Coronavirus outbreake
Bangladesh submits 304 genome sequences of Covid-19
Bangladesh has sequenced 304 genomes of Covid-19 so far and submitted to Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID).
Homeworkers need to be better protected, says ILO
The dramatic increase in working from home due to COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the poor working conditions experienced by many homeworkers who, prior to the crisis, numbered an estimated 260 million people worldwide.
Covid-19: Bangladesh allows emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
The government on Thursday approved the emergency use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby hills.
Bangladesh sees spike in daily Covid-19 cases, deaths; over 200 die in 7 days
Bangladesh reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours until Monday, pushing up the total tally to 449,760.
Bangladesh sees another surge in Covid-19 deaths
Bangladesh reported 38 more Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours until early Sunday, taking the fatalities to 6,388.
Govt paid special attention to keep people safe from coronavirus: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday assured the people that the government has paid special attention to keeping them safe from coronavirus amid apprehensions of worsening virus situation in winter months.
What does COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness mean?
It refers to the likelihood that a coronavirus shot will work in people.
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?
No decision has been made, but the consensus among many experts in the U.S. and globally is that health care workers should be first, said Sema Sgaier of the Surgo Foundation, a nonprofit group working on vaccine allocation issues.
Mahmudullah tests negative for Covid-19
Bangladesh T20 captain Mahmudullah Riyad has tested negative for Covid-19. The allrounder himself confirmed the news on Tuesday through his social media page.