WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020— The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund have issued the following joint statement to the G20 concerning debt relief for the poorest countries:
Tag: Covid-19
Covid-19 a universal catastrophe
Mohd Siddiqur Rahman. May I have your few minutes out of your valuable day to have glimpse over what is going on in my mind and emotion around COVID -19 pandemic that already affected 198 countries, and as of now…
UN launches COVID-19 global humanitarian response plan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday launched a 2-billion-U.S.-dollar global humanitarian response plan to fight COVID-19 in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries.
‘Dhaka to win against COVID-19 with support from Beijing’
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Thursday said Bangladesh, with the support from China and other countries, will be able to win against COVID-19.
Care for health workers, frontline soldiers against Covid-19
By Mutahi Kagwe and Siddharth Chatterjee NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 24 2020 (IPS) – Many soldiers have seen first-hand the horrors of war and, terrifying though it often was, they knew who they were fighting, and could recognise their enemy. The…
Gather allies, partners to protect people, economy: DCCI
Dhaka, March 25 – The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged the government to bring together its global allies and partners in a coordinated endeavour in a bid to protect the people and economy from the adverse…
Armed Forces called in to assist civil administration
Dhaka, March 23 – The Armed Forces have been called in to assist the civil administration in the fight against the deadly coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Bangladesh economy under threat due to COVID-19: ICC,B
The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICC,B) has urged the policymakers to take the lead in bringing both public and private sector leadership together nothing that Bangladesh economy is under threat due to COVID-19.
Global Covid- 19 death toll hits 14,655
Dhaka, March 23 – The death toll from the coronavirus or COVID-19 has reached 14,655 globally on Monday. It has so far infected 337,570 people around the world, according to worldometer.
Global Covid -19 death toll climbs to 11,398
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating turn as it claimed the lives of 11,398 people worldwide as of Saturday. It has so far infected 275,871 people around the world, according to worldometer. Of them, 172,561 are currently being treated…
400 ICU beds to be added to BD govt hospitals over Covid- 19
A total of 400 new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds will be added to country’s government hospital to tackle coronavirus situation, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Saturday. “Already, there’re 200 ICU beds in the country’s government hospital. Besides, the…
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.
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.
All kinds of gatherings restricted in BD to fight Covid-19
UNB – The government has imposed a restriction on all kinds of political, social, cultural and religious gatherings in an effort to contain the further spread of novel coronavirus in the country. Besides, people having fever, cough, influenza or other…
COVID-19: States mustn’t abuse emergency to suppress HR
UN human rights experts on Monday urged states to avoid overreach of security measures in their response to the coronavirus outbreak and reminded them that emergency powers should not be used to quash dissent.
Coronavirus: How hackers are preying on fears of Covid-19
Security experts say a spike in email scams linked to coronavirus is the worst they have seen in years, reports BBC.
Covid-19: DU Pharmacy Dept prepares low-cost hand sanitiser
Students and teachers of Dhaka University’s Pharmacy Faculty have prepared low-cost hand sanitiser, aiming to prevent the spread of infectious coronavirus or COVID-19.
Xi calls UN chief for urgent int’l action against COVID-19
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday spoke with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over phone, urging the international community to take urgent action in the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic.
2 Covid-19 patients in BD recover, one goes back home: IEDCR
Two of the coronavirus patients have fully recovered while another has returned home, said Director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Prof Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora on Friday.
COVID-19: India suspends most existing visas till Apr 15
India has suspended all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas till April 15.
Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open postponed due to Covid-19
Dhaka – The Bangabandhu Cup Golf Open 2020, the US$400,000 Asian Tour event that was poised to become the most lucrative professional golf event in Bangladesh, scheduled for March 25-28 at the Kurmitola Golf Club in Dhaka, has been postponed…
Saudi Arabia suspends schools, universities over COVID-19
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that schools and universities in the kingdom are suspended in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
COVID-19 to have significant economic impact on Asia: ADB
The ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak will have a significant impact on developing Asian economies through numerous channels, including sharp declines in domestic demand, lower tourism and business travel, trade and production linkages, supply disruptions, and health effects, according to…
World Bank’s $12 bn for immediate COVID-19 country response
Fast Track Financing for Developing Countries WASHINGTON, March 3, 2020 — As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping…
‘S Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan greatest concern for COVID-19’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the spread of COVID-19 in South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan has become the greatest concern.
Coronavirus disease named Covid-19
The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19. “We now have a name for the disease and it’s Covid-19,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.