COVID-19 outbreak
IU students demonstrate demanding holding of final exams
Students of Islamic University demonstrated on the campus in Kushtia on Wednesday demanding holding their honours final year examinations that have remained postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak.
Field admin recommends rigorous campaign over face masks
Field-level officials have suggested the government to engage commercial, industrial and non-political organisations to motivate people to mask up as Bangladesh has started seeing an increased number of Covid-19 cases with the arrival of winter.
India's COVID-19 tally reaches 9,608,211, with 36,652 newly-registered cases
India's COVID-19 tally reached 9,608,211 on Saturday as 36,652 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry.
Global Covid-19 cases exceed 63.7 million
In a new grim milestone, the number of COVID-19 cases across the globe has crossed 63.7 million with 1,479,442 deaths on Wednesday, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Unveiling economic team, Biden pledges, 'Help is on the way'
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top advisers he says will help his administration rebuild an economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, declaring, “I know times are tough, but I want you to know that help is on the way.”
Around 37,000 Americans die of COVID-19 in November
Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the pandemic, engulfing families in grief, filling newspaper obituary pages and testing the capacity of morgues, funeral homes and hospitals.
Hong Kong limits most gatherings to 2 people
Hong Kong is limiting most gatherings to just two people and ordering compulsory testing of workers at retirement homes and facilities for people with disabilities, among tightening measures to contain a new wave of coronavirus cases.
21 more dengue cases confirmed
Bangladesh reported 21 new dengue cases until early Sunday, amid the Covid-19 outbreak, taking the total number to 84.
Covid-19 global caseload approaching near 39mn
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is approaching near 39 million globally, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
19 more get infected with Covid-19 in Thakurgaon
Nineteen more people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Thakurgaon district in the last 24 hours till Saturday.