A temple of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) at Swamibag in the city was put under lockdown after 34 of its followers tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.
Month: April 2020
Bgmea gives draft guideline to run factories amid Covid-19
Dhaka, April 26 – Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Saturday released a draft guideline and asked its members to follow them while running factories amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Boris Johnson to return to work Monday
London, Xinhua/UNB, April 26 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work in Downing Street on Monday, about two weeks after leaving hospital, British media reported Saturday night.
Hubei reports zero coronavirus case
Wuhan, Xinhua/UNB, April 26 – China’s Hubei province, where coronavirus cases were first documented in December last year, did not report any new case on Saturday.
Corona lockdown silences Dhaka’s iftar parties, markets
Dhaka, April 26 – For the first time in centuries, the Chawkbazar Iftar Market in old Dhaka fell silent on Saturday as the government extended general holiday and imposed strict restriction on movement of people to curb the spread of…
Worldwide coronavirus death toll climbs to 200,000
More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases of Covid-19, according to the tally. It comes after the number of fatalities in the…
Malayalam actor Ravi Vallathol passes away
Ravi Vallathol – Malayalam actor and a great theatre personality, took his last breath Saturday at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Death from malaria decreased by 76 percent
DHAKA, April 26: Due to the government pragmatic measurers, malaria incidence and mortality rates have been cut by 69 percent and 76 percent respectively across the country in one decade.
Apple, Google say users to control virus ‘tracing’ tool
Apple and Google said Friday their coronavirus “contact tracing” technology would enable smartphone users to control their own data, and that the system would likely be shut down after the pandemic ends.
Fasting no bar for Mushfiqur’s fitness training
DHAKA, April 26:Country’s most dependable batsman Mushfiqur Rahim continued his fitness training in his desperate attempt to keep him fit despite fasting. Normally there is a trend that the players don’t want to do the fitness training while they are…
Authorized kits to be used for COVID-19 tests: health ministry
DHAKA, April 26: The government has prohibited unauthorized kits for using of those to test samples of COVID-19, a health official told a press briefing here on Saturday.
PM calls for ‘global coordination’ to fight future catastrophe
Dhaka, 26: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called for “global coordination” as well as “putting more policy and financial focus” to effectively deal with any future world catastrophe like the present coronavirus pandemic.
IGP gives protective gears to Dhaka Metro Police
Dhaka, April 25 – Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has provided protective gears to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to ensure the personal safety of police personnel while on duty. The IGP handed over the equipment to DMP Commissioner…
BPL’s fate to be decided through BFF EC meeting
DHAKA (BSS)- The professional Football League Committee (PFLC) in an emergency meeting (video conference) today reached at conclusion that the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) executive committee will take decision regarding the fate of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) if require.…
Mashrafe to auction favourite things he possesses for 16 yrs
DHAKA (BSS)-While he has been in forefront to help the people severely affected by Covid-19 (Novel Coronavirus) with some innovative idea and activities, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza now decided to put some of his favourite cricketing kits that he possessed for…
What makes a difference on COVID-19 death rate?
While governments worldwide are still racing against the clock to contain the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) within their own countries, U.S. President Donald Trump took comfort in his accusations over death toll numbers in different countries. The U.S. president said…
Shakib, Shishir blessed with another baby girl
Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and his wife have been blessed with another baby girl. The new guest to the family was born at a hospital in the USA on Friday, said Shakib’s mother Shirin Akter. Shakib flew to…
26 current, ex envoys to UN sing M Jackson’s Heal the World
The entire world is facing an unprecedented threat as the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly covered the globe, spread sufferings, disrupted billions of lives and endangered the global economy. The World Health Organization (WHO) is leading and coordinating the global effort,…
Dhaka’s air worst again in Quality Index
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning. The capital ranked the worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with a score of 151 at 08.03am. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’. When the…
রিক-নরসিংদী জোনের অসহায় দরিদ্র সদস্যদের মাঝে ত্রান বিতরণ
অদ্য ২৫.০৪.২০২০ইং রিসোর্স ইন্টিগ্রেশন সেন্টার (রিক), নরসিংদী জোনের আওতাধীন ৪টি এরিয়া (নরসিংদী এরিয়া ২৫০জন, নারায়নগঞ্জ এরিয়া ১৫০জন, গাজীপুর এরিয়া ১৫০জন, পূবাইল এরিয়া ২০০জন সহ) সর্বমোট ৭৫০জন দরিদ্র সদস্যদের মাঝে সামাজিক দূরত্ব ও নিরাপত্তা বজায় রেখে নিত্য প্রয়োজনীয় বিভিন্ন খাদ্যসামগ্রী ক্রয়ের…
Russia to build one more nuclear icebreaker
FSUE Atomflot, a subsidiary of Rostaom State Corporation of Russia has signed a contract with a Russian shipbuilder Zvezda for construction of nuclear icebreaker -Leader.
BSTI bans 17 substandard products of 12 companies
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has banned sales, distribution, storing and commercial advertising of 17 products of 12 companies.
Coronavirus: BNP slams govt for ‘go-alone’ policy
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has put the country’s people in a serious risk of coronavirus by adopting a go-alone policy.
Put in place measures before gradual lockdown call-off: WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) has said any country needs to make sure that good and appropriate health measures are already in place demonstrating its ability to tackle the situation confidently before it slowly starts withdrawing its lockdown.
324 doctors fighting Covid-19 in BD infected: Doctors’ Forum
The deadly coronavirus which has spread to 60 districts of the country, out of 64, has infected 324 physicians both at private and public hospitals as of Saturday, said Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians.
Bangladesh reports nine more Covid-19 deaths, 309 new cases
Deaths from Coronavirus continue to soar in Bangladesh as it reported nine more deaths in the last 24 hours until Saturday, raising the death toll to 140.
Ginger, garlic prices mark abnormal hike in Dhaka City
The price of ginger, an essential kitchen item, has shot up to Tk 300 from Tk 170 per kg within a week in the capital due to what traders said supply crunch.
Dhaka South City Corpn official dies from coronavirus
An official of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) died from coronavirus in the capital city on April 23.
PM greets people, Muslim Ummah on holy Ramadan
Dhaka, April 25: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday greeted the countrymen and Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.
Swiss launch country-wide study on COVID-19 immunity
Researchers said they had begun collecting blood samples and interviewing people across Switzerland to determine what proportion of the population has antibodies to the novel coronavirus, and their level of immunity.