible as day-labourers, temporary...
The year 2020 began with doubts whether it would be possible to sustain socio-economic advancements attained during the last few years. The reason is the depressing state of major indicators...
The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people's lives around the world is taking a heavy toll on Asia and the Pacific....
Global trade may fall by between 13.0 per cent and 32.0 per cent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts normal economic activity and life around the world, projects the...
As many as 102 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Singapore are among the 248 new coronavirus cases reported by the city state in two days. Most of the newly confirmed Bangladeshi...
The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune and forgiveness, will be observed in the country on Thursday. This year, Muslim devotees will observe the night with religious fervour staying at...
Thousands of workers of different hotels, restaurants and sweetmeat shops are going through a tough time without jobs as most eateries have been closed down amid a government-announced general holiday...
Cox’s Bazar district administration has decided to impose a lockdown to prevent spread of coronavirus. Deputy Commissioner Md Kamal Hossain came up with the announcement through the official Facebook page...
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has delivered food to 1,587 families upon receiving calls at its hotline. DSCC Public Relations Officer Uttam Kumar Roy said 10,178 citizens called the...
India has recorded 149 deaths linked to coronavirus, with 35 dying in the last 24 hours alone, reports news broadcaster NDTV. The latest data issued by the Union Health Ministry...
Grameenphone CEO Yasir Azman on Wednesday said they started virtual townhall with more than 1,600 employees amid the outbreak of coronavirus. “We have a critical role to play to keep...
River ports in some regions have been asked to hoist ‘warning signal No 1’ as temporary west or north-westerly gusty or squally wind is likely to hit the country. West...
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan has demanded no lax efforts in the COVID-19 response to prevent a resurgence of the outbreak as the hard-hit city of Wuhan lifted its 76-day...
The government has assigned 55 officials to oversee the distribution of relief among the poor and unemployed, who have been hit hardest by the lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak....
Death and infection tolls from the COVID-19 pandemic spreading around the world point to men being more likely than women to contract the disease and to suffer severe or critical...
The Awami League has demanded immediate execution of the death penalty against Abdul Majed, a convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Road Transport and Bridges...
Calling for the massive corona testing and insuring social isolation, a leading Chinese COVID-19 expert said Bangladesh has still the window of opportunity to stop the pandemic. “Every single suspected...
Bangladesh has requested China to defer payments for one year against all back to back letter of credit (L/C) opened in favour of Chinese suppliers. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is likely to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020 - equivalent to 195 million full-time workers, according...
IFIC Bank Limited has donated Taka 50 million to Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help fight the outbreak of Coronavirus or COVID-19. The Bank handed over the...
The economy of Bangladesh may grow by 7.80 per cent in the current fiscal year (FY210), according to a projection of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia...
Bangladesh has once again extended the deadline for hajj registration until April 16 considering the outbreak of coronavirus across the globe. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a notice in...
Chinese makers of medical suits are experiencing a surge in export orders as domestic demand falls, but overseas shipments face mounting obstacles - the lengthy process of obtaining quality certifications,...
As per the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Air Force is conducting different activities in preventing coronavirus in the country following the government rules while it’s a special...
After 76 days in strict lockdown, Wuhan in Central China's Hubei Province, which was the first to bear the brunt of what has become a global pandemic, reopened to the...
There has been no short of calls for sell-off of US Treasuries in China over the past decade, but such a decision should by no means be a political one.The...
President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Oli Ahmed on Wednesday demanded the government either to declare a state of emergency or impose a curfew to contain the coronavirus pandemic which...
Health minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday sought increased support from China as the number of coronavirus cases is rising in Bangladesh. He mentioned about personal protective equipment and ventilators, saying...
The death toll from coronavirus rose to 20 in Bangladesh as the country confirmed three more fatalities on Wednesday. The tally of infections has also soared to 218 after 54...
As food security for the poor and vulnerable people across the country has come under threat amid the coronavirus crisis, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) on Wednesday suggested...
A Dhaka court on Wednesday issued the death warrant for Captain (retd) Abdul Majed, one of the convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Judge of...
The government has appointed Benazir Ahmed, director general of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), as the new inspector general of police (IGP). The Home Ministry issued a notification on Wednesday in...
A young man died from fever and breathing complications at Bakhtarpur village in Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj on Tuesday night. The deceased, aged around 22, was a brick kiln worker...
An elderly man, who returned from a Tablighi congregation, died in quarantine at Uttar Milikbhagha village in Bagha upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam...
Save the Children has urgently called for international assistance to help Bangladesh meet a surge in demand for ventilators to cope with the COVID-19 outbreak and avert a humanitarian disaster...
As France entered its fourth week of lockdown, the coronavirus epidemic still hit hard, claiming on Tuesday 1,417 more deaths in hospitals and nursing homes, making the combined fatalities at...
Bangladesh, along with five other garment manufacturing countries, has urged global brands, retailers and traders to consider all potential impacts on workers and small businesses in supply chains while taking...
Bangladesh usually maintains one of the highest average MFN (Most Favoured Nation)-applied tariffs on personal protective equipment (PPE), according to the latest report of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). It...
The industries ministry has asked the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to provide data on import of salt and sodium sulphate for last three and current fiscal years. The move...
Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter and payment app Square, has said he will donate $1 billion (£810m) towards efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. According to Mr Dorsey, the...
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with 1,736 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of deaths in the country to 12,722, according...
Facebook Inc on Tuesday launched a new messaging app for couples called “Tuned” that allows them to chat, share photos and music as well as have a timeline of shared...
Many Italian companies and academics are pressing the government to reopen factories to prevent an economic catastrophe, as the world watches how the first Western country to impose a lockdown...
A man who died from fever and cold in Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj on Monday was found to be infected with the coronavirus, said Kishoreganj Civil Surgeon Dr Mohammad Mujibur...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson condition is stable and he remains in intensive care for close monitoring, a spokesman for his office has said. Johnson was admitted to hospital on...
Shortage of labourers amid the prevailing lockdown has currently emerged as a major impediment for farmers across the country, especially in harvesting Boro crop in the haor region. Harvest of...
Bangladesh Merchant Bankers Association (BMBA) has prepared a set of budget proposals including more reduction of corporate tax for listed companies. The BMBA sent their budget proposals, made for the...
The securities regulator is yet to publish its annual report for the fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, though the ongoing FY 2019-20 will be ended within June 30, 2020. The officials...
The stockpile of the containers at the Chittagong port, the prime sea port of the country, is likely to decrease next week as the authority exempted the port store-rent for...
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