coronavirus situation
Liberation War Museum reopens for public after nine months
The Liberation War Museum (LWM) has reopened its doors to general visitors from Friday at its permanent venue located in Agargaon in the capital following health directives, after being closed for the past nine months.
Covid-19: Bangladesh allows emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
The government on Thursday approved the emergency use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
Oman's Sultan invited to join Mujib Borsho, golden jubilee celebrations
Bangladesh has invited Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said to join the birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence to be celebrated in March this year.
Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines
Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew as governments lock down businesses and race to find solutions.
British PM cancels Republic Day visit to India
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday cancelled his visit to India slated for this month-end, amid a surge in Covid cases at home. He had last month accepted New Delhi's invite to be the chief guest at this year's Republic Day parade.
Bangladesh bets big on Covid vaccines
The government has approved the first revision of the Covid-19 Emergency Response and Pandemic Preparedness Project, raising its cost by Tk 5,659.07 crore mainly for the procurement, preservation and distribution of Covid vaccines.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 20 more die, 991 newly infected
Coronavirus has claimed 20 more lives and infected another 991 people in 24 hours across the country till Tuesday morning.
Vaccination campaign picks up speed around the world
The campaign to vanquish the coronavirus is picking up speed, with Britain beginning to dispense the second vaccine in its arsenal Monday. But authorities in France and elsewhere in Europe are coming under fire for slow rollouts and delays.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Daily infection rate drops below 10%
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 7.52% with 910 new infections reported until early Monday. The country has recorded 516,929 Covid-19 cases so far.
Bangladesh to get Covid vaccine from India on time: Health Minister
Bangladesh will receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd on time, Health Minister Zahid Maleque assured the people on Monday.