Bangladesh real-time news

Dad of seven dies of coronavirus but only five family members allowed at funeral (source — www.mirror.co.uk) 27/04/2020 17:54:43

Mozadul Hussain was the first elected Bangladeshi city councillor in Newport, south Wales, who died after contracting covid-19 on Wednesday

Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 07:30:02

DHAKA: Hundreds of Bangladesh’s garment factories defied a nationwide coronavirus lockdown to reopen on Sunday, raising fears the industry’s vulnerable and largely female workforce could be exposed to...

Rainy spell unleashes flash floods in parts of Penang (source — www.thesundaily.my) 26/04/2020 15:50:50

KEPALA BATAS: A tropical rainy spell today left many parts of Penang inundated. As if life wasn’t already hard enough with the Covid-19 pandemic and Movement Control Order (MCO, residents here were fo...

Rohingya Society of Malaysia apologises for certain individuals’ demands (source — www.thesundaily.my) 26/04/2020 12:49:30

KUALA LUMPUR: The Rohingya Society of Malaysia (RSM) today apologised to the Malaysian government and its people on behalf of the refugee community for certain demands allegedly issued by its members ...

Push for virus vaccine as Trump disinfectant theory sparks uproar (source — www.thesundaily.my) 25/04/2020 03:24:41

WASHINGTON: The United Nations on Friday launched a global push for a coronavirus vaccine as President Donald Trump triggered an uproar by suggesting patients be treated with disinfectant and the US d...

Muslims start Ramadan under lockdown as US beefs up virus support (source — www.thesundaily.my) 24/04/2020 12:10:03

JAKARTA: Muslims across the world began marking the holy month of Ramadan under unprecedented coronavirus lockdowns on Friday as the US added another half a trillion dollars to its already-massive sup...

Penang preparing for ‘new-norm’ buka puasa (source — www.thesundaily.my) 23/04/2020 17:36:16

GEORGE TOWN: Muslims in the state can still enjoy their “buka puasa” favourites but via a new-norm process.“All the customer needs to do is make their order online and wait for it to be delivered dire...

NHS urged to avoid PPE gloves made in 'slave-like' conditions (source — www.theguardian.com) 23/04/2020 08:00:06

In securing PPE for NHS staff working on coronavirus frontline, government must not ignore abuse of factory workers, warn activistsThe government must not ignore the “slave-like” conditions of migrant...

Ramadan During Lockdown: ‘We Might Not Be In The Same House But We Can Still Eat Together' (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 23/04/2020 08:00:06

We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus lockdown. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism.Muslims around the world will be observing the holy month of...

'Lockdown has been a wakeup call for the industry': what next for fashion? (source — www.theguardian.com) 22/04/2020 17:16:01

Coronavirus has brought fashion to a halt. To mark Earth Day, we asked sustainable fashion designers, writers and advocates what changes they would like to seeOver the past few years, sustainable fash...

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