A police barracks in Chattogram’s Dampara area is locked down after a traffic constable of Chattogram Metropolitan Police tested positive for coronavirus in the port city.

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.

At a time when underprivileged people across the country are suffering from hunger and unemployment, theft of relief goods and corruption in the management are making matters worse.

While we are haunted by the spectre of coronavirus damaging our society, its health and the economy, there is another “virus” that has been destroying us from inside for decades.

Coronavirus pandemic has changed not only actions and attitudes but also the doctrines and philosophies of states and economies worldwide.

Over the past few weeks, I have heard variations of “I don’t know why but I don’t think Bangladesh will be affected by Covid-19 in the way that other countries have been.”

It is a sad reflection on the society that at a time of such unprecedented national crisis some of us continue to be slaves of our baser instincts. Otherwise how is it possible for a human being to misappropriate rice allocated by the government for the most indigent section of the population all over the country?

Billions around the world celebrated Easter Sunday from lockdown at home as the European death toll from the virus topped 75,000 despite cautious hope that the pandemic is slowing in the continent.

Defying the government’s request to stay home to stem the spread of coronavirus, Sharif Hossain left his house in Sonargaon before the crack of dawn last Friday.

Low-income people, including daily wage earners who are hit hard due to the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, snatch materials from a truck carrying relief goods for 600 people of three wards in Jamalpur municipality.

A 48-year-old man tests Covid-19 positive in Rajshahi's Puthia upazila, making him the first confirmed coronavirus case in the district.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Patwary says people will remember how police officials came forward risking their lives to help the nation in this critical situation.

Bangladesh Bank asks concerned authorities to take necessary steps for declaring mobile financial services (MFS) as emergency services amid the ongoing closure following the coronavirus outbreak.

Authorities put Barishal district under lockdown until further notice in a bid to prevent spread of novel coronavirus.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from a London hospital and will continue his recovery from COVID-19 at his country residence of Chequers, his office said on Sunday.

Two women, who were suffering from fever, cough and breathing issues, die in Kushtia and Chuadanga.

Modele Group, a leading garment manufacturer and exporter in Bangladesh, has announced an integrated initiative package to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to ensure public security, food and health safety, especially for the people of Narayanganj.

Sunamganj district is locked down until further notice in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Ministry has suspended a Union Parishad chairman in Chattogram and two members in Natore and Narayanganj over allegations of stealing rice allocated by the government for distribution among people as relief amid fallout from coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus infection has spread to 75 areas in Dhaka city, with 313 residents of the capital testing positive till today -- about 50 percent of the total confirmed cases.