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India-Bangladesh bus service, suspended due to Covid-19, resumes after two years

India and Bangladesh's cross-border bus service resumed on Friday, two years after its suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to High Commission in Bangladesh, “Resumption of India-Bangladesh Cross-Border Bus Services! Bus services b/w India-Bangladesh via ICP Agartala-Akhaura & ICP Haridaspur-Benapole resumed with the Dhaka-Kolkata-Dhaka bus being flagged off from Dhaka early morning today-a major step forward in enhancing affordable, people-centric connectivity".

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Fire on ferry kills 38 and injures 100 in Bangladesh

(News 1st): A crowded ferry transporting around 500 people caught fire on Friday (24) in Southern Bangladesh, where 38 people lost their lives and 100 were injured, local Bangladeshi officials stated.As it sailed from Dhaka to Barguna, the three-storey Obhijan 10 ferry boat caught flames mid-river near the town of Jhalakathi, 250km south of the capital Dhaka, reported Bangladeshi media.The fire started from the engine room of the ferry setting it ablaze, victims jumped in to the rive and many drowned as a result.Many passengers died to severe burns and it is likely that the number of casualties will increase and more than 50 people have been admitted to hospital, with some passengers still missing and some others in critical

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Bangladesh: Dhaka's covid infection rate jumps from 3% to 28% in one month

COVID-19 infection rate of Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka has jumped from 3 per cent to 28 per cent in the last one month as fear continues to grip the city hospitals that they will run out of beds in a few weeks if the infection rate doesn't come down.

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

COVID-19 vaccines to Dhaka as soon as possible, but there is no word yet when it will resume the export.

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Nepal, Bangladesh scramble to secure COVID-19 shots as India curbs exports

KATHMANDU/DHAKA : Nepal and Bangladesh are making frantic diplomatic efforts to secure COVID-19 vaccines to prop up their faltering inoculation drives as their stocks run out and supply prospects have become clouded by a prolonged Indian curb on vaccine exports.Reuters reported on Tuesday that India was unlikely to resume major exports of COVID-19 vaccines until October at the earliest as it diverts shots for domestic use, a longer-than-expected delay set to worsen a shortage of supplies coming through the COVAX global vaccine sharing scheme, designed to help low-income countries.Bangladesh said it urgently needed 1.6 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine to provide second doses and it had approached several countries for

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Bangladesh arrests journalist known for unearthing graft

DHAKA – Police in Bangladesh's capital have arrested a journalist known for her strong reporting against official corruption in the South Asian country where journalists are often threatened with dire consequences for professional work.

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Bangladesh receives 500,000 doses of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine as gift

Dhaka, May 12 (PTI) Bangladesh on Wednesday received 500,000 doses of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine as a gift to continue its vaccination drive, which was halted due to shortage of India-made Astrazeneca jabs.Chinese Ambassador Li Jiming handed over the vaccines to Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister Zahid Maleque at State Guest House Padma, hours after a Bangladesh aircraft landed in Dhaka carrying the vaccines from China.Momen said that Bangladesh seeks to procure 40 to 50 million doses of the Chinese vaccine on a commercial basis.He proposed co-production arrangement of the Chinese vaccine in Bangladesh, saying it could create a "win-win" situation for both the countries."We have the capacity to produce the

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As India's Covid cases surge, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants

DHAKA : India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a serious effect on neighbouring Bangladesh, with health experts warning of imminent vaccine shortages just as the country should be stepping up jabs and as more contagious virus variants are beginning to be detected.On Saturday, health authorities said that for the first time, a coronavirus variant originally identified in India was found in Bangladesh, without providing further details. For weeks, South African variants have dominated the samples sequenced in Bangladesh.

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Virus surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

DHAKA – India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off supplies to neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal as they struggle with infection surges of their own.

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Bangladesh approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 shot; says Sinopharm pending

DHAKA : Bangladesh's drug regulator on Tuesday approved the Russian Sputnik V vaccine for emergency use against COVID-19, signalling that clearance for China's Sinopharm shot would follow very soon as a supply line from India falters.Dhaka, facing a second wave of the pandemic, is racing to secure more vaccines after its bigger neighbour halted exports of the AstraZeneca -Oxford University shot in response to a record surge in domestic infections.Announcing approval for Sputnik V, Directorate General of Drug Administration head Mahbubur Rahman told reporters: "Hopefully we'll get 4 million doses of Russian vaccine by May."Bangladesh could also approve Sinopharm in coming days, he added.Foreign Minister A.K.

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Bangladesh closes border with India amid rise in Covid-19 cases

DHAKA : Bangladesh on Sunday closed its border with India for two weeks in view of the sharp increase in the coronavirus cases in the neighbouring country."We are closing it (border) for the passengers for the time being…," Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told reporters."Bangladesh took the decision in view of rapid increase of coronavirus infection in India," he added.He said that the land routes for people's movement to and from the neighbouring country would be closed for two weeks but the goods-laden vehicles would be allowed to operate."The higher authorities have decided to close the borders for two weeks...The land routes with India will be shut from April 26," Home Minister Asaduzzamman Khan Kamal told the Kalerkantha newspaper.The

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Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh prime minister, tests positive for Covid-19

DHAKA : Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, a year after she was released from jail temporarily amidst the pandemic, according to media reports.The 75-year-old Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief's samples were sent to the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, for testing on Saturday, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper quoted Public Relations Officer, Health Ministry, Maidul Islam Prodhan as saying."It came back as positive today [Sunday], which has been updated on the database of the Directorate of Health Services," he told Dhaka Tribune.The newspaper reported that one of Zia's relatives, who had met her last week, had later tested positive for the coronavirus."That

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US envoy Kerry discusses climate challenges in Bangladesh

DHAKA – John Kerry, the special U.S. envoy on climate, arrived in Bangladesh on Friday to hear what the South Asia delta nation has done to deal with weather extremes and rising sea levels ahead of a virtual summit on climate change hosted by President Joe Biden this month.

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Bangladesh to impose 7-day nationwide lockdown amidst spike in COVID-19 cases

Dhaka: The Bangladesh government on Saturday decided to impose a week-long nationwide lockdown from Monday as COVID-19 cases and deaths surged across the country.Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement at a media briefing in Dhaka on Saturday as the country recorded 58 coronavirus deaths and 5,683 new cases overnight, third highest in terms of both fatality and infection since the pandemic broke out in March last year.“The government is going to enforce a nationwide lockdown from Monday initially for a week as the spread of coronavirus increases," Quader, also the general secretary of the ruling Awami League, said.State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain in a separate briefing said an official handout

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Covid-19: Bangladesh announces 7-day countrywide lockdown from 5 April

Bangladesh government on Saturday announced a week-long countrywide lockdown from April 5 to curb the new wave of Covid-19 infections.Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the government is all set to announce a countrywide week-long lockdown.

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PM Modi arrives in Bangladesh on his first foreign visit since Covid-19 outbreak

#WATCH: PM Narendra Modi received by PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina as he arrives in Dhaka on a two-day visit to the country.

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Born in war, Bangladesh marks 50 years of independence

DHAKA – Shafiqul Islam was studying business at Dhaka College in 1971 when a bloody and brutal war for independence ravaged Bangladesh. After undergoing guerrilla training in India, he returned to fight against Pakistani soldiers.

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UN: Boat with Rohingya refugees adrift without food, water

DHAKA – A group of Rohingya refugees is adrift in a boat in the Andaman Sea without food or water, the United Nations said Wednesday, as their families worried that many may have already died.

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Bangladesh starts country-wide COVID-19 vaccination drive

Bangladesh on Sunday launched its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign, reported Dhaka Tribune.Health Minister Zahid Maleque rolled out the campaign at a virtual event at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka on Sunday morning.Maleque also urged all not to spread propaganda against the vaccine as it is safe and has no side effects, reported Dhaka Tribune."The vaccine campaign will continue throughout the year. There is another process to get the jab other than online registration.

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Rohingya refugees fear returning to Myanmar after coup

DHAKA – Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in camps in Bangladesh condemned the military coup in their homeland and said it makes them more fearful to return.

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Covid-19 vaccine: India urges Bangladesh to start efficacy trials for Covaxin

NEW DELHI : India on Friday requested Bangladesh to begin early efficacy trials of Bharat Biotech’s anti-Covid vaccine which has been favourably received by Dhaka.The matter was raised during the India-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi, Mint has learnt. The Indian delegation was headed by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla with his counterpart Masud Bin Momen leading the Bangladesh delegation.Also Read | Covid vaccination faces slow startBharat Biotech has developed Covaxin along with the New Delhi-based Indian Council of Medical Research.

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Bangladesh sends 3rd group of Rohingya refugees to island

DHAKA – Authorities in Bangladesh sent a third group of Rohingya refugees to a newly developed island in the Bay of Bengal on Friday despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.

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Bangladesh receives first covid-19 vaccine consignment from India

DHAKA : Bangladesh on Monday received the first consignment of the 5 million doses of Covishield vaccines from India under a procurement agreement, four days after New Delhi gifted 2 million doses of the vaccine to Dhaka.A special Air India flight carrying the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine co-manufactured by Serum Institute of India reached the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport earlier in the day to be initially stored at a warehouse of private Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd ahead of their planned countrywide distribution.Bangladesh has so far purchased 30 million doses from the Serum Institute of India through private Beximco pharmaceuticals under a tripartite agreement.The vaccines are being transported to Beximco warehouses in

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Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation

DHAKA – Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.The 1,642 refugees were boarding seven Bangladeshi naval vessels in the port of Chittagong for the trip to Bhashan Char, according to an official, who could not be named in accordance with local practice.The island was once regularly submerged by monsoon rains but now has flood protection embankments, houses, hospitals and mosques built at a cost of more than $112 million by the Bangladesh navy.

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Bangladesh signs deal with India for 30 million doses of covid-19 vaccine

DHAKA : Bangladesh signed a deal with the Serum Institute of India on Thursday to buy 30 million doses of potential coronavirus vaccine being developed by British drugmaker AstraZeneca.AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine is seen as one of the most advanced candidates in the race against the novel coronavirus."Whenever the vaccine is ready, the Serum Institute will give us 30 million doses in the first phase," health minister Zahid Maleque told reporters after the deal was signed in Dhaka.He said five million doses of vaccine per month would be purchased through Bangladesh's drug maker, Beximco Pharmaceuticals."We'll be able to vaccinate 15 million people as two shots of vaccine are required for each person 28 days apart," Maleque

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Bangladesh economy shows early signs of pandemic recovery

DHAKA – A rebound in garment orders after demand crashed during spring shutdowns is helping to revive the Bangladesh economy. Apparel makers, the country’s main export industry, say they are looking ahead to Christmas orders from the U.S.

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Bangladesh's Beximco signs Covid-19 vaccine deal with India's Serum Institute

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Beximco Pharmaceuticals is investing in the Serum Institute of India (SII) to ensure Dhaka gets priority access to COVID-19 vaccines being developed by the Indian drug manufacturer, the company said on Friday.The deal announced by the Bangladeshi generic drugmaker comes after Dhaka said this month it was ready to hold trials of candidate vaccines being developed by India as both countries seek to curb the spread of the virus.SII has partnered with AstraZeneca , the Gates Foundation and the Gavi vaccine alliance to produce more than a billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccine for global supply."The investment amount will be treated as an advance and once the vaccine receives regulatory approvals, SII will include Bangladesh

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Bangladesh to host late-stage trial of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

DHAKA : Bangladesh's state medical research agency has approved a third-phase trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd, as infections rise in the densely populated South Asian country.Sinovac has been looking for volunteers outside China as the number of coronavirus cases there has dwindled, said a member of Bangladesh’s national technical advisory committee to tackle COVID-19.The trial, to be conducted by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), could begin next month."We have given ethical permission for the trial after reviewing the research protocol," Mahmood Uz Jahan, director of the Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC), told Reuters.The trial will

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Covid-19 vaccine: Bangladesh allows final trial by Chinese company

COVID-19 vaccine," BMRC director Mahmood-Uz-Jahan said.The BMRC official said the regulator kept in consideration “Bangladesh’s benefit" alongside prospect and safety issues of the vaccine, studying the advancement of the Sinovac’s research in China, while reviewing the ICDDR’B proposal."We have also reviewed the headway of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine development process...we have found they made potential advancements though the trial is still underway in China," he said.Dhaka-based International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDR’B) had submitted a research protocol, seeking to carry out the study.Jahan, however, said the BMRC approval would require a subsequent endorsement from Directorate General of Health Services

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Muslims in India, Bangladesh celebrate Eid subdued by virus

DHAKA – Muslims in India and Bangladesh joined prayers to celebrate a subdued Eid-al Fitr on Monday, marking the end of the Ramadan holy month by seeking blessings for a world free from coronavirus.

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Bangladesh company is the first to sell copies of Gilead's coronavirus drug

Bangladesh’s Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said it has become the world’s first company to start selling the generic version of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s antiviral drug on mounting urgency to treat the infection caused by the deadly coronavirus across the developing world.

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Coronavirus effective drug combination found, claim Bangladeshi doctors

DHAKA : A Bangladeshi medical team led by a senior doctor has claimed that their research on the combination of two widely used drugs has yielded “astounding" results in curing the patients with acute symptoms of the coronavirus that has created havoc worldwide and claimed the lives of over 312,000 people globally.

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1st COVID-19 case detected in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

DHAKA – Authorities have reported the first coronavirus case in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh, where more than 1 million refugees are sheltered.

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Vande Bharat Mission: Over 300 Indians return to Bangalore from London

Bengaluru: More than 300 Indians returned to Bengaluru from London by a special Air India flight on the fifth day of 'Vande Bharat Mission' on Monday.

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Air India flight with 80 passengers from India lands at San Francisco airport in USA

SAN FRANCISCO : Air India flight AI173 with 80 passengers from India landed at San Francisco airport, United States of America on Friday (local time).

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Bangladesh factories resume work, risking new virus cases

DHAKA – Bangladesh has reopened hundreds of its garment factories this week after nearly one month of closures to fight the coronavirus pandemic in a move critics say risks igniting a sharp increase in infections among workers.

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Bangladesh reopens 600 apparel factories despite virus risk

DHAKA – Nearly a month after Bangladesh ordered garment factories shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the industry is reopening hundreds of them despite risks the disease might spread.

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Covid-19: SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages

ISLAMABAD/DHAKA : The SAARC countries have rolled out a raft of stimulus packages to boost investments, buffer private businesses and bolster growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has upended life and disrupted economic activity in a region inhabited by over 1.8 billion people.

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More than 100,000 ignore coronavirus lockdown to attend funeral of popular cleric

More than 100,000 people defied coronavirus lockdown rules to attend the funeral of a popular religious cleric.

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Bangladesh rescues 396 Rohingya drifting at sea for weeks

DHAKA – Bangladesh's coast guard has rescued 396 starving Rohingya refugees who had been drifting at sea for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, officials said Thursday.

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Extraction Trailer: Chris Hemsworth promises edge of the seat action and dramatic summer in Netflix film

Netflix has dropped the high-octane trailer of Extraction today. The international film sees Chris Hemsworth headline the project. The film sees Rudraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Golshifteh Farahani, Pankaj Tripathi, Priyanshu Painyuli, and David Harbour in crucial roles. Extraction is extra special for Indians for the movie was shot in India, apart from Dhaka. Fans would remember the Avengers: Endgame star filming the project in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. After a long wait, the Extraction trailer has finally arrived and it promises an action-packed visual treat.

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Bangladesh garment makers say $3B in orders lost to virus

DHAKA – Bangladesh garment manufacturers say fashion retailers have cancelled or put on hold more than $3 billion in orders due to the coronavirus outbreak, though a handful have agreed to pay anyway.

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From Dhaka to Gaza: How do you socially distance in a crowd?

JAKARTA – Josna Begum lives with her son in a house with four other families in a slum in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, the world’s most densely populated city. “Distancing is impossible for us,” she said.

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Life under coronavirus: 24 hours around the world in pictures

Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0