Bangladeshi electronics manufacturing company Minster has taken an initiative to make ventilators in the country due to growing demand following coronavirus outbreak.
Month: April 2020
Online office: Pvt employees more active than govt officials
Although employees at different private institutions are continuing to work from home during the ongoing government-declared general holidays, most government employees are enjoying the holidays without attending offices online.
Six govt admin officials diagnosed with Covid-19 so far
Six officials of the BCS (Admin) cadre have so far tested positive for coronavirus, says Public Administration Secretary Sheikh Yusuf Harun.
People not in safety net count need to be seen and supported
Mostafa Kamal Majumder As the duration of the coronavirus lockdown is in the fourth week in Bangladesh beginning on March 26, new categories of people vulnerable to hunger are emerging. They are normally not the people to ask for support…
Problems facing persons with disabilities and way forward
Amrita Rejina RozarioWith current Covid-19 pandemic flaring up across 210 countries in the world, millions of poor people are already affected and more so in the developing world.
Global Coronavirus death toll now 160,757, infected 2,330,986
The global death toll from coronavirus reached 160,757 on Sunday morning. There have been 2,330,986 confirmed cases around the world after the highly contagious disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to worldometer.
D-8 members boost cooperation, solidarity over coronavirus
Dhaka, April 19 – The Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation has intensified solidarity and cooperation among its Member States to identify constraints and bottlenecks for tackling coronavirus and developing a mechanism to build post-pandemic resilient health systems.
Bill Gates says he is stepping down from Microsoft board
Redmond, Wash, AP/UNB – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Friday he is stepping down from the company’s board to focus on philanthropy.
Athiya Shetty finally confirms her relationship
It is ace cricketer Rahul KL’s birthday today and several B-town celebs and cricketers are wishing him on social media.
Confusion, seizure, strokes: How COVID-19 may affect brain
A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals in New York: Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is.
What now for cricket in 2020?
Cricket has seen international series postponed, the Indian Premier League put on hold and the T20 World Cup in Australia thrown into doubt by the coronavirus pandemic.
San Diego Comic-Con canceled due to coronavirus
Comic-Con San Diego, one of the world’s largest pop culture gatherings, has been canceled for the first time in its 50-year history due to the coronavirus pandemic.
BSCIC for providing treatment to workers of industrial areas
News Desk Bangladesh Small Cottage and Industries Corporation (BSCIC) on Satueday urged the authorities concerned to provide healthcare services to all those engaged in producing essential items and medicines in all industrial areas on a priority basis.
Ctg Mayor urges all to remain vigilant over dengue spread
Chattogram Bureau Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin in a statement on Saturday urged the city dwellers to be more vigilant so that Dengue could not be spread such as Coronavirus.
Human beings cannot be treated badly, new IGP tells Police
Dhaka, April 18 – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Saturday asked his officials to implement lockdown properly, keeping people’s movements restricted except in urgent need as it has been effective in various places of the country to…
BNP against involving ‘AL men’ in making relief list
Dhaka, April 18 – BNP on Saturday opposed the government’s move to engage the ruling party men in preparing the list of the poor and destitute for providing relief as the party fears that the needy people belong to opposition…
Steps taken to ensure food security, PM tells Parliament
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government has taken measures to ensure food security for the people of the country considering the possible impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
সর্বদলীয় করোনা মোকাবেলা কমিটি গঠনের প্রস্তাব -মুসলিম লীগ
বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ নেতৃবৃন্দ সরকারের নিকট সকল ভেদাভেদ ভুলে সর্বদলীয় করোনা মোকাবেলা কমিটি গঠনের জোর দাবী জানান। সরকারের নিকট করোনা মোকাবেলায় সকল ভেদাভেদ ভুলে দেশের প্রতিটি পর্যায়ে ঐক্যবদ্ধ ভাবে কাজ করার জন্য সর্বদলীয় করোনা প্রতিরোধ কমিটি গঠনের প্রস্তাব করেছে বাংলাদেশ…
শ্রমিক জনতার পাশে দাড়ানো সরকারের কর্তব্য -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
করোনা মহামারীতে সারাদেশে সাধারণ ছুটি থাকায় শ্রমিক শ্রেণীর মানুষ চরম বিপাকে পড়েছে। এমতাবস্থায় শ্রমিক শ্রেণীর মানুষের পাশে দাঁড়ানো সরকারের নৈতিক দায়িত্ব ও কর্তব্য বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
Jatiya Press Club forms doctors’ panel for its members
Jatiya Press Club (JPC) has constituted a panel of five doctors for providing emergency medical services to its members during this time of coronavirus crisis. JPC members can call the doctors and get advice and treatment, said a press release…
Sunamganj baker sells vegetables at Tk 1 a kg to poor people
There are many ways to help people in need. A man in Tahirpur upazila has come up with a noble initiative to stand by the poor people of his locality in this time of coronavirus crisis. Abul Bashar, a bakery…
Lightning strike kills father, son in Sylhet
A man and his son were killed after being struck by lightning while they were harvesting paddy at Kalaruka area of Sadar upazila on Saturday noon. The deceased were identified as Shomsher Ali, 58, and his son Saiful, 12, of…
NASA , SpaceX to launch first crewed mission to space
NASA announced on Friday to launch its first SpaceX crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS) on May 27. NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft, which will lift off on a…
Horse racing gets more TV time with other sports on hold
Socially distanced crews in New York and California are keeping horse racing on television in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Horse racing is one of the few sports ongoing, albeit in a limited capacity at a handful of empty…
2 more UP chairmen to be suspended over relief distribution
The Local Government Division (LGD) is going to suspend two union parishad chairmen and three members over irregularities during relief distribution following the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Army installs disinfection booth in Jessore
Members of Bangladesh Army installed a disinfectant-spraying booth in the district town of Jashore in an effort to curb the coronavirus transmission.
85-minute 7th session of 11th Parliament prorogued
The seventh session of 11th parliament, which is the second session of the calendar year and the shortest one, was prorogued on Saturday.
Stop creating confusion, stand by people: Quader to Fakhrul
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday urged BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to stand beside the people instead of spreading confusion during this coronavirus pandemic.
Thousands join Janaza in B’baria flouting social distancing
Several thousand people attended the namaz-e-janaza of a religious scholar at Bertala village in Sarail upazila here on Saturday ignoring the risk of coronavirus transmission.
BD HR Commission wants kitchen market duration extended
Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) on Saturday urged the concerned authorities to extend the kitchen market hours by three more hours to lessen the pressure in the morning.