COVID-19 situation
'Make sure people in real need get Covid-19 support'
Dhaka is home to 21 million people – most of whom live below the poverty line.
Oxford vaccine, for which GoB signed deal, shown to be effective
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals.
Tougher punishment if one doesn’t wear masks: Cabinet Secy
The government has planned to go for tougher punishment like raising the pecuniary fine by mobile courts to force people to wear masks to stop the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic.
UNICEF plans to deliver around 2bn doses of COVID-19 vaccines
UNICEF is working with major global airlines and freight providers to step up efforts to deliver close to 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021 to over 92 countries around the world as soon as vaccines become available.
Bangladesh sees another surge in Covid-19 deaths
Bangladesh reported 38 more Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours until early Sunday, taking the fatalities to 6,388.
Govt paid special attention to keep people safe from coronavirus: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday assured the people that the government has paid special attention to keeping them safe from coronavirus amid apprehensions of worsening virus situation in winter months.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 39 deaths, highest daily deaths in 2 months
Bangladesh on Tuesday saw further rise in both the number of coronavirus deaths and new confirmed cases.
COVID-19: US provides 100 ventilators to Bangladesh
The United States, through the US Embassy in Dhaka and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered 100 state-of-the-art ventilators to Bangladesh that it had pledged earlier to assist the country's fight against COVID-19.
Home Minister tests Covid-19 positive
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal was found infected with Coronavirus on Saturday night.
I took Covid-19 as a challenge: outgoing DMCH director
Covid-19 had rung the alarm bell loud and clear, creating panic among people.