coronavirus outbreak
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.
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.
Coronavirus: UN says reopening approach in any country must be localised
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo has said the approach regarding reopening economic activities in any country will have to be highly localised taking lessons learned elsewhere in the world to minimise the risk of further spreading of coronavirus and saving lives being lost.
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.
Coronavirus: GP, Brac extend helping hands
Grameenphone and Brac have come up with an initiative called ‘Dakche Amar Desh’ to stand by those who have been affected worst by COVID-19.
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.