The government of Bangladesh, like those of many other countries, announced huge financial incentives to recover businesses hurt by the novel coronavirus pandemic. But a large section of small and medium entrepreneurs have been deprived of it, due to lack of a proper distribution system. According to a recent study
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Medical colleges to reopen in phases from Sept 13
All state-run and private medical colleges in Bangladesh will reopen from September 13 in a staggered manner, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Thursday. The decision to resume classroom teaching has been taken by the government in view of the improving Covid-19 situation in the country, the Minister told reporters after
EU promises 10m Covid jabs for Bangladesh
BGMEA continues support for treatment of Covid patients
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has donated essential medical equipment to three hospitals for treatment of patients diagnosed with Covid-19, said a press release. The medical supplies include 12 oxygen concentrators for Satkhira Medical College; five oxygen concentrators, 10 oxygen cylinders and 30 thousand pieces of face masks
Decision on vaccinating school students soon
A decision will be taken soon whether school students will be vaccinated against Covid-19, said Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). "The decision is likely to be taken tomorrow (Thursday) at a high-profile meeting of government officials," he told reporters
Govt has arranged to bring 1cr vaccine doses a month: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the Parliament that the government has taken steps to get over one crore coronavirus vaccine doses every month. "Steps have been taken to ensure more than one crore vaccines every month," she said. She made the statement while answering a tabled question from ruling party
SME stimulus way lower than regional peers
The government's allocation for helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) overcome the pandemic-induced losses is far less compared to the funds set aside for the same purpose in India, Thailand, and Malaysia, says a recent study. The findings of the study titled "The Future of SMEs after the Coronavirus Crisis: Challenges
BD-India flight operations may resume on Sept 3
Flight operations between Bangladesh and India is likely to be resumed on September 3 under the air bubble agreement signed last year to facilitate movements of passengers and goods between the two neighbouring countries. Under the bilateral air bubble pact, airlines of both the countries can operate international flights with certain
Separate vaccine centers for students, teachers
The government has decided to set up separate vaccination centres in the university healthcare centres and upazilas to inoculate students, teachers and education staffers. The healthcare centres will be used as vaccination centres for students, teachers and education staff who have not yet received the shots despite having NIDs, an Education
FSIBL provides food and financial support to Covid distressed people
Amid the coronavirus crisis moment, First Security Islami Bank Ltd. has provided food & financial assistance to the people distressed by corona virus, a release said Wednesday. Shamsul Karim Mojumder, Zonal Head of Cumilla Zone, Md. Abul Hasan Chowdhury, Manager of Feni Branch of the Bank and Md. Maien Uddin Khan,