Coronavirus outbreak: Stigma making it worse
A person who later turned out to be coronavirus-positive had gone to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on April 8 after having visited a few other hospitals.
25 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Control your restlessness
In the days of coronavirus, people are stuck inside their homes for around a month and it has extended till May 5.
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Watch over kids’ screen time
Coronavirus has disrupted the regular activities of mass people as most of them are now forced to stay at home to maintain social distancing.
23 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Silent carriers cause for alarm
Dilruba Begum began feeling unwell on April 20 night. When she told this to her family, they checked her blood pressure and found it to be normal.
22 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Strict isolation for mothers to be
Mothers who are between their first and third trimesters of pregnancy should maintain strict isolation in the days of coronavirus.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 diagnosis: Antibody tests can be key
As the country has been in the third stage of coronavirus transmission when the virus spreads quickly within the community, experts have called for the immediate launch of widespread antibody tests to clearly understand the extent of infection.
21 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Time to reinvent oneself
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been affecting virtually the whole world as both casualties and the number of infected are on the rise.
20 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Build good relations with thy neighbours
In major cities of Bangladesh, people generally do not know much about their next-door neighbours even though they may have been living side by side for years.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Combating coronavirus: The ‘secret’ of South Korea
The Republic of Korea is a shining example of how to effectively deal with the outbreak of the highly contagious virus Covid-19. In an interview last week, the Korean Republic ambassador to Bangladesh, Hu Kang-il, talks with The Daily Star about how his country has successfully managed the situation so far.
19 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Time to kick smoking habit
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic could possibly be the best opportunity for smokers to quit their habit.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Take special care of the elderly
Elderly people require special attention in the days of coronavirus as they are the most vulnerable, said experts.
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Keep your body, mind fresh
In the days of shutdown and social distancing, many people are finding it difficult to stay calm and keep anxiety at bay, but proper meditation and practical exercise can be helpful, said a physical education expert.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Many hotels clueless about govt initiative
The Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday wrote to the health and family welfare ministry recommending names of 20 city hotels for accommodating doctors and nurses dealing with Covid-19 patients.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Beware of dengue
Due to the continued shutdown, people are staying home to contain the spread of the highly contagious and the deadly coronavirus.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Bond better with your children
Due to the countrywide shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, children have been confined to their homes and their daily routines have changed completely all of a sudden.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Tracking source big challenge
The government’s disease control agency, IEDCR, has been able to track down the patient zero in a cluster but failed to identify how he or she got infected with coronavirus in the first place.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: The virtues of going virtual
With the countrywide shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus now in its third week, boredom is likely to set in for a large majority of the population self-isolating at home.
12 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Sample Collection: 44 walk-in kiosks to open today
Bangladesh has installed the South Korean model kiosks to collect samples for Covid-19 tests across the country with the support of a non-government organisation.
12 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Clean all accessories
Along with clothes and hands, it is also necessary to disinfect accessories such as rings, bracelets, watches, mobile phones or even wallets.
11 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stay home, stay well: Fight against the ‘infodemic’
Falsehoods and rumours thrive during a crisis and even more when the crisis revolves around a threatening disease.
10 April 2020, 18:00 PM