Coronavirus Bangladesh situation
Shops, shopping malls to remain open till 4 pm
The government has decided to allow businesspeople to keep shops and shopping malls open till 4 pm every day maintaining health guidelines during the general holidays extended until May 16 considering Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.
Coronavirus: General holidays extended further till May 16
As coronavirus continues to claim more lives and infect a larger number of people every day, the government has extended the ongoing general holidays till May 16 in a bid to prevent the transmission of the deadly virus.
7 RMG workers among eight test coronavirus positive in Savar
Eight people, including seven RMG workers, were diagnosed with coronavirus in last 24 hours till Friday night after reopening of garment factories on limited scale amid risks of the virus transmission.
Govt 'mocking' people's hunger: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the government is 'mocking with the hunger of people" at this time of dangerous coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh top 7,000; eight more die
Eight more people died from coronavirus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Wednesday, taking the death toll in the country to 163.
Govt creating employment for jobless youth amid coronavirus: Zahid Ahsan
State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell on Tuesday said that government is working to create employment for youth who have become jobless due to coronavirus outbreak in the country.
RMG factories could be operated with workers now staying in Dhaka: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said steps have been taken so that garment workers cannot enter Dhaka from outside as RMG factories will be operated on a limited scale with workers staying in Dhaka now.
Several hundred people stage demonstrations for food in Jashore
Several hundred people including women and children staged demonstrations on Jashore-Dhaka highway demanding releif.
Steps taken to continue food production, vegetable supply: Minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque on Monday said the government has taken various steps to continue food production and ensure uninterrupted supply of vegetables and perishable agricultural products amid the crisis created over coronavirus outbreak.
Bangladesh coronavirus cases surge to 5913; seven more die
Bangladesh’s health authorities on Monday confirmed 497 new cases and reported the deaths of seven coronavirus patients in the last 24 hours.