Fears grow of US coronavirus surge from George Floyd protests

The massive protests sweeping across US cities following the police killing of a black man in Minnesota have sent shudders through the health community and elevated fears that the huge crowds will lead to a new surge in cases of the coronavirus.
31 May 2020, 20:24 PM

DU professor dies of Covid-19

A professor of Dhaka University (DU) has died of Covid-19.
31 May 2020, 19:51 PM

What balancing act is needed for FY2021 budget?

The budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021 is going to be presented in the backdrop of a situation which was previously not experienced in the history of Bangladesh.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 tests must be done most expeditiously

It is a frightening prospect for a person showing the symptoms of the virus, having reported for testing for Covid-19, to be asked by the authorities to return after a month.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Is the government ready to deal with the consequences of reopening?

As the government has relaxed the shutdown from May 31, ignoring the advice of the expert committees formed to fight the Covid-19 outbreak, the country may now experience an explosion of new infections.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Zafrullah for plasma banks in districts

Gonoshasthaya Kendra Founder and Trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury has called for establishing a plasma bank in every district and lowering prices of medicines being used to treat new coronavirus.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Don mask or pay the price, land in jail

Mask use is now compulsory outdoors and in public gatherings, according to a circular issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Bus services resume after two months

Road transport services resume across the country today after over two-month suspension due to Covid-19 outbreak with a whopping 60 percent increase in bus fares.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Educational institutions not opening now: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ruled out the possibility of opening educational institutions right now, saying that students are the future of the country and the government does not want to put them at risk.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Public Transport in Pandemic: Commuters’ new fear

For two months, the concept publicised over and over again was that staying home was the key to combating the spread of coronavirus.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Curbs loosen, noose tightens

The country saw its highest one-day death toll from Covid-19 and a record new cases of infections yesterday, the day the government eased the nationwide shutdown ignoring warnings from experts.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Road to herd immunity: The hard truth

As the number of infections and deaths from Covid-19 increase, economies around the world have started to feel the heat.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Trust between apparel manufacturers and brands is another victim of Covid-19

The building of trust, meaningful relationships between manufacturers and customers in the global apparel industry has played a vital role in the continuing success of the sector.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Major bus operators accept new fare rate, resume services tomorrow

Major bus operators have accepted the new bus fare rate “considering passengers’ side” and already started selling ticket from counters.
31 May 2020, 15:42 PM

16 noted citizens demand justice for attacks on minorities during pandemic

Sixteen noted citizens today demanded justice for the incidents of attacks on minority communities, violence against woman, land grabbing, harassment of common people, and torture of journalists that happened during the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
31 May 2020, 14:58 PM

Bank interest worth Tk 2,000cr to be waived to benefit 1.38cr borrowers: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a new stimulus package to waive Tk 2,000 crore bank interest -- for people affected badly by the nationwide shutdown enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
31 May 2020, 14:10 PM

15 more virtual magistrate courts formed to hear bail petitions

The Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court forms 15 more virtual courts which will function digitally from tomorrow to deal with the increasing number of bail petitions.
31 May 2020, 13:57 PM

Covid-19: Bogura hospital halts collection as only lab overwhelmed with samples

Mohammad Ali Hospital, a 250-bed hospital in Bogura dedicated to treating coronavirus patients, has halted collecting samples owing to a backlog in testing at the only RT-PCR lab in the district at the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College.
31 May 2020, 13:27 PM

Renowned TV personality Mustafa Kamal Syed passes away with Covid-19

Renowned television personality Mustafa Kamal Syed passed away at Square Hospital in Dhaka at the age of 75.
31 May 2020, 11:53 AM

Former secretary dies from Covid-19

Former secretary M Bazlul Karim Chowdhury, who tested positive with coronavirus, dies at Mugda General Hospital in Dhaka.
31 May 2020, 09:34 AM