Coronavirus Bangladesh situation
Corona, Amphan: Popular jackfruit haat in Jashore takes a hit
The traditional Basundia jackfruit haat in Jashore from where thousands of jackfruits go to different districts every season now looks almost deserted for lack of buyers and the blame goes to Covid-19 pandemic and cyclone Amphan.
Mayor Taposh for stricter lockdown in Wari
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Thursday urged all concerned to enforce a stricter lockdown in Wari of the capital.
He made the call at the second review meeting of the central committee for Wari lockdown implementation at Nagar Bhaban this afternoon.
Wari was put under a 21-day lockdown on July 4 as the health authorities marked the area as a ‘Red Zone’ due to the high Covid-19 infection rate.
Regarding the stricter lockdown, Taposh gave some specific guidelines and asked all concerned to abide by those.
He said the infection rate among the residents at the beginning of lockdown and the present rate of infection is almost same which is not acceptable.
Is Covid-19 reaching its peak in Bangladesh? Experts divided
Though four months have elapsed since the detection of the first three Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, health experts are still divided over the coronavirus whether it is going through its peak in the country right now or when it will actually reach its peak.
BSMMU set to begin coronavirus treatment from Saturday
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is all set to open a 370-bed ‘Corona Centre’ on Saturday for providing treatment to the coronavirus-infected patients.
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: Total cases near 1.5 lakh, 41 more die in 24 hrs
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh rose to 1,49,258 as health authorities on Wednesday confirmed the detection of 3,775 new patients in a span of 24 hours.
40pc corona beds still vacant: Health Minister
Mentioning that some 14,000 beds have been designated for Covid patients in the country’s hospitals, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said 40 percent of those are still vacant.
Govt to recruit 2000 doctors, 4000 nurses: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday told Parliament that the government will recruit 2,000 doctors and 4,000 nurses to ensure healthcare services for the Covid-19 patients.
High cost of Covid-19 test at pvt hospitals raises concern
Although widespread testing to detect and isolate COVID-19 patients is crucial to combat the transmission of the disease, high testing cost at private hospitals has become a burden for many who are being forced to go there to get tested due to huge pressure at government hospitals.
Bangladesh now '17th worst' corona-hit country
Bangladesh on Thursday went past Canada in terms of confirmed Covid-19 cases to become the 17th worst-affected country in the world with 102,292 infections.
US-Bangla operates 32 flights on domestic routes
US-Bangla Airlines has been operating 32 domestic flights on different routes daily.