coronavirus
FBCCI President thanks PM for relaxing BB measures to counter virus impact
FBCCI President Sheikh Fazle Fahim has appreciated the measures by the Bangladesh Bank to help offset the impact of coronavirus on businesses by relaxing banking rules in favour of the country’s entrepreneurs.
Coronavirus: National Zoo shut down until March 31
The government has shut down the National Zoo in Dhaka to contain the spread of coronavirus which is ravaging the entire world.
“The National Zoo in Dhaka will remain closed from Friday till March 31,” said a press release of the Fisheries and Livestock Ministry.
Bangladesh on Friday announced the detection of three new coronavirus patients, raising the number of such cases in the country to 20.
The country’s first death from the coronavirus was recorded on March 18.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the coronavirus or COVID-19 has reached 10,049 globally as of Friday, according to worldometer.
The World Health Organization on March 11 declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic.
Coronavirus situation worsens as death toll passes 10,000
The U.S. warned Americans to avoid all international travel and told citizens abroad to return now or face an "indefinite" absence, and California's governor asked all 40 million residents to stay home, to try to slow a pandemic toll that on Friday surpassed 10,000 people worldwide.
JPC suspends all activities, services for 11 days
Jatiya Press Club (JPC) has suspended all of its activities and services from March 21 to March 31 to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
The club managing committee took the decision at an emergency meeting on Friday considering the health safety of club members and staff, said a press release signed by JPC General Secretary Farida Yasmin.
Expressing sorrow for the inconvenience, the JPC authorities said all the activities and services will resume when the situation gets normal.
They also sought cooperation from all club members in this regard.
Coronavirus task force offers an even keel to a zigzag Trump
They meet in the windowless Situation Room, every day but Sunday, drawing an overflow crowd.
Trump's team, senators to negotiate $1T economic rescue deal
Members of President Donald Trump's economic team convene Friday on Capitol Hill to launch negotiations with Senate Republicans and Democrats racing to draft a $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus: BCB chief physician in quarantine
The chief physician of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Debashis Chowdhury, went in home quarantine after returning from Australia recently, a source from BCB confirmed UNB.
Coronavirus: Bangladeshi businessman, wife stuck in Germany
A Bangladeshi businessmen and his wife who went to Germany two weeks ago are passing days amid uncertainty as they have got struck there following the global outbreak of novel coronavirus.
Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread
The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per 1 million people — 20 in all to help the critically ill with respiratory failure. In Peru, with more than 32 million people, about 350 beds in intensive care units exist.
Iran's leaders strike upbeat tone despite worsening outbreak
Iran's leaders on Friday marked the Persian new year by vowing to overcome the coronavirus and build up the economy, striking an upbeat tone after authorities' delayed response to the pandemic contributed to the worst outbreak in the Middle East.