Bangladesh navigated a challenging 2021 against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. The delta variant of the coronavirus caused a devastating second wave of COVID infections and deaths in the country. And, just as the pandemic appeared to finally loosen its grip, a new variant, omicron, emerged towards the end of the year. Bangladesh has already reported 20 cases of omicron and the high transmissibility of the variant is fuelling fears of another wave. Hasina is expected to outline the government's plans to tackle the threat of omicron and maintain economic mobility in the year ahead.

Source: bd News24 January 08, 2022 00:56 UTC