The confirmation of a physician in Narayanganj of coronavirus infection on Sunday has come as a stark reminder that the pandemic has spread to places that we cannot even imagine.
Month: April 2020
Bangladesh public transports to remain suspended until Apr 11
Dhaka, April 05 – The operation of public transports will remain suspended until April 11 aiming to prevent the spread of coronavirus, said the Roads and Highways division on Saturday.
Narayanganj physician tests Coronavirus positive
Dhaka, April 05 – A physician who runs a chamber at a private clinic in the district town has tested positive for coronavirus.
Dhaka faces burgeoning budget deficit in pandemic aftermath
Dhaka, April 05 – Amid a nosedive in revenue collection, export earnings and remittance inflow, economists fear a burgeoning budget deficit in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic and the massive steps taken to tackle it. Due to halt in…
Tk 677 bn new stimulus packages to face corona economic shock
Dhaka, April 05 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced four new stimulus packages of Tk 67,750 crore (Tk 677 bn) to overcome the possible economic shock from the ongoing shutdown enforced due to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak. With…
RU teachers to give 1 day’s salary to coronavirus fund
Rajshahi, April 04 – Rajshahi University Teachers Association has announced a decision to provide one day’s salary to help the helpless and poor people in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. General Secretary of the association Professor Ashraful Alam Khan…
Rosatom uses radiation to sterilise medical masks
Sterion, a part of Rusatom Healthcare, has signed a contract with Delrus to sterilize more than 58 million medical masks using radiation technology. Rusatom Healthcare is a concern of Russia's state atomic energy corporation Rosatom while Delrus supplies sterile masks…
কর্মহীন মানুষের দুর্দিনে সহানুভুতির হাত বাড়ান -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
করোনা মহামারীতে সারাদেশ লকডাউন অবস্থায় দরিদ্র ও কর্মহীন মানুষের দুর্দিনে তাদের প্রতি সহানুভূতির হাত বাড়ানোর জন্য সকলের প্রতি আহবান জানিয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই। তিনি বলেন, অসহায় কর্মহীন মানুষ ও মধ্যবিত্তের মানুষের…
At funerals in lockout time, mourning is from a distance
No one stands in line to embrace the widow and share memories of her husband of 50 years. No rows of family and friends file toward the flag-draped coffin to pay their last respects. No symphony of sniffles is heard…
Pray at home on Shab-e-Barat night: Islamic Foundation
The Islamic Foundation on Saturday urged the people of Muslim belief to offer prayers from home in Shab-e-Barat, the holy night of fortune and forgiveness to be observed on April 9.
‘COVID-19 reminds world to be a community of shared future’
While the COVID-19 outbreak might trigger a rethink on the current form of globalization, the pandemic also reveals that people around the world are part of a community of shared future when fighting against a common threat, a Malaysian analyst…
Govt plans to use launches as Covid-19 isolation units
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said all passenger launches have been made ready as isolation centres to fight against the novel coronavirus.
Nobel laureate Dr Yunus postpones Super Happyness Festival
Dear Friend, I should have written to you much earlier, but COVID-19 has its own way of derailing everything. I am writing to you about our Super HappYYness Festival. There is no way we can hold the Festival in these…
BNP demands Tk 87,000 core fund to tackle corona fallout
BNP on Saturday demanded the government form a special fund of Tk 87,000 crore to tackle the impacts of coronavirus on the country’s economy.
Global Coronavirus death toll reaches 59,160
The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 59,160 on Saturday.It has so far infected 1,098,434 people around the world, according to worldometer.
Consider closing RMG factories to tackle virus: Mayor Khokan
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSSC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Saturday called upon the Commerce Minister to consider shutdown of garments factories to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
RMG factories across country to be opened Sunday
News Desk All readymade garments across the country will be opened on Sunday, after nine days’ of suspension to tackle spread of COVID-19.
Disney hopes for summer ‘Mulan’ launch
Disney delayed the releases of more than a dozen major films Friday, but has not given up on a summer blockbuster with “Mulan” now penciled in for a July launch despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Smartphone vs virus, is privacy going to be loser?
In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread of the new coronavirus.
Neymar donates $1M to fight coronavirus
Neymar has donated $1 million to fight the impact of the new coronavirus in his native Brazil, according to TV network SBT.
PM to unveil work plan tomorrow to overcome Covid-19 impact
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil a work plan tomorrow to overcome the possible economic impact on the country due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
Bangladesh to get $100m from WB to fight Covid-19
News Desk The World Bank (WB) has approved a fast-track $100 million financing to help Bangladesh prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and strengthen its national systems for public health emergencies.
Redouble efforts to identify and isolate all Covid-19 cases
The governmental agencies and all others concerned with the national fight against coronavirus must redouble their vigil to contain its further spread, as Saturday’s detection of 9 new Covid-19 cases must be taken as the first big alarm signal that…
Covid-19 cases on sharp rise in Dhaka; 2 more die in a day
Dhaka, April 4 – In a sharp rise 9 more new COVID-19 positive cases were detected in Bangladesh during in 24 hours ending on Saturday morning , according to Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Two more coronavirus…
Global coronavirus death toll reaches 59,160; infected 1,098434
The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 59,160 on Saturday. It has so far infected 1,098,434 people around the world, according to worldometer.
China mourns Covid-19 victims with three-minute silence
China has mourned the victims of the coronavirus outbreak by observing a three-minute silence, bringing the nation to a halt. A day of remembrance was declared in China on Saturday to honour the more than 3,300 people who died of…
Socio-economic effects of coronavirus: UN Report
By Samira Sadeque UNITED NATIONS, Apr 3 2020 (IPS) – As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow, concerns are simultaneously growing about the current and long-term effects this will have on certain demographics — specifically, women, the youth,…
Chinese experts talk on Covid-19 crisis with world cities
Senior officials from the Chinese cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Nanjing share knowledge and experience of COVID-19 crisis with city leaders and officials C40 Cities hosts virtual meeting to share experience on how to save lives and protect livelihoods during…
Coronavirus proves need for free healthcare for all– now
By Winnie Byanyima GENEVA, Apr 2 2020 (IPS) – The multi-layered crisis of the Coronavirus epidemic has been a dramatic shock to everyone. But, to communities affected by HIV and AIDS, the crisis has not only brought a further shock…
Experts say misinformation remains a big challenge
The number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh continues to rise creating panic everywhere and so does the misinformation making things harder for all concerned to contain both the pandemic and infodemic, said experts. They also said when rumours, speculations, misinformation…