Collection of important news, policy update and industry insights in relation to impact on SMEs/businesses in Bangladesh due to Covid-19 situation.
Bangladeshis adopting e-commerce faster than ever amid pandemic
The outbreak of the highly contagious, lethal pathogen has created new opportunities for the country’s e-commerce market, according to various speakers at an online discussion styled, ‘E-commerce calls in the service of humanity’, held yesterday.
The Daily Star | Bangladesh / Industry Impact
Bangladesh urges global partners to honour terms of RMG purchasing contracts
Bangladesh and five other countries have urged global brands, retailers and traders to consider all potential impacts on workers and small businesses in the supply chain while taking significant purchasing decisions.
The Daily Star | Bangladesh / Industry Impact
Tourism sector to lose Tk5,700cr because of Covid-19: Toab
Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (Toab) seeks financial assistance from the government to cover the business losses.
The Business Standard | Bangladesh / Industry Impact
Bangladesh seeks Chinese experts for hospital
Bangladesh sought to bring a Chinese team of experts to support Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital, which has been declared a dedicated facility in Dhaka for coronavirus treatment.
The Daily Star | Bangladesh / News Update
The Evidence Mounts That the Global Recession Is Already Here
The breadth of the collapse is beginning to appear in the initial trickle of economic data across the world, revealing a cratering of trade, reined-in business investment, cowering consumers and surging unemployment that’s sparing few industries.
Bloomberg Quint | Global / Economy
Calls for debt relief for world’s poorest nations
More than 100 global organisations are calling for debt payments of developing countries to be dropped this year.
BBC News | Global / Economy
Global stocks turn negative as virus death toll mounts
World stocks turned negative on Wednesday as the coronavirus death toll mounted and euro zone finance ministers failed to agree a rescue package to help economies recover from the impact of the outbreak.
Reuters | Global / Business
Trump threatens to hold WHO funding, then backtracks, amid search for scapegoat
US president’s early inaction in pandemic has come under renewed scrutiny in recent days as coronavirus death toll grows
The Business Time | US / News Update
U.K. Premier Responds to Care; Spain Deaths Rise: Virus Update
Spain said fatalities and new cases rose to the highest in four days, infections in Germany increased by the most in three days and Belgium had its deadliest day of the outbreak so far. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stable and responding to treatment.
Bloomberg | Global / News Update
Case Update
| Region | Confirmed Cases | Confirmed Death |
| Bangladesh | 218 (+54) |
20 (+3) |
| World Wide | 1,447,471 | 83,401 |
