Covid-19 in Bangladesh
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Police to launch special awareness campaign
Amid a spike in coronavirus cases, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed on Thursday announced launching a special programme to encourage people to maintain health safety rules to contain the pandemic.
Ekushey Book Fair begins Thursday
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2021 is scheduled to begin on Thursday at the Bangla Academy premises and the adjacent venue at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.
New Covid-19 strain found in 10 EU returnees: Maleque
Ten European Union returnees have so far been detected with the new strain of Covid-19 that was first reported in the UK, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Wednesday.
Vaccine drive to continue with AstraZeneca shot: Health Secretary
Bangladesh does not plan to suspend its rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite a cascading number of countries doing so over reports of some recipients developing dangerous blood clots.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Death toll falls, still 11 more die in 24 hrs
Amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in different parts of the world, Bangladesh registered 11 more deaths and 1,865 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Bangladesh makes Covid vaccine mandatory for Hajj pilgrims
The government has made coronavirus vaccination mandatory for people willing to perform Hajj later this year.
Ekushey Book Fair set to begin Thursday amid worrying Covid spike
After the postponement during its traditional month of February, the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2021 finally begins on Thursday at the Bangla Academy premises and the adjacent venue at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.
No bar to holding 41st BCS preliminary exam on March 19: HC
The High Court on Tuesday cleared the way for holding the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination on March 19, dismissing a writ petition seeking postponement of the test.