The world has been in uncharted waters for much of 2020 already, trying to cope with a pandemic that has spread to every inhabited corner of the planet at an unprecedented speed. There are a number of things we have witnessed by now, or will witness in the days ahead, that will have been without precedent, certainly in our lifetimes.

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, is being celebrated across the country today (Tuesday) without outdoor programmes due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mentioning that there is no shortage of safety equipment, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the health workers will continue to provide the optimum services keeping themselves protected—this is the expectation of the people of the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday announced her government’s four strategic programmes which will be implemented in three phases until 2023-24 fiscal year to overcome the possible adverse impact on the national economy due to the global outbreak of Covid-19.