Foreign-Affairs
Coronavirus can spread rapidly if preventative measures aren't put in place quickly: UN
The United Nations on Saturday said coronavirus can spread fast if preventative measures are not put in place quickly and urged everyone to comply with the measures.
COVID-19: Bangladesh to receive 300,000 masks from Jack Ma Foundation Sunday
After coronavirus testing kits, Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation is sending 300,000 masks which will be delivered on Sunday.
UK offers Bangladesh assistance to fight coronavirus
British Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) Lord Ahmed of Wimbledon on Saturday offered financial assistance to Bangladesh under the umbrella of the World Health Organization (WHO) to contain the novel coronavirus.
Bangladesh receives medical logistics from China's qualified companies: Embassy of China
China has so far provided 40,500 testing kits to Bangladesh and all medical supplies from China were purchased through standard procedures and from qualified suppliers, said the Embassy on Saturday.
ADB okays $300,000 grant to support Bangladesh’s fight against coronavirus
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Saturday approved $300,000 emergency grant to support the Bangladesh government’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
COVID-19: Bangladesh receives 30,000 testing kits from Jack Ma Foundation
Some 30,000 more coronavirus testing kits arrived here from China as a donation to Bangladesh by Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation on Friday.
UN expert for better protection of elderly people facing COVID-19 risk
Society has a duty to exercise solidarity and better protect older persons who are bearing the lion’s share of the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN human rights expert has said. `
IMF ready to use its US$1 trillion financial capacity to support member countries
International Monetary and Financial Committee Chair Lesetja Kganyago and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Friday saying IMF stands ready to use its US$1 trillion financial capacity to support its member countries.
COVID-19: Unicef scales up support to keep children learning
Unicef has said it will significantly scale up support in all countries to help children continue their learning while keeping them safe as large-scale school closures make face-to-face education in classrooms unavailable for over 80 percent of students worldwide.
EU to support Bangladesh to fight COVID-19; welcomes Khaleda's release
The European Union has said it stands ready to support Bangladesh as it deals with the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak and welcomed BNP chief Khaleda Zia's release.