Bangladesh
Engineer suffering from respiratory problem dies in city hospital
An engineer who had been suffering from body ache and respiratory problem died at a hospital in Dhaka early Monday.
Pahela Baishakh celebration progs banned in public interest: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has imposed a ban on all outdoor programmes to celebrate Pahela Baishakh due to the deadly coronavirus.
No shortage of safety equipment: Hasina
Mentioning that there is no shortage of safety equipment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the health workers will continue to provide the optimum services keeping themselves protected—this is the expectation of the people of the country.
No food crisis now, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no food crisis now in the country as adequate food grains are there remain in government godowns (warehouses) and the houses of farmers.
‘Don’t lose morale’, PM tells health workers announcing Tk 750cr insurance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked physicians, nurses and other health workers not to lose their morale during this crisis, saying the whole nation is there with them.
PM unveils four programmes to tackle economic fallout from Covid-19
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday announced her government’s four strategic programmes which will be implemented in three phases until 2023-24 fiscal year to overcome the possible adverse impact on the national economy due to the global outbreak of Covid-19.
Coronavirus: 19 physicians among 44 health workers of OMCH sent to home quarantine
Forty four health workers including 19 physicians of MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital were sent to home quarantine on Monday as they came into contact with a COVID-19 patient.
Relief plundering won’t be tolerated: Quader
Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday warned that looting of relief materials and hoarding of essentialswill not be tolerated in this crisis period.
Special arrangement for journos at BSMMU for Covid-19 test: Hasan
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday advised journalists to contact Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) if they need to undergo coronavirus test, saying there is a special arrangement for them.
Outgoing IGP pays farewell call on President
Outgoing Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary on Monday paid a farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.