Bangladesh
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The demographic consequences of COVID-19
Apr 9, 2020Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory tract infection caused by a newly emergent coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that was first recognized in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Almost every country of the world has been affected by... -
UK declares £21 million for Bangladesh to fight COVID-19
Apr 6, 2020The United Kingdom (UK) has announced 21 million pounds of support to Bangladesh in containing the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate Dhaka’s National Preparedness and Response Plan. The support will also help take preparedness against... -
Police making all-out efforts to ensure social distancing
Apr 5, 2020Bangladesh Police is making all-out efforts to ensure maintaining social distancing and following ‘stay at home’ directives by the people to slow deadly novel outbreak that has already claimed nine lives in Bangladesh and over 64,000... -
Bangladesh PM unveils Tk 72,750 crore package to overcome Covid-19 impact
Apr 5, 2020Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today unveiled the government work plan to overcome the possible COVID-19 impact on the country’s economy, declaring an allocation of Taka 72,750 crore under a set of stimulus packages. “Earlier I declared... -
Pohela Boishakh programmes postponed in Bangladesh
Apr 1, 2020The government of Bangladesh has instructed the authorities concerned to postpone all the programs of Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) to avoid mass gatherings aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus. In this regard, the Cabinet... -
Free transport service for doctors and nurses launched in Bangladesh
Apr 1, 2020A free transport service for caregivers including doctors and nurses began today to help medical service providers go to hospitals in a fast and convenient way amid their fight against the COVID- 19 pandemic, reports BSS.... -
WB approves $350m grant for three Bangladesh projects
Apr 1, 2020The World Bank has approved $350 million grant for three projects to help Bangladesh cope with one of the world’s largest forced exodus. These grants will help Bangladesh address the needs of the host communities and... -
Biman Bangladesh to cut off entire air connectivity
Mar 28, 2020Biman Bangladesh Airlines today decided to cut off its entire connectivity by suspending flights to its last two destinations – London and Manchester – for at least one week for containing outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The... -
Chinese medical supplies arrive on March 26
Mar 24, 2020The promised Chinese medical supplies to help combat deadly COVID-19 will arrive here on March 26, the Independence Day of Bangladesh. “The second batch of medical supplies from China, including 10,000 test kits and 10,000 PPE... -
Bangladesh suspends all domestic flights from tonight
Mar 24, 2020The government has decided to suspend all domestic commercial flights from midnight tonight till further notice as part of the government’s desperate attempt to confine people at their own places containing an outbreak of COVID-19. “All...
