Covid recovery index: Bangladesh ranks first in South Asia The Daily Star


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Bangladesh is now ranked first out of eight countries in South Asia and 5th out of 121 countries across the globe on Nikkei's Covid-19 Recovery Index. With a score of 80 on the index, Bangladesh ranks only below Qatar, UAE, Cambodia and Rwanda in the latest edition of the index published on Thursday. Of the other South Asian countries on the list, Nepal ranked sixth, Pakistan 23rd, Sri Lanka 31st, and India 70th in the world. Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh have been on a downward spiral in recent months. The country's total fatalities remain unchanged at 29,127, with no new...