By HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan AMMAN, Jordan, Mar 26 2020 (IPS) – Humankind has outlived multiple pandemics in the course of world history. The kingdoms and states of Central and Western Europe…
Month: March 2020
WHO-business joint COVID-19 letter to G-20 raises concerns
New Delhi, 27 March (K M Gopakumar) – A joint letter from the World Health Organization and private business to the G-20 leaders on the response to COVID 19 and its economic fallout raises concerns.
Many Muslim nations shut mosques to prevent Covid-19 spread
Dhaka, March 27 – With Covid-19 cases increasing across the world, Muslim majority countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Malaysia and others have shut down their mosques to curb any further spread of the coronavirus.
Bangladesh increases target groups to test for coronavirus
Dhaka, March 27 – The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has changed the pattern of collecting sample for test to find out if anyone becomes patient of COVID-19 as well as infected with the novel coronavirus.
Tortoise lays 21 eggs in Sundarban’s Karamjal
A rare species of tortoise known as ‘Batagur Baska’ laid 21 eggs at Tortoise Breeding Centre at Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre of the Sundarbans under Khulna district. Md Azad Kabir, in-charge of the breeding centre, said Batagur Baska laid 21…
Return home, HC advises British citizens in Bangladesh
The British High Commission in Dhaka has advised the British citizens currently staying in Bangladesh to return to the UK. The High Commission in an urgent message to British citizens in Bangladesh said flights from Dhaka on two routes- Dhaka…
Khaleda in ‘good mood’ at Firoza
Despite having ‘serious’ illness, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now quarantined, feels ‘mentally relaxed, said party Vice Chairman Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. He said the BNP chief’s daughter-in-law and her elder son Tarique Rahman’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman are overseeing her…
Coronavirus: Biman suspends flights to London, Manchester
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all of its flights to London and Manchester, England for one week after March 29 to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. Two flights will leave for these two destinations on Sunday and…
Football Federation election postponed
Dhaka – The much-talked about election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), scheduled for April 20, has been postponed for indefinite period due to outbreak of deadly Coronavirus in the country and elsewhere in the world. The Executive Committee of Bangladesh…
Xi for all-out global war on COVID-19 at urgent G20 summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday called for a resolute all-out global war against the COVID-19 outbreak as leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) convened an extraordinary summit to coordinate multilateral response to the pandemic.
PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he has tested positive for the coronavirus, while the number of infections in the United States surged to the most in the world and Spain announced a record number of virus deaths overnight.
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh rise to 48
Four more people, including two physicians, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Bangladesh, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 48.
Country not under lockdown: Info Minister
Mentioning that there has been no countrywide lockdown, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said it is very regretful that people are being harassed by the members of law enforcement agencies when they go out for important reasons.
Islamic Foundation for limited presence of people at mosques
Islamic Foundation has requested people to keep presence at the mosques limited during the Jum’a prayers to prevent transmission of coronavirus.
Coronavirus scare: Attendance at mosques during Jum’a falls
The presence of Muslims at mosques across the country, including the capital, for offering Jum’a prayers on Friday was comparatively low following the outbreak of deadly coronavirus.
SRK creates COVID-19 awareness
Entertainment Desk Superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently came out with a unique and interesting video to create awareness about coronavirus among people. He made a fun and informative video on COVID-19 using scenes from his movies.
Indefinite holiday declared at all garment factories
News Desk Like the government offices, holiday was declared at all readymade garment factories of the country on Thursday night for an indefinite period.
Man dies with coronavirus infection at Khulna Medical
A 45-year old man who took admission to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) with coronavirus symptoms after fleeing from a hospital in Dhaka died here early Thursday afternoon.
Bon Jovi, Prince Harry, launch single ‘Unbroken’
US rocker Jon Bon Jovi teamed up with Britain’s Prince Harry and a military choir to release the single Unbroken on Friday to raise awareness of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Will coronavirus bump web traffic into slow lane?
With more than one third of the globe’s population confined to their homes in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus, some are asking if the increased demand being put on the internet could substantially slow down web…
Hollywood awards grapple with virus
Hollywood’s glitzy film awards are scrambling to deal with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus on the industry, with the Golden Globes first to relax their entry rules Thursday.
Two physicians among four new corona positive cases: IEDCR
Four more people, including two doctors, have been diagnosed with Covid-19 disease in Bangladesh, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 48.
Coronavirus: Global death toll passes 24,000; infected 532009
The death toll from the coronavirus or COVID-19 has jumped to 24,083 globally as of Friday. It has so far infected 532,009 people around the world, according to worldometer.
Coronavirus: Pangolins found to carry related strains
Smuggled pangolins have been found to carry viruses closely related to the one sweeping the world. Scientists say the sale of the animals in wildlife markets should be strictly prohibited to minimise the risk of future outbreaks.
World Bank, IMF call for debt relief to poorest Countries
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020— The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund have issued the following joint statement to the G20 concerning debt relief for the poorest countries:
Covid-19 a universal catastrophe
Mohd Siddiqur Rahman. May I have your few minutes out of your valuable day to have glimpse over what is going on in my mind and emotion around COVID -19 pandemic that already affected 198 countries, and as of now…
Hungary’s Orban uses pandemic to seize unlimited power
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has seized the COVID-19 pandemic to undermine fundamental principles of democracy and rule of law in a way that is hard to reconcile as necessary for public health.
Prudent economic recovery plan must after virus scare: Experts
Dhaka, March 26 – As coronavirus has started taking its toll on the country’s economy alongside the public health, economists think the government needs to immediately work out a well-thought-out recovery plan and action programmes to tackle the toxic impact…
Virus scare: National Mausoleum gets facelift but no visitor
The National Mausoleum was given a facelift as the nation, led by President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was scheduled to pay tributes to the Liberation War martyrs on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 50th Independence and National Day…
Taylor Swift’s publicist takes aim at Kim Kardashian in feud
The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift’s publicist. Swift’s publicist, Tree Paine, fired back Monday night at Kim Kardashian West, who had defended herself after someone…