August 12, 2020

70% of migrants returning to Bangladesh struggle to find employment: IOM

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 Aug 2020 Approximately 70 percent of surveyed migrants, who returned from abroad between February and June, are unemployed, according […]
August 12, 2020

Without urgent action, Covid-19’s impact on education, training will be lasting: ILO

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 Aug 2020 The Covid-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on the education and training of young people and […]
August 12, 2020

Nearly 20 lakh Dhaka residents could be Covid-19 positive, 78% asymptomatic: study

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 Aug 2020 Around nine percent — nearly 20 lakh — of Dhaka city dwellers could be Covid-19 positive with […]
August 11, 2020

Denmark sees spike in Covid-19 cases, after being one of the first countries in Europe to reopen

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 August 2020 Denmark has reported a rise in Covid-19 cases, after being one of the first European countries to […]
August 11, 2020

Taiwan has used effective but strong measures to combat Covid-19, US health official says

Published in: CNN Date: 12 August 2020 US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke about what Taiwan, the country he is currently visiting, has done […]
August 11, 2020

New Zealand reinstates coronavirus restrictions after first locally-transmitted case in 102 days

Published in: CNN Date: 12 August 2020 New Zealand has reintroduced coronavirus restrictions in parts of the country after new locally transmitted cases broke the 102-day streak the country […]
August 11, 2020

France maintains ban on mass gatherings until end of October

Published in: CNN Date: 12 August 2020 The French government is extending a ban on mass gatherings of 5,000 people or more until Oct. 30, Prime […]
August 11, 2020

Govt may scrap PEC, JSC exams

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 12 August 2020 The government is considering cancelling this year’s Primary Education Completion, Junior School Certificate and equivalent exams due […]
August 11, 2020

J&J eyes 1 billion doses of potential Covid-19 shot in 2021

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 11 August 2020 Johnson & Johnson could produce 1 billion doses of its potential Covid-19 vaccine next year if it proves successful and […]