Sudan extended a curfew in and around the capital Khartoum for 10 days from yesterday as coronavirus cases mount, state media reported.

Orders for vaccines against diseases such as measles have declined since a national emergency was declared in the United States because of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

The United States recorded its steepest job losses in history over the coronavirus pandemic as Europe moved to keep its borders shut for another month.

Oceans are likely to rise as much as 1.3 metres by 2100 if Earth’s surface warms another 3.5 degrees Celsius, scientists warned Friday.

Dhaka University authorities are considering cutting holidays to prevent a looming session jam and make up for academic losses caused by the ongoing indefinite closure of the institution over the coronavirus outbreak.

Another policeman died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Central Police Hospital in the capital yesterday.

Two Rohingyas, who were allegedly involved in yaba trade, were killed in a gunfight with police in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.

Nine foreign diplomats in Bangladesh have taken to social media, calling for upholding the freedom of expression and saying facts are more important than ever during any crisis to save lives.

A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Shorkhola village in Jashore’s Avoynagar upazila early yesterday.

At least four people, including two ready-made garment workers, died with Covid-19 symptoms in four districts in the last two days.

The government may introduce a coronavirus tax on tobacco products and several luxury goods while giving tax cuts to internet services.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today attends a passing out parade at Sarada Police Academy. Speaking at the programme the prime

Floods have left 65 dead in Rwanda and heavy rains swept away scores of houses, several bridges and farms, the government said Thursday, as similar scenes played out across East Africa.

Indian police have filed a complaint against an LG Chem subsidiary over a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant in the south of the country that killed 11 people and sickened almost a thousand more.

About 280 Rohingyas, who had been adrift in the Bay of Bengal for weeks, were rescued by Bangladesh Navy on Thursday and taken to Bhashan Char -- an island in Noakhali -- yesterday.

Hundreds of paramilitary forces have been deployed in coronavirus-hotspot Gujarat state as India yesterday faced a surge in the number of deaths and infections from the outbreak.

The recovery of an 80-year-old woman from novel coronavirus in the district’s Bauphal upazila has raised hope among others about fighting the deadly disease.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday called for an “all-out effort” to end the “tsunami of hate and xenophobia” sparked by the novel coronavirus pandemic, as countries continue to ease restrictions.

A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) men in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar early yesterday.

The fallout from Covid-19 has muffled the sound of looms and the buzz of the clothing markets this year during the peak business season for apparels, Eid-ul-Fitr.