The coronavirus pandemic could threaten global food supply, UN warns
As the novel coronavirus pandemic shuts down businesses globally and sends countries into lockdown, the disruptions are threatening to cut off supply..
14pc people have no food: survey
Non-governmental organisation BRAC in its ‘Rapid Perception Survey on COVID19 Awareness and Economic Impact’ carried out between March 31 ..
RMG factory closure extended till April 25
Factories registered with Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association..
Khaleda’s home quarantine to continue: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that the party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia would ..
PM calls for boosting international cooperation to fight COVID
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has called for boosting international cooperation to fight the novel coronavirus as she wrote a letter to Chinese president Xi Jinping..
15 districts in total lockdown, 20 in partial
The authorities have put at least 15 districts in lockdown with more than 20 other districts in complete partial lockdown amid various steps ..
What happens when pilots don't get their flying hours?
The coronavirus pandemic has grounded most of the world's airplanes for the immediate future. But when aviation eventually reboots, pilots will need to be up to speed.
Unclaimed victims of the coronavirus could be buried on New York's Hart island, officials say
People in New York who have died from the coronavirus and not been claimed by anyone could be buried on Hart Island, east of the Bronx, officials told CNN today.
New Bangladesh directives drop mass media from emergency service list
Bangladesh on Thursday issued new directives dropping mass media from the list of emergency services that would remain out of the purview..
Singapore assures treatment, well-being of workers from Bangladesh
Singapore foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Thursday assured the Bangladesh authorities of ensuring well-being of Bangladeshi workers in the Southeast Asian country.
