COVID-19
Food distributed among poor people in capital
Social Welfare Ministry and Dhaka District Administration on Tuesday jointly distributed relief materials among 200 homeless people of Gulistan and Polashi areas in the capital.
Minister urges house owners to consider rents of industrial workers
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Tuesday urged the house owners to consider the monthly rents of industrial sector workers with sympathy amid the global crisis over coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus: FBCCI to spray disinfectants from Narayanganj to Uttara
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) is going to start a two-day programme of spraying disinfectants from Narayanganj to Uttara in the capital on Wednesday as part of its efforts to contain coronavirus.
Coronavirus: PRAN-RFL group prepares isolation unit in Natore hospital
PRAN-RFL group, a local business corporation, has prepared an isolation unit at the Amjad Khan Chowdhury Memorial Hospital to provide treatment of coronavirus or COVID-19 infected patients in Natore.
Teenage girl suffering from fever, cough dies in Sylhet
A teenage girl who had been suffering from fever, cough and sore nose died at the isolation unit of Shaheed Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital in Sylhet on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Julefa Begum, 16, hailing from Jalalpur village of Balaganj upazila.
Dr Premananda Mondal, civil surgeon of the district, said the girl died around 2pm just three hours after she was admitted to the hospital. “We’ll send throat swab of the deceased to Dhaka for test,” he added.
Meanwhile, Assistant Director of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital Dr Himangshu Lal Roy claimed the death to be a natural one.
“The body will be handed over to the family as per the regular practice,” he added.
Few days ago, an overseas returnee died while being treated at the isolation unit of the hospital. But she tested negative for Covid-19 later.
Bangladesh coronavirus cases rise to 51
Two more people have been tested positive in Bangladesh for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 51, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Tuesday.
UNHCR 'doing all it can' to prevent spread of coronavirus
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday detailed a series of measures it is taking in its field operations to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and prevent further spread.
Turkish president says 39 locations under quarantine over COVID-19
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said a total of 39 locations across the country are put under quarantine due to the rising number of confirmed cases for COVID-19.
Tenor Placido Domingo feels 'fine' after coronavirus
Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus.
Corona Stress: Experts say how to improve one’s psychological resilience
Mentioning that the outbreak of coronavirus as well as subsequent restrictive measures taken to prevent its spread are causing immense mental stress among people, experts said this will have a negative impact on their mental health if the issue cannot be dealt with properly.