COVID-19 outbreak
Telecom services heavily disrupted by Amphan: AMTOB
The Cyclone Amphan has left a heavy toll on the country's telecom network infrastructure, said Brig Gen S M Farhad (Retd.), AMTOB Secretary General on Thursday.
Coca Cola and CARE team up to help the disadvantaged
Coca-Cola and CARE Bangladesh on Wednesday kicked off a programme to support over 50,000 people from disadvantaged communities with a month’s food rations to help them tide over the current COVID-19 hardships.
US Embassy to remain closed Wednesday
The US Embassy in Dhaka including its Consular wing will remain closed on Wednesday in observance of Buddha Purnima.
Huawei generates $25.7 billion revenue in Q1
Huawei has generated $25.7 billion in revenue, an increase of 1.4 percent year-on-year.
Coronavirus: 2 including pharmacist test positive in Cumilla
Two people, including a female pharmacist of Daudkandi Upazila Health Complex, were diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday in Cumilla.
Stranded foreigners can extend their stay in India until April 30
Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to extend stay for the foreign nationals who got stranded in India due to travel restrictions amid coronavirus pandemic worldwide until April 30.
Over 22,000 healthcare workers infected by COVID-19: WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit over 22,000 healthcare workers across 52 countries and regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday.
Corona fallout: PM unveils new stimulus packages of Tk 67,750 cr
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday announced four new stimulus packages of Tk 67,750 crore to overcome the possible economic shock from the ongoing shutdown enforced due to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19 cases worldwide exceed 1 million
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen above 1 million, according to the new tally from Johns Hopkins University on Thursday afternoon.
Puerto Rico shutters police stations amid COVID-19 outbreak
Puerto Rico on Tuesday closed its fourth police station in a week, raising concerns about the ability of the U.S. territory to respond to the coronavirus pandemic as officers accused the government of exposing one of the largest police departments in a U.S. jurisdiction to COVID-19.