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Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills at least 52, over 50 injured

At least 52 people were killed and over 50 others injured in a massive fire that broke out at a six-storey juice factory outside Bangladesh's capital Dhaka

Bangladesh extends 'strict' nationwide Covid-19 lockdown till July 14

Bangladesh on Monday again extended the ongoing 'strict' nationwide lockdown until July 14 in order to control the spread of Covid-19

Bangla PM Hasina gifts 2,600 kg mangoes to Modi as 'memento of friendship'

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gifted 2,600 kg of the Haribhanga variety of mangoes to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as a "memento of friendship". A truck carrying 260 cartons of mangoes crossed the Bangladesh-India border through the Benapole port in Jessore on Sunday afternoon, the Daily Star newspaper reported. The mangoes are a "memento of friendship" between the two countries, Deputy Commissioner of Benapole Customs House Anupam Chakma was quoted as saying in the report. The mangoes are of the Haribhanga variety grown in Rangpur region, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. Haribhanga mangoes are round in shape, highly fleshy, fibreless and typically weigh 200 to 400 grams. First secretary (political) of the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh in Kolkata, Md Samiul Quader, received the mangoes, which are also for President Ram Nath Kovind and other political leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, according to the United News of ...

Global coronavirus update: Bangladesh records highest daily Covid deaths

Bangladesh reported 153 new Covid-19 fatalities in the last 24 hours, marking the highest-ever single-day spike, increasing the overall death toll to 15,065

Walt Disney to reinstate production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh

Walt Disney Company has decided to reinstate its production of branded merchandise in Bangladesh after more than eight years of pulling out of factories in the country, said apparel industry leaders

Bangladesh govt scraps plans for 10 coal plants, pursues green options

Bangladesh had approved the construction of 18 coal power plants since 2008.

Bangladesh police rule out foul play in Dhaka explosion, suspect gas leak

The powerful explosion that destroyed an old three-storey building in a crowded area here in Bangladesh's capital and killed at least seven people and injured around 400 others

Police: At least 7 dead in Bangladesh blast; cause unknown

At least seven people died and dozens were injured in an explosion in Bangladesh's capital on Sunday

Bangladesh to impose nationwide lockdown from July 1 instead of June 28

The Bangladesh government has decided to impose a nationwide all-out lockdown from July 1 instead of June 28 (Monday).SK Rafiqul Islam, Additional Secretary of District and Field Admin Wing of the Cabinet Division, told The Daily Star that the decision was taken to enforce the lockdown from July 1. However, lockdown will remain in effect on a "limited scale" from Monday to Wednesday.The decision came from a high-level meeting on Saturday presided over by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, reported Dhaka Tribune."An all-out lockdown for seven days will be imposed from July 1," said Principal Information Officer Surath Kumar Sarker of Bangladesh's Press Information Department (PID).A stricter set of restrictions on public movement and gathering were extended several times, including the latest one, Dhaka Tribune reported.Additionally, the authorities across the country had been imposing district-wise restrictions on public movement in areas with higher COVID-19 infections till now.State ...

Bangladesh to impose nationwide 'hard lockdown' from June 28 for 7 days

Amid a dramatic surge in Covid-19 infections, Bangladesh will be going into a nationwide 'hard lockdown' from Monday for seven days in a bid to stem the spread of cases

Bangladesh govt suspends transport services connecting Dhaka to other parts

The Bangladesh government has suspended transportation services linking capital Dhaka to the other parts of the country in a further effort to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic

Fool-proof Covid protocols: BCB taking no chance with Australia series

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has asserted there will be water-tight compliance of the Covid-19 protocols when the Australian cricket team arrives in Dhaka next month to play five T20 Internationals

India keen to resume Covid-19 vaccine export to Bangladesh, says envoy

India's Commissioner to Bangladesh on Sunday said that the country is keen to resume the export of Covid vaccines to Dhaka as soon as possible, but there is no word yet when it will resume the export

$250 mn ADB loan to support Bangladesh social resilience programme

The Asian Development Bank approved a $250 mn policy-based loan to the government of Bangladesh to help finance reforms aimed at improving the inclusiveness and responsiveness of the country

30 years after 1991: What we achieved as an economy, and what was possible

India's record has been good, relative to how other countries have done and compared also to its own previous three decades, but well short of what is required and what was possible, writes T N Ninan

India's H-Energy signs LNG deal with Bangladesh's state-run Petrobangla

Both firms will finalise a long-term supply agreement to start the supply of LNG to Bangladesh through a cross-border natural gas pipeline

Bangladesh records highest single-day Covid deaths in over a month

Bangladesh has registered its highest number of single-day Covid-19 fatalities in more than a month, increasing the overall death toll to 13,118, according to health authorities.

Bangladesh extends border closure with India till June 30 due to Covid-19

Bangladesh on Sunday extended border closure with India till June 30 as the Covid-19 situation in neighbouring districts of the country continued to deteriorate

Shakib Al Hasan banned for 3 games of Dhaka Premier League, fined $5800

Shakib Al Hasan has been let off lightly with a three-match suspension from the Dhaka T20 Premier League along with a fine of $5800 (BDT 5 lakh), following his on-field meltdown

Bangladesh coronavirus update: 2,322 new cases, 44 more deaths reported

Bangladesh reported 2,322 new COVID-19 cases, the highest since April 29, and 44 more deaths, taking the total to 815,282 and the death toll to 12,913