Tue, 21-Oct-2025

COVID-19: Thousands stranded in Bangladesh lockdown

corona in bangladesh

Thousands of people deserted in Bangladesh’s capital, as establishments paused almost all public conveyance ahead of a far-reaching lockdown obligatory to battle a deadly renaissance of COVID-19 infections. The country reported 119 deaths, its highest-ever daily death toll from the pandemic, while new infections reached around 5,000 for the past few days. Officials blame India … Read more

Bangladesh faces ‘alarming’ surge in coronavirus cases

After a “dangerous and alarming” surge in Delta variant of coronavirus cases, Bangladesh has declared it will enforce a hard new lockdown starting Monday. All government and private sector offices will be shut for a week and only medical-related conveyance will be allowed, the government said late Friday. “No one can step out of their … Read more