Renowned chartered accountant Kanchi Lal Das dies from Covid-19

Noted chartered accountant Kanchi Lal Das passed away at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after he was diagnosed with Covid-19. He was 77.
29 May 2020, 16:22 PM

Biman, Novoair and US-Bangla to resume domestic flights from June 1

National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines and private airline Novoair will each operate seven flights while US-Bangla Airlines will operate 10 flights daily on the Dhaka-Chattogram, Dhaka-Sylhet and Dhaka-Saidpur routes from June 1.
29 May 2020, 15:34 PM

Pakistan drug firm to import potential Covid-19 treatment from Bangladesh

A pharmaceutical company in Pakistan said it plans to import the antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in treating coronavirus patients, from Bangladesh.
29 May 2020, 12:54 PM

Upazila vice-chairman in Tangail suspended for obstructing relief distribution and assault

The local government ministry suspends vice-chairman of Tangail district’s Sadar upazila for his alleged involvement in obstructing relief distribution and assaulting a project implementation officer.
29 May 2020, 12:09 PM

Virtual court hearings: Around 21,000 people get bail in 10 days

A total of 20,938 people -- including 287 children -- who were accused under criminal charges, have secured bail from the lower courts across the country in the past 10 working days.
29 May 2020, 10:52 AM

Newborn baby tests Covid-19 positive in Chattogram

A newborn baby has tested Covid-19 positive in Chattogram General Hospital.
29 May 2020, 10:45 AM

Indian scientists establish stable cultures of coronavirus, can help develop vaccine

The Indian government-run Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) succeeds in establishing stable cultures of coronavirus from patients’ samples, in a development virologists say could help develop a vaccine against the contagion.
29 May 2020, 10:28 AM

New Delhi Covid-19 death cases reported late, inclusion makes figures spike

Indian capital Delhi today recorded a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus deaths due to the inclusion of fatalities that were “reported late”, our New Delhi correspondent reports quoting officials.
29 May 2020, 09:29 AM

Runaway Covid-19: highest number of infections in 24hrs, for second consecutive day

Twenty-three people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
29 May 2020, 08:23 AM

Covid-19 patient dies in Panchagarh

An octogenarian man who tested positive for Covid-19 infection, died at his village home in Panchagarh, while a 23-year-old youth died with coronavirus-like symptoms at Thakurgaon.
29 May 2020, 07:52 AM

Indian export orgs seek intervention of Mamata Banerjee for resumption of trade with Bangladesh

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) write a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking her intervention for early resumption of trade with Bangladesh through land ports, which has remained suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
29 May 2020, 06:32 AM

India becomes ninth worst virus-hit country as 7,466 fresh cases detected

India reports its highest 24-hour spike of novel coronavirus cases, with 7,466 recorded in a day, according to the country’s health ministry.
29 May 2020, 05:52 AM

Rapid Covid-19 transmission if safety measures not implemented

The National Technical Advisory Committee for Covid-19 has warned of the possibility of a rapid rise in coronavirus cases if health and safety measures are not implemented properly and strictly.
28 May 2020, 20:28 PM

Reopening is risky: Govt health expert panel

While the country sees the numbers of Covid-19 patients and deaths surge sharply, the government yesterday announced the end of the temporary shutdown.
28 May 2020, 18:00 PM

2,029 people test positive in a single day

The rate of Covid-19 infection has increased during the Eid holiday as about one out of every five people tested in the last four days showed positive for the virus.
28 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Education crisis will be more severe after reopening of schools

The government has decided to keep all educational institutions closed until June 15. Earlier, the PM said that schools might remain closed till September, if the situation did not improve. If schools remain closed for a long period, how will it impact our primary education sector?
28 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Safe motherhood in the time of Covid-19

Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are among the leading causes of women’s death in the developing world.
28 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Editorial: Greater caution needed after easing of lockdown

The government has decided not to extend the ongoing shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic beyond May 30 based on economic considerations.
28 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Farming must go on as survival strategy

The number of COVID-19 affected people in Bangladesh is increasing every day. Everything seems to have gone away of control.
28 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Zafarullah stable at home

Gonoshasthaya Kendra Founder and Trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, who tested positive for coronavirus on May 24, is currently doing well in home isolation and has sought the blessings of countrymen.
28 May 2020, 18:00 PM