Amnesty International expresses concern about media reports on hospitals in Bangladesh not admitting people exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms.

It is the peak time of earning profit from selling shitol pati (cool mat) but the weavers here cannot sell a single piece of shitol pati due to ongoing countrywide shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

A building of the historic Rabindra Kacharibari, from where Rabindranath Tagore supervised his family estate in Sirajganj’s Sahzadpur upazila, lies in an awfully dilapidated condition, giving a striking contrast to the well maintained and decorated mansion of the great literary genius on the same premises.

Despite the risk of the spread of the coronavirus, Chattogram’s Agrabad branch of Al Arafah Islami Bank has been continuing regular activities despite one of its staff testing Covid-19 positive.

Rapid Action Battalion today claimed to have arrested two people and seized around 1,583 kilogrammes of OMS relief rice, meant for sale to the poor at Tk 10 per kg, in a drive at Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram yesterday.

There will be no Eid jamaat at Eidgah or open grounds this Eid-ul-Fitr due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, people have been asked to offer Eid prayers at nearby mosques, following special instructions.

A total of 1,821 people secure bail from the lower courts concerned across the country on the third day of holding virtual hearings of petitions.

Two Rohingya refugees, who fled to Cox’s Bazar following persecution in Myanmar, tested positive for Covid-19 today.

Three journalists of a local newspaper in Meherpur have been sued under the Digital Security Act.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) claims to have busted a firearms making factory at a remote hilly area between Rangunia and Paitya upazilas of Chattogram, and arrested two persons including a firearms maker in this connection.

At least 14 people including four police personnel are injured in a clash between police and workers of Ronak Spinning Mill Limited in Bogura's Sherpur upazila.

Readymade garment factory workers demonstrate at a factory in Ashulia area of Savar, demanding their Eid bonus and salary of last month.

The number of children detained has increased since public court proceedings were postponed in March amid Covid-19 outbreak in the country, Unicef Bangladesh says.

National Professor Anisuzzaman passed away this afternoon at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka, his son Ananda Zaman has confirmed.

The government extends the ongoing suspension of all public transport till May 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive to the authorities concerned to set up “yellow zones” at the entrance of every private hospital, clinic and diagnostic centre.

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has extended the ongoing ban on scheduled passenger flight operations with all countries, except China, until May 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19.

The government today extended the ongoing shutdown of public and private offices till May 30 with some conditions.

The number of active internet connections in Bangladesh has crossed the landmark of 10 crore following a surge by 32.69 lakh in March, according to statistics published by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).

The court of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has formed seven more magistrate courts which will function digitally.