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Kushtia, Bheramara municipality go under lockdown from Thursday
The local administration has put eight wards of Kushtia municipality and some areas in Bheramara upazila including Bheramara municipality under complete lockdown from early Thursday after a rise in the number of Covid-19 patients in the preceding 14 days.
Roads connected to the locdown areas have been closed around 5am while security measures have been strengthened to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The eight wards under Kushtia municipality are Thanapara-Kamalapur, Kuthipara, Chourhash-Phultala, Housing, Kalishankarpur, Baradi-Mangalbari, Majampur-udibari, Kumargaon-Chechua, Hatash Haripur union in Sadar upazila, seven wards — 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 -- under Bheramara municipality, Bahirchar and Chandgram union of the Bheramara upazila.
Bangladesh to see 7.5pc growth in FY2021: ADB
Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to grow by 4.5 percent in FY2020 and 7.5 percent in FY2021, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in the update report of Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Supplement on Thursday.
The growth forecast for FY2020 reflects sharp decrease in economic activities in the last quarter due to COVID-19 pandemic and its outbreak in Bangladesh, according to a press release.
Bangladesh’s economy is expected to recover in fiscal year 2021 after coronavirus induced slowdown in FY2020, according to the latest ADB report of ADO Supplement.
During FY2021, GDP growth rate is expected to pick up to 7.5 percent driven by gradual recovery in the first two quarters, followed by quick recovery in the following quarters.
These forecasts rest on the assumption that it would take three months, from when the outbreak intensifies in the country, for economies to get their domestic outbreak under control and to start normalising economic activities, it said.
These forecasts also consider the impacts of the government’s containment actions, and fiscal and monetary stimulus measures.
Coronavirus: Global death tally reaches 448,474
The global death toll from coronavirus stood at 448,474 as of Thursday morning, according to the Centre for System Science and Engineering of Johns Hopkins University.
Besides, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has gone up to 8,329,221.
According to JHU data, Brazil and Russia have come up to the second and the third positions after the US with 955,377 and 552,549 confirmed cases as of Thursday.
Meanwhile, India has come up to the fourth position after Russia with 354,065 confirmed Covid-19 cases. The country has so far reported 11,903 deaths.
Brazil counted the second highest deaths after the US as it reported 46,510 deaths from the virus till the date.
BAF aircrews leave for S Korea to transport essential medical aids
Fifteen members of of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) left Dhaka on Wednesday by a C-130J aircraft to transport essential medical aids from South Korea.
Coronavirus: 31 construction workers at Dhaka airport test positive
At least 31 workers of the construction project of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have tested positive for coronavirus.
Covid-19: Over half of 8,204 infected policemen recover
A total of 4,541 policemen among 8,204 made full recovery from coronavirus as of Wednesday morning.
MFF donates $11,250 for COVID-19 patients in CMCH
United States-based charity organisation Meah Family Foundation (MFF) has donated $11,250 as support to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for treatments of COVID-19 patients.
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman’s mother passes away
Zohura Begum, Ratnagarbha mother of academic, economist and policy maker Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, passed away early Wednesday. He was 87.
Govt to procure rice at previously fixed rates: Food Minister
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Wednesday said that the government would procure rice or paddy at rates previously announced by the government and the prices would not be hiked.
Relief embezzlement: 100 public representatives suspended so far
A total of 100 public representatives have so far been suspended so alleged irregularities in cash aid and relief distribution among the destitute since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak.