COVID-19 situation
Oman's Sultan invited to join Mujib Borsho, golden jubilee celebrations
Bangladesh has invited Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said to join the birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence to be celebrated in March this year.
Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines
Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions.
British PM cancels Republic Day visit to India
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday cancelled his visit to India slated for this month-end, amid a surge in Covid cases at home. He had last month accepted New Delhi's invite to be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day parade.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate drops below 10%
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 7.52% with 910 new infections reported until early Monday. The country has recorded 516,929 Covid-19 cases so far.
Bangladesh to get Covid vaccine from India on time: Health Minister
Bangladesh will receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd on time, Health Minister Zahid Maleque assured the people on Monday.
Bangladesh prepares masterplan to properly distribute Covid vaccine
As vaccinating millions of people across the country to control Covid-19 looks to be a daunting task, the government has prepared a masterplan and necessary guidelines to do the job properly.
IFAD to provide US$18.07mn to Bangladesh for COVID-19 recovery activities
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide Bangladesh with an additional loan of US$ 18.07 million to rebuild microenterprises and support smallholders, who have been affected adversely by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020: A 'horrible year' for art buffs & cultural connoisseurs!
The Latin phrase, 'annus horribilis' (horrible year), aptly sums up the story of 2020, the last year of this decade.
14-day quarantine mandatory for UK returnees from Jan 1: Cabinet
All the UK returnees must stay in a 14-day institutional quarantine from January 1 to contain the spread of a new variant of Covid-19.
Wars, instability pose vaccine challenges in poor nations
Arifullah Khan had just administered another polio vaccine when the gunfire blasted from the nearby hills.