coronavirus in bangladesh
Coronavirus: Army donates Tk 25cr to PM’s relief fund
Bangladesh Army has donated Tk 25 crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to expedite government’s steps taken to fight the coronavirus.
No plan for repatriation flights from Dhaka for British nationals: UK
The British government has said they have no plans to introduce repatriation flights from Dhaka but are monitoring the situation closely.
Coronavirus: Airport, railway station eerily quiet and empty
Bus, train, launch and air services remained suspended across the country as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. Flight operation on all international routes except China has also been halted.
FBCCI to provide safety equipment to healthcare professionals, essential service workers
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has stepped in to provide healthcare professionals and other essential service workers with personal health safety equipment to help fight against coronavirus.
IGP talks tough against rumours over coronavirus
Issuing a note of warning, Inspector General of Police Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary on Sunday said harsher action will be taken if anyone spreads misleading information and rumours about coronavirus through social media.
PM seeks list of distressed people to provide govt assistance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the officials concerned to prepare a list of distressed people for providing government assistance so that they could face the tough time evolved over coronavirus pandemic.
BAATWF urges govt, affluent people to provide food, essentials to auto-rickshaw workers
Bangladesh Autorickshaw-Autotempo Transport Workers Federation (BAATWF) urged the government, transport owners and affluent people to provide food and other essentials to the transport workers who have become jobless due to, the current situation created over coronavirus.
COVID-19: Bangladesh to receive 300,000 masks from Jack Ma Foundation Sunday
After coronavirus testing kits, Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation is sending 300,000 masks which will be delivered on Sunday.
BTV, Sangshad TV to air lessons for students from Sunday
State-run Bangladesh Television and Sangsad TV will start airing lessons for students of class VI to class X from Sunday as the educational institutions were shut until April 9 to prevent transmission of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: TIB calls for a national strategy for socioeconomic recovery
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Saturday called for developing a national strategy containing short, medium and long-term action plan to manage and steer the recovery process from socioeconomic setbacks caused by coronavirus.