Three people, including a government physician, tested positive for coronavirus in the district, raising the total number of patients to five.
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48 fined Tk 29,000 for defying social-distancing guidelines
Ten mobile courts in separate drives have fined 48 people Tk 29,000 for roaming here and there in different parts of the district defying government instructions to stay at home and maintain social distancing.
Police asks for one-way entry to all BD kitchen markets
The Police Headquarters on Sunday asked the kitchen market authorities across the country for ensuring a one-way entry system as part of maintaining social distancing to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Dhaka reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 139 new cases
Bangladesh on Sunday recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in one day as 139 more people tested positive for the virus, raising the total number to 621.
ATN News TV journo tests Covid-19 positive; 20 quarantined
Twenty staff members of ATN News, a private TV channel, have been sent on home-quarantine after one of their colleagues has tested positive for coronavirus.
Protect your own areas from outsiders: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all, including the local administration and local people, to protect their respective areas by not allowing outsiders to be there for a few days, aiming to prevent the coronavirus spread.
Four more deaths reported; 139 new cases in Coronavirus
Four more people died from coronavirus and 139 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours on Dunday, according to IEDCR.
Let’s support, celebrate our doctors, nurses
Mostafa Kamal Majumder A number of doctors have been reported coronavirus positive in the last few days. Needless to say, they contracted the virus after unsuspectingly seeking Covid-19 patients in Dhaka and several other districts. Like doctors paramedic nurses come…
PM Hasina unveils fresh stimulus of Tk 50 bn for agriculture
Dhaka, April 12 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced a new stimulus package of Tk 50 billion to provide financial assistance to small and medium farmers in rural areas for boosting agricultural production facing the fallout of Covid-19.
Innocent BD nurses want to be armed in the coronavirus battle
Dhaka, April 12 – Bangladesh’s nurses are worried as most hospitals are not in a position to provide them with the personal protective equipment (PPE) they require to look after patients of a highly contagious disease such as COVID-19.
Abdul Majed executed at Dhaka Central Jail, Keraniganj
Dhaka, April 12 – Abdul Majed, convicted killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was hanged after midnight following Saturday at the Dhaka Central Jail at Keraniganj on the outskirts of the capital.
Blackout in South Dhaka for fire at Ulon grid substation
A fire at a grid substation at Ulon in Rampura area led to blackout in vast areas of the city’s southern part.
3 of a corona victim’s family in Kishoreganj found positive
Three members of a family tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday after the death of one of the family members from the virus in Karimganj upazila.
Envoys of Muslim countries donate basic food items for poor
Ambassadors of the Muslim countries stationed in Dhaka on Saturday donated six metric tonnes of basic food items to Bangladesh for the poor people who are facing difficulties because of the coronavirus crisis.
Ensure TV journos’ health security, pay dues: Minister
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday urged journalist leaders and television managing committees to ensure health security and pay dues for those working at private channels.
5 die with fever, respiratory problems in five districts
At least five people, including a child, suffering from cold, fever, cough and respiratory problems died in Faridpur, Khulna, Brahmanbaria, Laxmipur, and Bhola between Friday night and Saturday morning.
Majed might be hanged Saturday night, says Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday said captain (retd) Abdul Majed, one of the convicted killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, might be hanged tonight (Saturday night).
Bourses to remain closed till April 25
News Desk The country’s two bourses will remain closed till April 25 in line with the government’s extended general holidays to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus.
PM’s video conference with 2 divisions Sunday
News Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a ideoconference tomorrow with the public representatives and officials of 16 districts of Khulna and Barishal divisions on the present coronavirus situation in the country.
Bangladesh reports 3 more coronavirus deaths, 58 new cases
Bangladesh on Saturday reported three more deaths from coronavirus and 58 new cases on Saturday.
Dhaka Medical burn unit to be used for Covid-19 patients
Dhaka, April 11 – Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) has decided to use its burn and plastic surgery unit for isolating Covid-19 suspects as well as lab for coronavirus test.
Bangladeshis employed in ME not to lose jobs for late return
Dhaka, April 11 – Bangladeshi nationals, employed in Middle Eastern (ME) countries and now on vacation at home, will not lose their jobs for late joining to their respective job stations under the current situation, says the government.
Labour shortage hits Boro harvest in Sunamganj over virus
Although Boro paddy in haror areas of Sunamganj is almost ripe, farmers are worried about its harvesting due to the crisis of farm workers amid partial lockdown in different parts of the country and suspension of transport movement following coronavirus…
Coronavirus detection equipment reaches Faridpur
Medical equipment for detecting coronavirus reached the Microbiology Department of Faridpur Medical College Hospital (FMCH) on Friday.
98 workers who fled BD EPZs held, sent to home quarantine
Ten microbuses full of workers of different Export Processing Zones (EPZ) factories who fled in fear of coronavirus infection, were held while entering Khagrachhari early Friday.
‘Widespread irregularities’ in relief distribution: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the government’s relief materials are not properly distributed among the helpless and poor people as the “ruling party leaders and activists” are taking those to their homes.
Dhaka restricts movement outside after 6pm over coronavirus
As part of the government’s move to check the growing number of coronavirus infection cases, it has imposed a ban on people’s movement after 6pm from today (Friday) onwards.
TikTok pledges $250 mn for COVID-19 relief
TikTok, the fast-growing mobile video app, pledged Thursday to contribute $250 million to coronavirus relief efforts around the world.
Bank branches in lockdown area to remain closed
News Desk Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks to shut down their branches in the areas put under lockdown by the government or local administration to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
20 houses put under lockdown in Nilphamari
Twenty houses were put under lockdown as a young man found infected with coronavirus at Khalisha Bakshibari in Syedpur upazila on Thursday.