Eminent personalities yesterday opined that the failure of the government in keeping recently-returned expatriates from Covid-19 affected countries in quarantine proves that the lack of coordination and preparation could push the country towards grave danger.

The Awami League-led 14-party alliance yesterday urged the government to set up at least one coronavirus detection centre in every district, and several in Dhaka city in order to tackle the spread of the deadly virus.

The Supreme Court yesterday suspended the lower court proceedings, excluding hearing and disposing of urgent matters including bail applications, to avoid public gatherings at the court premises in order to prevent the risk of coronavirus outbreak.

The High Court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned of the government to procure safety gears including personal protective equipment (PPE) and supply those to doctors, nurses and staff members at all hospitals and clinics across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

A resident of Tolarbagh area in the capital's Mirpur died this evening, after which a 'restriction on movement' has been instituted in the area.

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources instructs people to pay the bills for the months of February, March and April in May. The late fines will also be waived for the three months.

Students of Public Health Department of North South University announced some hotlines numbers so that people can get helpful information and suggestions from public health experts amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

A mobile court has fined an expatriate Tk 10,000 for not following the government’s direction of 14-day home quarantine at Ghior in Manikganj.

Three more Bangladeshis who landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with high fever from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia have been sent to a hospital in Dhaka.

A councilor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has directed the closure of all kinds of food shops including restaurants and bakeries under ward number 75 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

A man is killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area hours after he was arrested from Airport Road area.

When the whole world is frantically trying to tackle the novel coronavirus, some unscrupulous traders are capitalising on the situation to earn a quick buck. As a result, prices of necessary commodities have risen in the last couple of days.

A hospital that has been struggling with lack of equipment and staff members for a decade has been declared “Corona Isolation Centre” in Sylhet, without any upgrades.

Amid growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus, thousands have started returning to their homes in Barishal region via waterways.

In a bid to minimise the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the government has imposed a restriction on the presence of visitors at all hospitals across the country.

The Criminal Investigation Department of police sued 12 alleged drug peddlers in Teknaf under the Money Laundering Act yesterday.

Police in Chattogram yesterday arrested a physician, for allegedly spreading rumour about coronavirus through an audio clip circulated via Facebook messenger.

Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) yesterday launched an ambulance service for its members and their families in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.

Defying home quarantine orders by the government to fight the novel coronavirus, many expatriates were reported to be freely roaming around after returning to the country recently. Amid such circumstances, mobile courts yesterday fined seven people in separate drives, report our correspondents.

Unidentified men approached journalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol’s motorbike and appeared to tamper with it, the day he was last seen before what is feared to be an enforced disappearance, Amnesty International said yesterday.