coronavirus in bangladesh
Steps taken to prevent coronavirus transmission among jail inmates
Jail authorities have taken a number of measures, including placing new inmates under a mandatory 14-day quarantine, in all jails across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus among prisoners.
COVID-19: Bangladesh receives 30,000 testing kits from Jack Ma Foundation
Some 30,000 more coronavirus testing kits arrived here from China as a donation to Bangladesh by Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation on Friday.
BITID collects samples from 3 patients for corona test
Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) on Friday collected blood samples from three patients here for testing whether they are infected with the coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Armed Forces members help enforce govt instructions
Over 3,000 members of Bangladesh Army carried out different activities in 62 districts across the country on Friday to help the local administration ensure social distancing and keep coronavirus suspects in home-quarantine.
UN expert for better protection of elderly people facing COVID-19 risk
Society has a duty to exercise solidarity and better protect older persons who are bearing the lion’s share of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN human rights expert has said. `
Sherpur mayor to deliver food items to poor at doorsteps
Mayor of Sherpur municipality Golam Kibria Liton on Friday announced to deliver food items at the doorsteps of the poor people in his municipality area free of cost.
COVID-19: Unicef scales up support to keep children learning
Unicef has said it will significantly scale up support in all countries to help children continue their learning while keeping them safe as large-scale school closures make face-to-face education in classrooms unavailable for over 80 percent of students worldwide.
Football Federation election postponed
The much-talked about election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), scheduled for April 20, has been postponed for indefinite period due to outbreak of deadly Coronavirus in the country and elsewhere in the world.
EU to support Bangladesh to fight COVID-19; welcomes Khaleda's release
The European Union has said it stands ready to support Bangladesh as it deals with the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak and welcomed BNP chief Khaleda Zia's release.
COVID-19: Healthcare heroes need protection
States and businesses must urgently step up their efforts to ensure that healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide receive adequate protective equipment, said Baskut Tuncak, UN Special Rapporteur on Hazardous Substances.