Bangladesh
Covid-19 cases reach 584 in Narayanganj
Forty-two people were diagnosed with Covid-19 in Narayanganj in the last 24 hours till Friday, taking the total of number of such cases in the district to 584.
Lightning strike kills two farmers in Faridpur
Two farmers were killed after being struck by a lightning strike in Charbhadrasan upazila here on Friday.
Don’t ask workers to return to Dhaka until further decision: BGMEA
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has directed all of its members not to ask their workers, who are currently at their respective villages, to return to Dhaka until a concrete decision is taken about reopening factories.
A burial he never thought of
It has never been like this in this society. Now it is happening almost every day in the country.
Grameen Shakti providing food support to 1,750 rural families
Grameen Shakti has been providing food support to 1,750 underprivileged families in 10 districts of the country as part of its social and humanitarian responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid19: 11-year-old boy tests positive in Faridpur
An 11-year-old boy ‘tested positive’ for Covid-19 at Kalibari village in Nagarkanda upazila here on Friday.
288 Bangladeshis return from Oman
A total of 288 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Oman on Friday evening.
Public transport shutdown extended further
In line with the extended general holidays, public transport services will also remain suspended across the country until May 5 in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus that has taken a dangerous turn in the country.
Mosques almost empty as Muslims offer Zohr instead of Jum’a
Muslims in the capital offered their Zohr prayers at their homes instead of Jum'a at mosques on Friday considering the current coronavirus situation.
78 SOMCH interns quarantined
A total of 78 interns of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) have been sent on quarantine after one of their colleagues tested positive for coronavirus.