DHAKA -- Bangladesh has again extended the closure time of educational institutions, except madrasas (Islamic religious schools) to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 in the current cold weather.

Bangladesh's Ministry of Education said in a statement Friday that the government extended the closure of all educational institutions till Jan. 30. Previously the closure was extended in phases till Jan. 16. (Bangladesh-Institution)

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TASHKENT -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has highlighted the role of the country's largest jewelry factory in creating jobs during his recent visit to the plant, the president's press service said Friday.

Gold Moon Tashkent, the newly commissioned factory with an annual production capacity of six tons and worth 21 million U.S. dollars, uses modern equipment from Italy, Germany and Turkey, and currently provides jobs for more than 200 jewelers. (Uzbekistan-Jewelry-Factory)

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NAIROBI -- A consortium of Kenyan researchers on Friday announced the launch of environmentally friendly agricultural innovations tailor-made for urban slums to boost food and nutrition security.

Elizabeth Murage, senior research scientist at Nairobi-based African Population & Health Research Centre (APHRC) said that piloting green farming innovations in the informal settlements will help eradicate hunger and malnutrition that escalated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kenya-Food security)

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BEIRUT -- The Lebanese parliament passed on Friday a law that will allow the emergency use of vaccines against COVID-19, the National News Agency reported.

The parliament convened to pass the law which will allow Lebanon to pave a deal with global pharmaceutical Pfizer to acquire their COVID-19 vaccine. (Lebanon-COVID-19)

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TOKYO -- Japan is preparing legislation making it possible to punish people who do not comply with the government's measures to combat COVID-19, with the penalties possibly including hefty fines and even prison sentences.

A meeting was held on Friday by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare where a revision to the infectious disease law was discussed that would make it possible to penalize people testing positive for COVID-19 but refusing hospitalization. (Japan-Infectious Disease Law-COVID-19) Enditem

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