First Rohingya refugee dies from coronavirus in Bangladesh
An elderly Rohingya refugee has become the first person to die from the novel coronavirus in the camps in southern Bangladesh, officials said.
Can Bangladesh deal with mountains of COVID-19 medical waste?
Experts say more resources and public awareness are urgently needed in Bangladesh to ensure discarded medical waste does not make the coronavirus pandemic worse. Bangladesh was already struggling with poor medical waste management before the coronavirus pandemic.
There are coronavirus solutions for resource-poor countries, too
As the novel coronavirus moves through poorer parts of the world, many expect high infection rates. Cheek by jowl crowding, poverty, limited sanitation facilities, and the urgency to leave home for work to survive - all make social distancing and isolation almost impossible.