Migrant Workers: Malaysia offers them new hope amid pandemic
At a time when Bangladeshi migrant workers all over the world are having tough times amid Covid-19 fallout, Malaysia gives good news.
6 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Rohingya return pushed into further uncertainty
Escalation of conflicts between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army, a rebel group seeking greater autonomy for ethnic Rakhine people, is pushing the Rohingya repatriation further into uncertainty, analysts say.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Fallout: Global funding for Rohingyas likely to drop
The global funding for the Rohingyas may fall short as the non-government organisations’ (NGO) activities have drastically decreased amid coronavirus pandemic.
19 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Post Covid-19 labour market: Bangladesh eyes Africa
The authorities have been exploring labour markets in African countries as overseas jobs may decline in the traditional Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries due to coronavirus pandemic.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Allocations for Migrants: Returnees in distress
Sabbir Hossain of Munshiganj returned home from Malaysia in mid-March when the Southeast Asian country was planning a lockdown to stem the spread of coronavirus.
11 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Regretful, shameful: foreign minister on MP Shahid’s detention in Kuwait
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says it is a matter of regret and shame that a Bangladeshi lawmaker has been detained in a foreign country.
7 June 2020, 15:36 PM
Gonoshasthaya Kit: Trial at BSMMU done; report by Wednesday
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has already completed trial of the Gonoshasthaya Kendra-developed antibody test and may submit its report to the drug administration by Wednesday.
5 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Overlooked otherwise
Human trafficking to Libya from Bangladesh and torture of victims for ransom have been quite common for years but such crimes come to light only after a terrible tragedy.
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Protect the migrants
Bangladesh has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, urging for measures to protect the rights of migrants being affected by the global coronavirus pandemic.
3 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Keep food supply chain intact
TDS: Do you think that Bangladesh may face a famine?
1 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Treating Covid-19 Patients: Expand scope for plasma therapy
Medical experts have urged the government to undertake a national programme to expand the scope of convalescent plasma therapy for treating Covid-19 patients as the method has been gaining traction for its effectiveness.
29 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya: Dhaka for quick probe, punishment of killers
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said the government demanded the Libyan authorities quickly investigate and punish those who killed 26 Bangladeshis and four Africans in a “revenge attack”.
29 May 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Donate plasma to save lives’
Plasma therapy unit working to apply the life-saving treatment to novel coronavirus is seeking plasma from Covid-19 survivors as it sees high demand for the therapy amid rise in the infection every day.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Lebanon job market nearly wiped out
Bangladesh is likely to lose its labour market almost entirely in Lebanon, which is home to some 1.6 lakh Bangladeshis, as the Middle Eastern country has been fraught with various economic and political adversities coupled by the coronavirus pandemic.
18 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Cyclone Amphan in Bay: Big challenge is to manage evacuation
Amphan, the cyclone formed in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, may lash the coastal districts in three days, upending social distancing and hygiene practices needed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Job Creation: Tall order ahead
Bangladesh faces the challenge of massive job creation as several lakh migrant workers are likely to return in the coming months following a sharp decline in overseas jobs due to the coronavirus-induced global economic slowdown, experts said.
14 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Dhaka, Delhi mull resuming rail service
Bangladesh and India are likely to resume rail operations to transport essential commodities and medical supplies between the two countries.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Ensure six months’ salary
Bangladesh wants labour-receiving countries to ensure that Bangladeshi migrants who lose their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic get at least six months’ salary.
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Rapid Test Kit: Gonoshasthaya finally gets nod for validation
In a dramatic development, the Directorate General of Drug Administration has allowed Gonoshasthaya Kendra to submit its home-grown rapid test kits for Covid-19 to BSMMU or icddr,b for validation.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM
CROs vehicles of corruption
Gonoshasthaya Kendra Founder and Trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has made it clear that they are not going to submit their rapid test kits to the drug administration through any contract research organisation (CRO).
28 April 2020, 18:00 PM