Bangladesh garment factories launch Covid-19 testing lab for workers
DHAKA, Jun 7, 2020, Reuters. A laboratory to test garment workers for coronavirus is opening…
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[Analytics] Is remdesivir the answer?
There is currently no medication shown to prevent or cure Covid-19, according to WHO. Dr…
Bangladeshi apparel, footwear exporters see 77 per cent decline in revenue
DHAKA, Jun 3, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Bangladeshi export oriented apparel and footwear manufacturers have seen…
[Analytics] How to stay safe indoors post-lockdown
Staying home and maintaining social distancing have been the pivotal measures to control Covid-19 transmission…
Pakistani govt slashes petrol price to Rs74.5 per litre from June 1
ISLAMABAD, Jun 1, 2020, Pakistan Today. In order to provide further relief to the consumers,…
Singapore NGOs call for rethink of migrant workers’ salaries, health care and recruitment fees
SINGAPORE, May 31, 2020, SCMP. Twelve years ago, when Dhaka-born Aarul completed his secondary school…
Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal agree to Malaysia’s repatriation proposal
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30, 2020, ANTARA. Malaysia highlighted the agreement of the governments of Indonesia,…
Pakistan to import potential Covid-19 treatment from Bangladesh
DHAKA, May 29, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. A pharmaceutical company in Pakistan plans to import the…
Only 50 per cent of tickets will be sold to avoid crowds in Bangladesh: Minister
DHAKA, May 29, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said train services…
[Analytics] Reconfiguring India’s exports during pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting world trade across all sectors, but it is having the…
Most of the fire extinguishers in Bangladeshi coronavirus hospital where 5 patients died in fire were expired
DHAKA, May 28, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has…
India’s trade with South Asia less than 4 per cent of global trade, China’s up by 546 per cent
NEW DELHI, May 28, 2020, Hindustan Times. India’s trade with countries in South Asia has…