coronavirus
Factories in all EPZs to remain shut until Apr 14
All factories in the country’s eight export processing zones (EPZs) under Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) will remain shut until April 14 from Monday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Epyllion Foundation distributes safety kits to sports journalists
Epyllion Group, a leading business house in Knitwears and Garments sector of the country, has distributed security and safety kits among the sports journalists from all media houses in the capital on Saturday.
PM receives donations for her relief, welfare fund
Some 50 government agencies, public and private organisations on Sunday made donations to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help fight the coronavirus.
TIB condemns violation of RMG workers’ security, health rights by owners
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has strongly condemned the violation of safety and health rights of RMG workers as factory owners forced them to report to work with a threat of layoff at a time when public holiday has been announced upto April 11 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Suspension of flight operations extended
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) on Sunday extended the suspension of all international and domestic flights until April 14 in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.
It's 'loan package', not stimulus: BNP
BNP described the Prime Minister’s stimulus package of Tk72,750 crore as a package of loan, and said she ignored those involved in the informal sector by not announcing any grant for them.
Shakib unites with family after completing self-isolation in USA
Bangladesh’s world-famed all rounder Shakib Al Hasan joined his family on Friday (April 3) in sound health after spending 14 days in isolation in a hotel since arriving in the United States of America (USA).
Mayor Ivy seeks curfew or lockdown in NCC
Mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) Dr Selina Hayat Ivy on Sunday urged the authorities concerned, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to either impose a curfew in the city corporation area or put it under lockdown as the IEDCR declared Narayanganj district as the red zone of coronavirus.
Mashrafe’s charity launches mobile medical unit for Narail
Narail Express Foundation, the charity run by Bangladesh cricket’s most successful captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, launched a mobile medical unit to serve his home district during the coronavirus pandemic.
Doing everything to ensure your return to UK: Dickson to British citizens
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Sunday said they are doing everything so that British citizens in Bangladesh can return to the UK reminding them a longer stay here.