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14-day quarantine mandatory for returnees from abroad

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MNA Editorial Desk: The government has announced a 14-day mandatory quarantine for any person arriving in Bangladesh from abroad as coronavirus cases rose in the country. The order was issued from the cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office on Monday, said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam, report bdnews24.com and UNB. “Whoever arrives from overseas must undergo a compulsory 14-day quarantine. There’s no exemption to it,” he said. “Otherwise, the returnees will face legal action,” the cabinet secretary added. Bangladesh on Monday announced the detection of three new coronavirus patients and confirmed that the virus has ...

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BD students urged to explore study opportunities abroad

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MNA Career & Education Desk: Bangladeshi students can explore the ample opportunities to study abroad as many universities offer world-class degrees. But most the students cannot avail the scope due to lack of enough information. They can be successful if they apply following proper guidance. The observation was made at a discussion held at The Daily Star Center in the city on Friday. The programme also comprised a Question-Answer session. Journalists from both print and online media attended the programme. Lee Wildman, head of International Student Recruitment Department of Queen Mary University of London, and Emma Winter, manager of South ...

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Going Abroad for Work: A dilemma turned tragedy

MNA Editorial Desk: Every year, many Bangladeshis are going to abroad for work but this derived from some unemployment dilemma has turned to huge tragedy for us. Bangladesh is a small developing country of Southeast Asia and a major problem for this country is its huge population which drives scarcity of resources and opportunities for its people. The country is densely populated and it is said that, there is very low opportunity of work for the work-eligible people of the country. For last two-three decades millions of Bangladeshis went abroad for work. Many settled there and many kept earning their ...

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