Bangladesh
Coronavirus: Munshiganj reports 11th case
An elderly man who died on Thursday in Tongibari upazila was infected with coronavirus, test results revealed Sunday.
98 more people sent to home quarantine in Satkhira
The local administration sent 98 more people to home quarantine in the district in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning.
Coronavirus: 4 districts report 7 cases
Seven people have tested positive for coronavirus in Thagurgaon, Nilphamari, Chattogram and Laxmipur between Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Medical oxygen production going on in full swing at Tangail BSCIC
Bangladesh Industrial Gas Ltd (BIGL) has been producing medical oxygen at Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial area in Tangail.
River ports asked to hoist warning signal 2
River ports in some regions have been asked to hoist ‘warning signal No 2’ as temporary west or north-westerly squally wind is likely to hit the country.
Laxmipur reports first coronavirus case
A man who recently returned from Dhaka was diagnosed with coronavirus on Sunday.
PM unveils a fresh stimulus package of Tk 5,000 cr for agriculture
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced a new stimulus package of Tk 5,000 crore to provide financial assistance to small and medium farmers in rural areas for boosting agricultural production facing the fallout of Covid-19.
Bangladesh must bolster COVID-19 action to protect people, revive economy: WB
Bangladesh and other South Asian countries must ramp up action to curb the health emergency, protect their people, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, and set the stage now for fast economic recovery, the World Bank said in its twice-a-year-regional update on Sunday.
Coronavirus: PM holds videoconference with Barisal, Khulna divisions
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is holding a videoconference with officials of districts under Barisal and Khulna divisions to discuss the present coronavirus situation there.
Coronavirus: Ctg man who died 2 days ago tests positive
Samples taken from an elderly man who died two days ago with fever, cold and cough in Satkania upazila tested positive for coronavirus.