More than 23,000 people have returned home in Jashore from different countries in the last one month but among them, only 332 were sent to home quarantine.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
Lower court activities scaled down
The Supreme Court (SC) administration has scaled down the lower court activities to prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
Monday’s Cabinet meeting cancelled
The weekly Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on March 23 has been canceled due to coronavirus outbreak. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Sunday. source: UNB
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh rise to 27: IEDCR
Three more people have been tested positive in Bangladesh for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 27.
BNP halts its reorganisation activities until Apr 15
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Dhaka Reporters Unity launches ambulance service for members
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Special Bangladesh Parliament session postponed
The two-day special session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on Sunday on the occasion of the Mujib Borsho, was postponed on Saturday amid the growing coronavirus scare.
Bangladesh confirms second coronavirus death: Infected 24
Bangladesh on Saturday reported the second death from coronavirus.
BD mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen infected with COVID-19
Country’s celebrated mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and living in quarantine in Los Angeles in the US.
Kurigram tortured journalist returns home after 7 days
Journalist Ariful Islam Rigan, who was jailed through a mobile court earlier this month and tortured , returned home from hospital on Saturday.
Don’t hoard anything; country has enough stocks: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all not to hoard food grains and other essential items out of panic as the country has enough stock of everything.
Chittagong City Corporation election postponed over Covid-19
The Election Commission on Saturday postponed the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election slated for March 29 due to the coronavirus scare.
Cuomo emerges as Democratic counter to Trump virus response
Before President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to provide an update on the coronavirus, an opening act was broadcast across cable news of another chief executive calmly reciting statistics and safety tips.
Coronavirus situation worsens as death toll passes 10000
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Coronavirus: Robots use light beams to zap hospital viruses
“Please leave the room, close the door and start a disinfection,” says a voice from the robot, reports BBC.
BD National Press Club suspends services for 11 days
Jatiya Press Club (JPC) has suspended all of its activities and services from March 21 to March 31 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: National Zoo shut down until March 31
The government has shut down the National Zoo in Dhaka to contain the spread of coronavirus which is ravaging the entire world.
Best strategies against virus: Track, isolate, communicate
Singapore, a tiny city-state of less than 6 million people, had one of the earliest and biggest clusters of cases of the coronavirus in early February, before it began its rapid, inexorable expansion around the globe.
Five killed in Bagerhat bus-truck collision
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IOM, Koica ink deal to combat human trafficking in BD
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed an agreement with Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) on Thursday to launch a five-year project on capacity building and awareness-raising to combat human trafficking in Bangladesh.
Tourist gatherings banned in Sundarbans
The government has banned tourist gatherings in the Sundarbans amid growing concern over global coronavirus outbreak.
Partial lockdown if situation worsens: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said the government will consider lockdown in some vulnerable areas of the country if the coronavirus situation turns worse in the upcoming days.
Coronavirus: ADB announces $6.5 billion package
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday announced a $6.5 billion initial package to address the immediate needs of its developing member countries (DMCs) as they respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Suspended DIG Mizan, ACC director Enamul Basir indicted
A court here on Wednesday framed charges against suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman and suspended ACC director Khandaker Enamul Basir in a case filed over the Tk 40 lakh bribery scandal.
Essential Hygiene Practices to Prevent Coronavirus infection
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Breach of quarantine rules to invite action: Minister
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Nationwide lockdown under consideration: Quader
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Bangladesh reports first coronavirus death: Infected 14
An elderly man has died from coronavirus in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said on Wednesday.