Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday informed that 18 more people were diagnosed with COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 88.
Category: Bangladesh
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…
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…
Pray at home on Shab-e-Barat night: Islamic Foundation
The Islamic Foundation on Saturday urged the people of Muslim belief to offer prayers from home in Shab-e-Barat, the holy night of fortune and forgiveness to be observed on April 9.
Govt plans to use launches as Covid-19 isolation units
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said all passenger launches have been made ready as isolation centres to fight against the novel coronavirus.
BNP demands Tk 87,000 core fund to tackle corona fallout
BNP on Saturday demanded the government form a special fund of Tk 87,000 crore to tackle the impacts of coronavirus on the country’s economy.
Consider closing RMG factories to tackle virus: Mayor Khokan
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSSC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Saturday called upon the Commerce Minister to consider shutdown of garments factories to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
RMG factories across country to be opened Sunday
News Desk All readymade garments across the country will be opened on Sunday, after nine days’ of suspension to tackle spread of COVID-19.
PM to unveil work plan tomorrow to overcome Covid-19 impact
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil a work plan tomorrow to overcome the possible economic impact on the country due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).
Bangladesh to get $100m from WB to fight Covid-19
News Desk The World Bank (WB) has approved a fast-track $100 million financing to help Bangladesh prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and strengthen its national systems for public health emergencies.
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…
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…
Experts say misinformation remains a big challenge
The number of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh continues to rise creating panic everywhere and so does the misinformation making things harder for all concerned to contain both the pandemic and infodemic, said experts. They also said when rumours, speculations, misinformation…
Funeral to be held as per rituals in case of COVID-19 death
Dhaka – If anyone dies of coronavirus (COVID-19), he or she can be buried or cremated following all the respective rituals, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said on Friday. “As per the updated ‘Infection Prevention and Control for…
Independent TV journo tests virus positive; 47 quarantined
Forty-seven employees of private television channel Independent have been put under home-quarantine after one of their colleagues tested positive for coronavirus.
Khaleda doing well but concerned over corona spread: Doctor
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, receiving treatment at her Gulshan residence, is doing well but worried about the prevailing coronavirus situation in the country.
Apr 1 Border Killing: BSF calls victim as ‘drug smuggler’
The Border Security Force (BSF) of India has clarified the death of a Bangladeshi national that took place on April 1, identifying the victim as one of the cross-border “drug smugglers”.
DCCI for creating emergency fund for MSM Enterprises
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged the government to create a three-year Emergency Fund with 1 percent interest to support the financially stressed local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and informal sector for paying salary to…
One killed, 3 injured as building-wall collapses in city
News Desk An elderly woman was killed and three others were injured as a building wall collapsed on its adjacent tin-shed building in Miapara area under Dakshinkhan thana in the city last night.
BB calls applications for Tk 5,000cr stimulus package
News Desk Bangladesh Bank (BB) has called applications from all the scheduled banks for receiving low cost fund from Taka 5,000 crore stimulus package for the export-oriented industries announced earlier by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to help those overcoming the…
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh now stand at 61: Minister
Bangladesh on Friday confirmed the detection of five more new coronavirus patients, raising the total number of such cases in the country to 61. Health Minister Zahid Maleque made the disclosure at an online press briefing.
Dhaka again ranks worst in the world in Air Quality
Dhaka, April 03 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked first among cities with the worst quality in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Friday morning.
Snapshot of life under lockdown in Bangladesh
By Nayema Nusrat and Mohammad Rakibul Hasan NEW YORK/DHAKA, Apr 2 2020 (IPS) – The Coronavirus pandemic is changing how we live our daily lives. The scale of the COVID-19 and its impact on our lives is unprecedented. When humanity…
নাটোরে অর্ধশত বিধবা ও অস্বচ্ছল পরিবারের মাঝে খাদ্য সামগ্রী বিতরণ
করোনা ভাইরাস সংক্রমণের সংকটময় বর্তমান পরিস্থিতিতে নাটোরের লালপুর উপজেলায় আজ ২রা এপ্রিল বিধবা, অসহায় ও অস্বচ্ছলদের মাঝে অগ্রাধিকার ভিত্তিতে খাদ্য সামগ্রী বিতরণ ও করোনা ভাইরাস সম্পর্কে গণসচেতনতামূলক কার্যক্রম পরিচালনা করে কেএস ফাউন্ডেশন।