Carol Johnson The coronavirus may be indiscriminate but health inequality means that while all humans are vulnerable, some are more vulnerable than others.
Year: 2020
Irregularities in relief distribution won’t be tolerated: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned that the government will never tolerate the misuse of relief materials saying that those who are involved in irregularities in this regard must face action irrespective of their political affiliation.
Reorganise Kitchen markets to keep people indoors: Experts
As it appears to be a daunting task to prevent overcrowding of shoppers in kitchen markets amid the alarming rise in coronavirus infection, health and urban experts suggested reshaping the kitchen markets immediately so that the city dwellers can collect…
4 UP chairmen, 5 members suspended over relief goods theft
The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry has suspended four Union Parishad chairmen and five members for irregularities in distribution of relief materials amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Gazipur, M’singh, Keraniganj need strict lockdown: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said Gazipur, Mymensingh, and Keraniganj should be put under strict lockdown as they reached the same coronavirus infection level of Narayanganj.
Bangladesh confirms 4 more coronavirus deaths, 219 new cases
Bangladesh reported 219 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths on Wednesday, taking the number of fatalities in the country to 50.
US Speaker Pelosi blasts Trump says, must insist on truth
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump, hours after he announced the US would halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Benazir adorned with IGP Rank Badge
Newly-appointed Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Benazir Ahmed was adorned with the IGP Rank Badge on Wednesday.
Shah Rukh provides 25,000 PPE kits to Maharashtra
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Monday provided 25,000 PPE kits to the frontline medical staff in Maharashtra fighting to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic in the Indian state.
Cannes film festival difficult to hold ‘in original form’: organisers
It will be difficult to hold the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Tuesday, adding they were looking at new ways of hosting the world’s biggest annual celebration of cinema.
New iPhone may be coming
Despite a pandemic-induced global economic crisis, Apple is widely believed to be set to release a reduced-priced handset that aims to fill a gap in its lineup, as early as this month.
Bangladesh’s GDP growth to slump to 2: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that Bangladesh’s GDP growth would come down to 2 percent in the current fiscal year (FY2019-2020) due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: 20 Chattogram houses lockdown
The local administration has put 20 houses in Boalkhali upazila under lockdown as a septuagenarian man tested positive for coronavirus there on Tuesday.
3 BD virus patients die, over 500 infected in Qatar: Envoy
Doha, April 15 – Three Bangladeshi nationals have so far died from coronavirus in Qatar while more than 500 are undergoing treatment at different hospitals there after being diagnosed with the deadly virus.
Sylhet physician dies of ‘coronavirus’ in Dhaka
Sylhet April 15 – A physician of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital died of coronavirus at a Dhaka hospital on Wednesday.
Trump orders halt to payments to WHO during virus pandemic
Washington, AP/UNB, April 15 – US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was cutting off US payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from…
A colourless Pahela Baishakh
Dhaka, April 15 – Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla new year which is synonymous with colour and jubilant celebrations involving the whole nation, were not seen on Tuesday, the first day of the Bengali month of Baishakh…
Volvo self-charging bus can now drive longer on electricity
Gothenburg April 14, 2020 – The new Volvo self-charging buses with hybrid power, the “S-Charge” model range have been upgraded with new capabilities and can now drive silently and emission-free on electricity at higher speeds and cover longer distances than…
আল্লামা শাহ আহমদ শফির সুস্থতা চেয়ে সকলেই দোয়া করুন -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
আমীরে হেফাজত, হাটহাজারী মাদ্রাসার সম্মানিত মহাপরিচালক আল্লামা শাহ আহমদ শফী (দামাত বারাকাতুহুম) এর সুস্থতার জন্য দেশবাসীর কাছে দোয়া চেয়েছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতি সৈয়দ মুহাম্মদ রেজাউল করিম,পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই।
Top Italian doctor against May restart for Serie A
MILAN (BSS/AFP) – A leading Italian doctor specialising in infectious diseases said on Monday he would be against Serie A restarting its season next month. Football across the country, which has recorded more than 20,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic,…
IPL awaits Indian government verdict on lockdown extension
NEW DELHI (BSS/AFP) – The fate of this year’s Indian Premier League rests in the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country’s cricket board said Monday. The world’s richest Twenty20 tournament has been postponed until Wednesday, which coincides with…
Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
WASHINGTON (BSS/AFP) – Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”. Bolt’s post, featuring a…
Worldwide 5G connections to grow 20 times to 2.7bn by 2025
Data compiled by Finbold.com shows that in the next five years global 5G connections will be 2.7 billion. According to the data, this will be a growth of at least 20 times from this year’s 120 million connections.
Two suspected robbers killed in Munshiganj ‘gunfight’
Two suspected robbers were killed in a reported gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Bejgaon bus terminal area of Sreenagar Upazila on Tuesday. Md Enayet Hossain Mannan, superintendent of police of Rab-11 in Munshiganj, said the duo committed robbery at…
South needs $2.5tn support package to deal with Covid-19
Geneva (Kanaga Raja) – A $2.5 trillion support package is needed for developing countries facing unprecedented economic damage from the Covid-19 crisis, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has said. “The economic fallout from the shock is ongoing…
Covid-19 offers chance to address human rights concerns: HRW
New Checklist Offers Guide for Rights-Promoting Response New York – Governments should take urgent action to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and care for those most affected without sacrificing human rights. In its new 40-question checklist on the Covid-19 crisis,…
COVID-19 and the Crisis in Food Systems
“Under-valued and under-protected, the vulnerabilities of health and food systems are laid bare by COVID-19” Brussels, 14 April 2020 –The COVID-19 pandemic shows that health and food systems, and the people underpinning them, have been “under-valued and under-protected” for years…
15 villages locked down after Kurigram teen tests positive
Fifteen villages in Rowmari upazila were put under lockdown on Tuesday after a teen tested positive for Covid-19.
Hungry locals block road demanding relief in Gopalganj
People blocked the Dhaka-Barishal Highway in Muksudpur upazila on Tuesday demanding relief materials amid the ongoing general holidays to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country.
9 Tabligh Jamaat members quarantined in Jessore
Nine members of Tabligh Jamaat were sent to quarantine at a school in Jashore Sadar upazila on Tuesday.