Fifty-three people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8 am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The government will bring 6.80 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told the parliament today.

The Cabinet Division today issued a circular with some 11 directives to be implemented during the seven-day restrictions on movement, beginning tomorrow.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed all authorities concerned to perform their duties properly to ensure that the government directives are implemented appropriately to battle the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.

Fifty-eight people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In an effort to prevent coronavirus transmission, the Khulna district administration today issued a directive asking concerned authorities to keep all types of shops and markets closed by 7:00pm on a regular basis.

Australia will continue its inoculation programme with AstraZeneca PLC, health officials said on Saturday, after a blood clotting case raised concern about the safety of the vaccine.

The government has decided to impose a seven-day countrywide lockdown from Monday (April 5), considering the current Covid-19 situation, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.

Shaṭ Gambuj Mosque and the eastern part of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, in Bagerhat district will be closed to visitors till April 15 to curb the spread of Covid-19.

A two-year-old boy who tested positive for Covid-19 on March 27 died today at a hospital in Chuadanga.

Fifty people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

India reported 81,466 new Covid-19 infections on Friday, the highest daily number in six months, as several states were hit by a second wave of the coronavirus.

Two Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) artists who tested positive for Covid-19 while in Bangladesh during Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering’s recent visit are recovering in a hospital in Dhaka, reports Kuensel Online.

This year’s MBBS admission test is being held all over the country today despite rising cases of Covid-19 infections. Examinees and their guardians were seen gathering in huge numbers in front of many centres in Dhaka city.

The National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 today recommended closing down the Ekushey Boi Mela (Book Fair) due to the increasing Covid-19 cases in the country.

BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and his wife Bilkis Akhter have been infected with Covid-19.

Chattogram district administration today banned all sorts of public gatherings in the city until April 14 against the backdrop of increasing Covid-19 cases.

Fifty-nine people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today.

Mentioning that Covid-19 is rapidly spreading again, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought cooperation from all to bring the second wave of the virus under control.