New York, AP/UNB, April 07 – A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal…
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DU student ‘denied treatment by hospitals’ dies
Dhaka, April 07 – An MA student of Dhaka University (DU) died on Monday in Khagrachhari after several hospitals in the capital allegedly denied him treatment fearing that he was a coronavirus patient.
Incentives for doctors, nurses, health workers: PM Hasina
Dhaka, April 07 – The government has decided to give incentives for doctors, nurses, health workers and other employees of the republic, who deployed themselves with bravery, in the war against COVID-19, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced Tuesday.
Boris Johnson spends night in intensive care after symptoms worsen
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent the night in intensive care at a central London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.
With lockdown strengthened it’s time to expedite virus tests
Mostafa Kamal Majumder With the Muazzin (a man who calls devotees to prayers) asking devotees over loudspeakers on Monday to say prayers at homes, instead of going to mosques, five times a day, the public awareness about the war against…
Ganga-Yamuna-Cauvery flow cleaner in lockdown: The lesson
April 6, 2020 SANDRP A number of reports have appeared that show that the state of a number of rivers of India, including Hindon, Yamuna, Ganga and Cauvery has improved during the current lockdown due to Covid 19 crisis. That…
Bangladesh reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 29 new cases
Dhaka, April 05 – Four person died from coronavirus and 29 more people tested positive for the virus during the last 24 hours, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said Monday.
Two suspected yaba traders killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
Cox’s Bazar, April 05 – Two suspected yaba traders were killed in a reported gunfight with police in Jhimangkhali Chingri Project area of Teknaf upazila early Monday.
Global Coronavirus death toll reaches 69,451
The global death toll from coronavirus jumped to 69,451 on Monday. COVID-19, first reported in China in December, has so far infected 1,273,499 people around the world, according to worldometer.
Poor people demonstrate for food in Jashore
Benapole, Jessore, April 06 – Around 200 low-income and poor people demonstrated in front of Manirampur Upazila Parishad in Jashore demanding food aid as there is no income because of restrictions on movement to curb coronavirus transmission.
Anti-Corruption Commission director dies from coronavirus
Dhaka, April 06 – A director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) died from coronavirus at Kuwait Maitree Hospital in Uttara on Monday.
PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over virus symptoms
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with “persistent symptoms” – including a temperature.…
টাইমস অব ইন্ডিয়া’র বিরুদ্ধে তাবলীগের কোটি রুপির মানহানী মামলা
দিল্লী থেকে তাবলীগ নিউজ বিডি.কম বিশেষ প্রতিনিধি রাষ্ট্রীয় পৃষ্ঠপোষকতায় পরিচালিত ভারতের প্রভাবশালী গণমাধ্যম “টাইমস অব ইন্ডিয়া”র বিরোদ্ধে ‘বানোয়াট, উদ্ভট, পরিকল্পিত অপপ্রচার ও মিথ্যা নিউজ’ করায় তাবলীগের এককর্মি কোটি রুপির মানহানী মামলা করেছেন।
Bangladesh Railway losing Tk 4-5 crore every day
Dhaka, April 05 – Bangladesh Railway is losing Tk 4-5 crore in revenue every day following the suspension of all train services across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. On March 24, the government suspended all the passenger train services…
গার্মেন্টস কারখানা খুলে দেশে নতুন বিপর্যয় সৃষ্টি করা হলো: আইএবি
করোনা ভাইরাসের ব্যাপক বিস্তৃৃতির মধ্যেই গার্মেন্টস শিল্প কারখানাসমূহ খুলে দেয়ায় গভীর উদ্বেগজনক বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর প্রেসিডিয়াম সদস্য প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা সৈয়দ মোসাদ্দেক বিল্লাহ আল-মাদানী। তিনি বলেন, প্রতিদিন নতুন করে করোনা ভাইরাসে আক্রান্ত হচ্ছে মানুষ। এর মধ্যে গার্মেন্টস খুলে…
Coronavirus doesn’t have to be a killer disease
Sir Frank Peters It’s always soul uplifting and heart-warming to see the youth of Bangladesh show they care for people, especially the elderly and sick.
Narayanganj doctor’s virus infection is a cause of alarm
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.
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…
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…
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,…