Dhaka, May 06 – The government is likely to go for a strategic ‘recovery plan’ in the next budget (2020-19) with a greater focus on agriculture and health sectors to revive the national economy hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Nor’wester kills one, damages houses in Bagerhat
Bagerhat, May 06 – A teenage boy was killed after a tree collapsed on his room during a nor’wester that wreaked havoc in Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat district on Tuesday night.
16 Sylhet Osmany Medical College Hospital interns infected
Six interns of 53rd batch of the Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) tested positive for coronavirus on Monday night.
Educational institutions in BD to remain shut until May 30
All educational institutions in Bangladesh will remain shut until May 30.The secretary of secondary and higher secondary education made the announcement Tuesday. source: UNB
Dhaka reports record 786 virus cases, 193 recoveries Tuesday
Bangladesh recorded the highest number of single-day coronavirus cases on Tuesday as 786 more people got infected in the last 24 hours, raising the total cases to 10,929.
Mango growers worried over marketing amid virus restrictions
Chapainawabganj, May 05 – Mango growers in Chapainawabganj, known as the mango capital of the country, are passing their days in great worries as the marketing of their produce has become uncertain amid the restrictions imposed to slow down coronavirus…
55 RAB-11 members at Narayanganj test virus positive.
At least 55 members of Rapid Action Battalion have been infected with coronavirus in Narayanganj. Lt Cl Imran Ullah Sarkar, commanding officer of Rab-11, confirmed the development, saying they tested positive for Covid-19 in recent days despite not having any…
Rangpur Kotwali Police Station locked down, 11 test positive
The Kotwali Police Station of Rangpur city was put under lockdown as 11 policemen, including the officer-in-charge, tested positive for coronavirus.
Dhaka reports 688 coronavirus cases, 5 deaths on Monday
Bangladesh reported its highest daily new cases on Monday with the detection of 688 patients, taking the number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 10,143.During the last 24 hours, five patients died, bringing the death toll to 182.
General holiday to continue until May 15: PM
Dhaka, May 04 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the government wants to extend the ongoing general holiday until May 15.
9 Dhaka firefighters test coronavirus positive
Dhaka, May 04 – Nine firefighters, including an officer, of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) were diagnosed with coronavirus till Sunday morning.
Dhaka reports 2 deaths, record 665 virus infections Sunday
DHAKA, May 3, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh today reported two more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) overnight and recorded the highest number of 665 fresh positive cases in a single day.
BB asks banks not to take interest for April, May
DHAKA, May 3, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed all banks to transfer the interest or profit for the month of April and May against the existing loans or investments to transfer an interest free blocked account and…
Flyover salutes US healthcare workers fighting COVID-1
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds conducted a flyover on Saturday in Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and Prince George’s County in Maryland in support of the frontline healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border
North and South Korea have exchanged gunfire in the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) which divides the two countries.
741 policemen, 540 doctors get coronavirus infections in BD
Dhaka, May 02 -The number of doctors infected with coronavirus in the country reached 540 on Saturday, said Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians.
Dhaka reports 5 virus deaths 552 cases of infection Saturday
Coronavirus deaths keep growing in Bangladesh as five more people died from the virus infection in the last 24 hours till Saturday taking the total death toll in the country to 175.
Corona-infected MP Shahiduzzaman doing well, says MP Atik
Md Shahiduzzaman Sarker, the first MP tested positive for Covid-19 in the country, is in good condition at his Nam Bhaban Flat in the city.
Allow like Bangladesh safe landing of Rohingyas at Sea: EU
The European Union (EU) has urged the governments in the region to conduct rescue operation and find a solution for safe disembarkation of floating Rohingyas at sea following example shown by Bangladesh.
World Press Freedom Day: Journalism without fear or favour
May 02, 2020 (IPS) – MEDIA WORLDWIDE is facing crises on multiple fronts, exacerbated by the COVID19 pandemic. Reporters Without Borders released its 2020 World Press Freedom Index on April 21st, noting that the Coronavirus is being used by authoritarian…
30 Coronavirus-positive of Chuadanga ‘turned negative’ in Dhaka
Thirty samples found to be positive in tests conducted in Jashore and Kushtia turned out to be negative in further tests carried out in Dhaka, raising serious concerns over the capability of labs set up at the district level.
Coronavirus victim journalist Khokon’s wife, son infected
Dhaka, May 2: Both wife and son of journalist Humayun Kabir Khokon have tested coronavirus positive.
Bangladesh reports 571 Coronavirus cases, two new deaths
Two more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Friday, taking the death toll in the country to 170.
Another cop died from coronavirus in city
Another member of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) died from coronavirus on Friday.
Trump seems to undercut US spies on Coronavirus origins
US President Donald Trump has appeared to undercut his own intelligence agencies by suggesting he has seen evidence coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory.
Mitigate Covid-19 caused hunger surge before it is too late
By Marco V. Sánchez Cantillo ROME, Apr 28 2020 (IPS) – Many uncertainties haunt the world’s campaign to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, but one thing is now sure: Global economic activity will suffer greatly, with large-scale consequences for the incomes…
A Call to Action on Myanmar’s Genocide Against the Rohingya
“As the spread of COVID-19 looms and threatens to obscure attention to one of the world’s gravest crimes, Refugees International wants to be clear: We believe that the state of Myanmar is responsible for the crime of genocide and that…
Gilead drug ‘works’ against coronavirus: US study
An experimental drug has been found effective against coronavirus in a major breakthrough that can potentially be a game changer as countries around the world struggle to contain the number of new cases and deaths from COVID-19.
Child dies in Keraniganj blast; 11 injured
A child was killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion at the residence of a Jamaat-e-Islami leader at Shubhaddya North Para in Keraniganj early Thursday.
Coronavirus cases in BD top 7,000(641); eight 8 more die
Eight more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, taking the death toll in the country to 163.