Coronavirus situation in Bangladesh
Call for providing healthcare services to workers in BSCIC areas
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has urged authorities concerned to provide healthcare services to all those engaged in producing essential items, protective gears and medicines in all industrial areas on a priority basis.
JPC forms doctors’ panel for its members
Jatiya Press Club (JPC) has constituted a panel of five doctors for providing emergency medical services to its members during this time of coronavirus crisis.
200 transport workers facing shutdown miseries at Jashore bus terminal
About 200 transport workers, who got stranded at Jashore Bus Terminal following the nationwide shutdown enforced to curb the coronavirus transmission, have been passing their days amid miseries with limited food assistance.
After father, daughter tests coronavirus positive in Faridpur
Two women were diagnosed with coronavirus in the district on Friday night, raising the total number of infected patients in the district to four.
DMP to enforce social distancing strictly from Saturday
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is going to take a hard line from Saturday to ensure social distancing in the capital.
Come forward to help poor, Shakib urges rich
Bangladeshi celebrated all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has urged the affluent section to help the country's distressed people in this time of coronavirus crisis.
Floating isolation unit inaugurate in Barishal
A floating isolation unit has been opened at a passenger launch for coronavirus-infected patients at the River port here on Friday.
BNP wants ‘national taskforce’ to tackle corona
BNP on Friday demanded formation of a ‘national taskforce’ to effectively tackle the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout.
Demonstrations organised at political instigation: Hasan Mahmud
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday alleged that demonstrations were organised at different places across the country with hired elements at political instigation.
80pc Covid-19 patients recover fully: Minister
Claiming that 80 percent Covid-19 patients make full recovery if they abide by certain rules staying at home, Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Friday urged people not to get panicked over coronavirus.