COVID-19 pandemic
To Open or Not to Open: Lockdown Exit Strategies Can Help
Life or livelihood? That is the question facing millions and millions of people around the world today in an entirely unprecedented scenario for the modern, globalized world. But are the two truly mutually exclusive in the time of Covid 19? Or, can an accommodation be made to keep the search for livelihood as safe as possible from the point of view of health. Luckily, perhaps due to divine grace, Bangladesh has so far seen figures of infection and mortality which are far lower than might have been expected.
Coronavirus: Experts say takeaway iftar items not safe
Though restaurants have been allowed to sell iftar items during Ramadan amid the Covid-19 pandemic, health experts advised people to depended on homemade food as the items from the eateries can be the means of coronavirus travelling.
7 districts confirm 18 more cases on Saturday
A total of 18 people were found to be positive for coronavirus in seven districts on Saturday.
Protect media workers: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on governments to protect media workers and strengthen and maintain press freedom, which is essential for a future of peace, justice and human rights for all.
Mashrafe arranges harvesting machine for Narail farmers
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is continuing his charity and social works to support the country's Coronavirus victims.
8 Bangladeshis return home through Tamabil border
Eight Bangladeshi nationals who had been stranded in India due to the ongoing standstill returned home on Saturday through Tamabil border in Sylhet.
Grameenphone customers to remain active even if account validity expires
Amidst the ongoing shutdown over the coronavirus outbreak, Grameenphone customers whose connection validity already expired on April 20 or is set to expire in the first week of May will remain active in-network at least till May 31.
2 MPs, DC, SP, AL unit president quarantined in Naogaon
The Naogaon District Health Department on Saturday asked two parliamentarians, deputy commissioner, superintendent of district police and president of Awami League’s district unit to maintain home-quarantine.
Coronavirus: 741 policemen infected in Bangladesh
Altogether 741 members of Bangladesh Police were infected with coronavirus until Saturday afternoon.
Coronavirus: Over 500 Bangladeshi doctors infected
The number of doctors infected with coronavirus in the country reached 540 on Saturday, said the Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), a forum of physicians.