Litchi of Dinajpur: Good yield likely, still worry there

The litchi farmers of Dinajpur and adjacent districts are worried about how to transport the sweet summer fruit to the rest of the country during this coronavirus pandemic-driven ongoing shutdown.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM

ICCB hospital for Covid-19 patients opens

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday inaugurated a 2,000-bed hospital at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital for treating Covid-19 patients.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM

70pc of the dead were above 50

Senior citizens are like lighthouses. With their acumen and expertise they guide a better world for all. But this section of the society is more vulnerable to Covid-19.
17 May 2020, 18:00 PM

US ambassador holds motivational session with diplomatic police

A motivational speaking session was conducted by the US Ambassador and his colleagues at the Embassy's office today, for the benefit of diplomatic police to boost the mental strength of the policemen in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
17 May 2020, 16:20 PM

Govt’s cash aid programme: lists of 3 unions in Habiganj cancelled for irregularities

The lists of poor families for the government’s cash assistance programme in three unions of Habiganj’s Lakhai upazila have been cancelled following irregularities.
17 May 2020, 15:34 PM

India extends lockdown till May 31

India has extended the countrywide coronavirus-induced lockdown till May 31 and framed new guidelines that largely leave it to states to decide on colour-coding of contagion hotspots and allowing shops and markets, among other economic activities, to resume functioning outside containment zones.
17 May 2020, 13:54 PM

Covid-19: 46 police personnel recover in a day

At least 46 police personnel who tested Covid-19 positive earlier have made recovery.
17 May 2020, 13:15 PM

2,000-bed hospital opens for Covid-19 patients at ICCB

Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurates a 2,000-bed hospital at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on temporary basis for ensuring treatment to coronavirus infected patients.
17 May 2020, 13:12 PM

CMP imposes restriction at Ctg’s entry, exit points

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has imposed restrictions at all entry and exit points to prevent anyone entering or leaving the port city until further notice in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.
17 May 2020, 13:08 PM

Covid-19: 14 die, 1,273 infected, 256 recover in 24 hours

Fourteen people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.
17 May 2020, 08:40 AM

Village doctor showing coronavirus symptom dies in Patuakhali

A village doctor died of corona-like symptoms while in home quarantine in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali last night.
17 May 2020, 06:07 AM

Govt official, journo, cops among 79 new Covid-19 cases in Ctg

A total of 79 people, including an executive magistrate of Chattogram District Administration, a TV journalist and six police personnel, test positive for Covid-19 in Chattogram.
16 May 2020, 19:28 PM

Trump says he is considering restoring some funding to WHO, no decision made

US President Donald Trump says his administration is considering numerous proposals about the World Health Organization, including one in which Washington would pay about 10% of its former level.
16 May 2020, 19:03 PM

‘Digital Bangladesh’ campaign paying off for nation amid pandemic: Ministers

The “Digital Bangladesh” campaign of the ruling Awami League is paying off for the nation at the time of coronavirus pandemic, ministers say, as millions of people are availing different services online.
16 May 2020, 18:26 PM

Covid-19: Another Rohingya refugee tests positive

Twenty-four people, including a Rohingya refugee, tested positive for Covid-19 today in Cox’s Bazar. The latest positive case of a Rohingya refugee contracting the virus is increasingly worrying for the 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in 34 camps in Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas of Cox’s Bazar.
16 May 2020, 18:10 PM

Mystery of SARS-CoV-2 genome isolated in Bangladesh

SARS-CoV-2 has so far infected more than 4,500,000 people in 187 countries and caused over 300,000 deaths, but no drug or vaccine is yet available. In Bangladesh, over 20,000 people have been infected and 250 died. Lockdown can provide a temporary solution but we need a sustainable solution for this.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

On the path to overcoming the crisis: Challenges and considerations

Disaster resilience and climate change have been and continue to be high on the development agenda for Bangladesh.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Broadband landscaping in post-Covid-19 Bangladesh

Internet is keeping the world somewhat walking in the darkest hours of the Covid-19 pandemic. And mobile telephony is the tool that is keeping Bangladesh limping.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Genome sequencing of Coronavirus from Bangladesh - what’s next?

A team of Bangladeshi scientists at the Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) has successfully managed to complete the genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 i.e. Coronavirus in Bangladesh very recently.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM

Tax noose likely to be loosened to kickstart economy

With the pandemic-induced lockdown battering livelihoods and choking cash flow across the board, the tax authority is working to give a breathing room to businesses and individual taxpayers in the low-income bracket.
16 May 2020, 18:00 PM