Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has pledged Tk 200 million to support the government in the ongoing fight against coronavirus outbreak.

The Supreme Court extends the ongoing closure for all courts across the country, including its Appellate and High Court Divisions, till April 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The execution of Captain Abdul Majed, convicted killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members, has been carried out at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.

Agrani Bank has withdrawn the lockdown of its principal branch. The branch was locked down as one of their employees tested positive for Covid-19 initially, but no presence of the virus was apparent in the final test.

Sample of an Italy returnee, who died at Dhaka’s Kurmitola Hospital on Thursday, tested positive for coronavirus.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) today said anyone who wants to provide relief individually can seek help from law enforcers and they will get assistance.

The suspension of flights from Bangladesh to 16 countries has been extended till April 30.

Local administrations in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Bagerhat districts have fined 325 people for violating physical distancing rules undertaken to prevent transmission and spread of coronavirus in the country.

Sylhet district has been locked down for an indefinite period from today to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

A 35-year-old man tested positive for Covid-19 in Habiganj’s Sadar upazila today, making him the first confirmed coronavirus case in the district.

The government has extended the ongoing suspension of all types of public transport operations till April 25 -- to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Apart from over 3,000 petty criminals, the government is planning to release 1,413 inmates who were sentenced to life imprisonment and have already served more than 20 years in jail, amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

In a sign of solidarity, ambassadors of several Muslim countries on their individual capacities provide six tonnes of food for those facing the brunt of the shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a videoconference tomorrow (Sunday) with officials of the districts under Barishal and Khulna divisions to discuss the present Covid-19 situation there.

Switzerland has announced assistance of 2.8 million Swiss francs (Tk 25 crore) for Bangladesh for immediate response to fallouts for the coronavirus pandemic.

Suffering for 10 days with Covid-19 like symptoms, a 35-year old woman dies in Brahmanbaria town.

Bangladesh Police today issued a warning against those running fake social media pages using its name and logo and urged people to be cautious about any propaganda run through unverified pages and groups.

Two more persons, including a policeman, test positive for coronavirus in Shibalay and Harirampur upazilas of Manikganj.

A union parishad member is gunned down by unknown miscreants in Jurachhari upazila of Rangamati.

The 28th span of much-anticipated Padma Bridge has been installed, bringing into view 4.2 kilometres of the structure.