At least 1,000 samples of people with coronavirus symptoms will be tested across the country by Friday.
Month: April 2020
Hotline to facilitate marketing of poultry, dairy products
Fisheries and Livestock Ministry is set to open a control room at the Department of Livestock Services in the city’s Farmgate area on Saturday aiming to resolve the crisis in poultry and dairy sector of the country following coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus pandemic tests world as global tally tops 900000
The coronavirus pandemic is raging around the world, posing a thorny test for countries and regions, as the global tally of cases surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday.
Bangladesh lifts ban on export of masks, hand sanitizers
The Commerce Ministry on Thursday withdrew its ban on the export of face mask and hand sanitizers.
BNP demands police security for Khaleda
BNP on Thursday demanded police security at Firoza, the Gulshan residence of its chairperson Kaleda Zia.
Banking time increased by 1 hour during extended holiday
Bangladesh Bank has extended the operational hours of the banks by one hour during the extended general holidays until April 9.
Jazz great Ellis Marsalis dies after virus ‘complications’
Jazz great Ellis Marsalis died Wednesday at the age of 85 after contracting the coronavirus, his son Branford said.
Olympic sports fret over lost Games income
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and the shutdown of the sporting calendar because of the coronavirus pandemic are going to hit international sports federations hard financially.
Bourses to remain closed till April 11
News Desk The country’s two bourses will remain closed till April 11 as the government extended the general holidays to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus. The government on Wednesday issued an order extending the nationwide holiday until April 11.
PM asks govt officials, employees to use mask
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked all government officials and employees to use mask while discharging their duty in view of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
327 Japanese citizens leave Dhaka
Some 327 Japanese citizens left Dhaka for Tokyo on Thursday morning by a special chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
2 more test positive for coronavirus
Two more people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of cases in the country to 56, the government announced Thursday.
Dhaka second worst in Air Quality Index despite lockdown
Dhaka, April 02 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka was ranked second-worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) for the second consecutive day on Thursday morning.
Jubo League leader shot dead in Rangamati
Rangamati, April 02 – A local leader of Jubo League was gunned down by miscreants at Chitmarme Headman Para in Kaptai Upazila on Wednesday night.
Two suspected criminals killed in Naogaon ‘gunfight’
Naogaon, April 02 – Two suspected criminals were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with police in Atrai and Patnitala Upazilas of the district early Thursday.
Wimbledon Cancelled for 1st Time Since WWII Because of Virus
London, AP/UNB, April 02 – Wimbledon was cancelled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won’t be played.
UNDP, United Group join hands for COVID-19 response
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh and United Enterprises & Co Ltd (UECL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to aid collaborative response during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top South African HIV scientist Gita Ramjee dies from Coronavirus
Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who has died from Covid-19-related complications.
করোনা আক্রান্তদের চিকিৎসা সেবা সন্তোষজনক নয় – পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ রেজাউল করীম (পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই) বলেছেন, করোনা আতঙ্কগ্রস্ত মানুষ দিশেহারা। যারা আক্রান্ত এবং যারা আক্রান্ত নয় সকলেই দিশেহারা। করোনা আক্রান্তরা নিজে ইচ্ছে করে আক্রান্ত হয়নি। কাজেই তাদের চিকিৎসা সেবা নিশ্চিত করতে হবে। ঠান্ডা…
G20 fails to arrive at concrete developmental package for South
Geneva, 31 Mar (D. Ravi Kanth) — Trade ministers of the Group of 20 countries (G20) on 30 March failed to arrive at a concrete developmental package for assisting developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) in combating the deadly COVID-19 disease…
Covid-19 effect casts cloud over weather alert accuracy
1 April 2020 UN weather experts warned on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic risks disrupting key forecasting services, including early warning alerts around the world.
Refusal of treatment at hospitals unacceptable
The death of schoolboy after being refused treatment from as many has four hospitals in the metropolitan city of Khulna on Tuesday has cone as a great shock not only to his parents but also to all people.
Bangladesh cancels Pahela Boishakh programs over coronavirus
DHAKA – The government has instructed the authorities concerned to postpone all the programmes of Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) to avoid mass gatherings aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus. In this regard, the Cabinet Division today issued a…
Patient flees from Bhola hospital coronavirus isolation unit
One of the two patients fled from the coronavirus isolation unit of Bhola General Hospital on Wednesday. The patient got admitted with fever and cough on Tuesday night, but has not been seen at the hospital after 1pm, Bhola Civil Surgeon…
Rajshahi Medical Hospital starts conducting coronavirus test
The Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) started conducting coronavirus tests at its laboratory on Wednesday. Dr Sabera Gulnahar, chief of Virology Department and also in-charge of the hospital, said they started testing samples taken from four patients. There are 240…
Third World Network Chairman Martin Khor dies
It is with the deepest sorrow that we share the news that Martin Khor (1951-2020), TWN’s Chairman and former Director, passed away peacefully in the early hours of 1 April 2020 in his home in Penang, Malaysia.
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
A senior Saudi official urged more than 1 million Muslims intending to perform the hajj to delay making plans this year in comments suggesting the pilgrimage could be cancelled due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
No politics, stand by people, Quader tells BNP
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday urged BNP to stand by people refraining from trying to make political gains in this crisis of Coronavirus.
Denied treatment at four hospitals, schoolboy dies in Khulna
A schoolboy suffering from liver cirrhosis died without treatment on Tuesday afternoon after he was turned away by four hospitals.
BD court holiday extended till Apr 9 over coronavirus
Activities of all courts will remain suspended till April 9 to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.