The Bangladesh government yesterday requested Saudi Arabia and other major labour-receiving countries to address the problems of Bangladeshi migrant workers desperately waiting to go back to their workplaces
Bangladesh government working to ensure better future for children: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her government is working relentlessly to provide a better future for children so that they can become the leaders of the country
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UK envoy: Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to be available in Bangladesh
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Wednesday said that the Oxford vaccine would be available in Bangladesh once it is produced and ready for use
'No active opposition party in Bangladeshi political scene'
A recent study by the anti-graft watchdog Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has found that none of the opposition parties and their alliances walked out or boycotted the 11th parliamentary sessions
Bangladesh reports 1,436 new Covid cases; tally at 363,479
Bangladesh has reported 1,436 new Covid cases, pushing the total tally in the country to 363,479, health officials said on Wednesday
Bangladesh to extend school shutdown
The government plans to extend the shutdown of schools and other educational institutions amid the coronavirus pandemic and announce the date for HSC and equivalent exams next week
South Korea pledges $700,000 to address Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh
The Republic of Korea has pledged 700,000 US dollars to International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) as part of the country's continued support in addressing the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh since 2017
Bangladesh signs air transport agreement with United States
Bangladesh and the US on Wednesday signed an agreement for flight operations between the two countries
Bangladeshi journalist injured in stabbing attack
A journalist was injured in a stabbing attack in Bangladesh's Jashore district, and is in critical condition, the media reported on Tuesday
Bangladesh COVID-19 caseload increases to 360,555
Bangladesh reported 1,407 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 360,555, according to health authorities
Bangladesh releases postal stamp commemorating PM Hasina's 73rd birthday
Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar unveiled the commemorative stamp worth Tk 10 on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 73rd birthday worth during a programme organised by the ministry on Monday
US eyes broader economic ties amid Bangladesh's big push on investment front
The United States is looking for broader economic engagement with Bangladesh exploring additional ways to deepen the partnership as Bangladesh has made a "big push" for attracting foreign direct investment from major countries, officials said
Bangladesh reports 1,275 new COVID-19 cases
Bangladesh reported 1,275 new novel coronavirus cases in a 24-hour time period, taking overall tally to 359,148, according to health officials
Bangladesh requests Saudi to increase flights
Bangladesh has requested Saudi Arabia to increase flights between the two countries so that the expatriates stranded in Dhaka can return to their workplaces, the media reported
68% lost jobs in Dhaka, Chittagong due to COVID-19
Around 68 per cent of the people who were working in Bangladesh's urban areas of Dhaka and Chittagong have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new World Bank report has revealed
Four Bangladeshi contract killers arrested from Birbhum
Four Bangladeshi mercenaries were arrested from Santiniketan in Birbhum district of West Bengal in India, police said on Monday
