64 people had died in the previous 24 hours, while almost 1,000 tested positive

The Delta variant is responsible for 70 percent of the infections

Bangladesh extends lockdown as cases hit new record

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal sealed its borders

Sri Lanka has reported 117,529 infections with 734 deaths since the start of the pandemic

India's neighbours close borders over virus rampage

Maritime accidents are common in Bangladesh, a delta nation crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers

Bangladesh is building the country's largest road and railway bridge near the accident spot and police said officers were immediately at the scene

26 killed in Bangladesh boat accident

The regulation also extends to May 15 the rules currently in place for arrivals from European countries, who must have a coronavirus test and self-isolate for five days

A view of the Alitalia check-in counter at Fiumicino International Airport as talks between Italy and the European Commission over the revamp of Alitalia are due to enter a key phase, in Rome, Italy, April 15, 2021.

Italy tightens travel rules for India, Bangladesh

Avijit Roy, a prolific blogger and the author of 10 books, was hacked to death outside Bangladesh's largest book fair

Five Islamist extremists have been sentenced to death over the murder of Bangladeshi-American writer and rights activist Avijit Roy

Bangladesh extends lockdown as cases hit new record

India's neighbours close borders over virus rampage

26 killed in Bangladesh boat accident

Italy tightens travel rules for India, Bangladesh

Five Bangladesh Islamists sentenced to death for writer's murder

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Bangladesh extends lockdown as cases hit new record

India's neighbours close borders over virus rampage

26 killed in Bangladesh boat accident

Italy tightens travel rules for India, Bangladesh

Five Bangladesh Islamists sentenced to death for writer's murder