coronavirus outbreak
Covid-19: Business leaders urged to come forward with innovative ideas
Indian High Commission in Bangladesh in collaboration with India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI) jointly organised a webinar on Thursday and discussed challenges and possible ways to facilitate bilateral trade and business between Bangladesh and India amidst the Covid-19 scenario.
Theatre activist dies in Barguna; house locked down
A theatre activist suffering from cold and fever died at Dhalua village in Sadar upazila of Barguna on Thursday afternoon.
Mujibnagar upazila put under lockdown
The local administration has put Mujibnagar upazila under lockdown following the death of a man from coronavirus.
Offices under 18 ministries, divisions to remain open during holidays
Government offices at division, district and upazila levels under 18 ministries and divisions will remain open on a limited scale during the extended general holidays aimed at tackling the worsening coronavirus situation in the country.
No food scarcity even if pandemic is prolonged: LGRD Minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam on Thursday said that there is no scope for food scarcity and distribution of relief would not be affected even if the coronavirus pandemic’s prevalence is prolonged in the country.
PM for collective approach of responsibility, partnership to fight Covid-19
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday underscored the need for taking an approach of collective responsibility and partnership from every society to fight the Covid-19 and its impacts on economies across the world.
Keraniganj coronavirus cases rise to 70
Four more people tested COVID-19 positive in the upazila on Thursday, raising the number of such cases to 70.
No more than 12 devotees in Tarabi prayers: Ministry
Maximum 12 people, including two imams, can attend Tarabi prayers in mosques each during the holy month of Ramadan.
GSK, M&S, Care Bangladesh distribute PPEs, masks in Gazipur
Care Bangladesh as part of their Health Access and Linkage Opportunities for Workers Plus (HALOW+) project distributed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other sanitising materials to Gazipur City Corporation (GCC), Health and Family Planning Department in Gazipur and uapzila health complexes in Savar and Bhaluka on Thursday.
Biman seeks Tk1,500 crore loan from BB
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has sought Tk1,500 crore loan from Bangladesh Bank to finance its activities during lockdown amid global coronavirus pandemic.