coronavirus outbreak
EU battles to forge common front as virus eats at unity
European Union leaders are set to hold their second summit in two weeks on Tuesday, a fresh attempt to forge a joint response to the novel coronavirus as Europe takes over from China as the front-line in the fight against a disease claiming thousands of lives.
Two more coronavirus patients detected: IEDCR
Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed detection of two more coronavirus patients, taking the total number of cases to 10.
Coronavirus: 19 Indians refused entry to Bangladesh
Benapole Immigration Police on Monday evening did not allow 19 Indian citizens to enter the country as they lacked necessary papers, including medical reports .
Coronavirus outbreak: 349 die in Italy in a day
Italy recorded 349 deaths in the last 24 hours as the global death toll from the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic climbed to 7,164 on Tuesday.
Coronavirus strikes journalists, others change way they work
Six people at CBS News have tested positive for coronavirus, including a correspondent stationed in Italy, as media organizations fought Monday against the same epidemic they're charged with describing.
10 deadliest pandemics in recorded history
The global population witnessed so many deadly pandemics in the course of human history when cholera, bubonic plague, smallpox and influenza appeared as brutal killers over centuries.
Five things you should know now about the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic.
COVID-19: UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies postpone meetings until June
The United Nations Human Rights Treaties Branch has postponed all upcoming treaty body committee sessions until the end of May in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Bangabandhu’s birth centenary: Govt hosts reception for diplomats
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday informed the diplomats stationed in Dhaka that the government will hold a televised inaugural ceremony of Bangabandhu's birth centenary celebrations instead of the public event on Tuesday.
Dhaka urges world to work together to tackle coronavirus
Bangladesh has urged all countries to "stand united" and help each other to overcome the situation caused by coronavirus as it may paralyse the whole world