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Brac University postpones decision to assign grades without semester finals

Brac University authority has postponed it decision to assign students grades without holding semester finals.
5 April 2020, 13:00 PM

‘Impose curfew in N’ganj city to prevent a coronavirus eruption’

Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) urges government.
5 April 2020, 12:36 PM

Coronavirus outbreak impeding govt plan to reduce backlog of cases: law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government’s plan to reduce the backlog of cases at the courts will not be possible this year due to the fallout over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
5 April 2020, 12:16 PM

Except emergency services, none can enter or leave Dhaka: police

Bangladesh Police says that it is not allowing anyone to enter or leave Dhaka, except for emergency services.
5 April 2020, 11:19 AM

CU to donate Tk one crore to PM's relief fund

The authorities of Chittagong University (CU) have decided to donate Tk one crore to prime minister's relief and welfare fund to support the government in the ongoing battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
5 April 2020, 11:15 AM

Maldives requested Bangladesh to take back undocumented workers: Momen

The Maldives has requested Bangladesh to take back undocumented Bangladeshi workers from the island nation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said.
5 April 2020, 10:44 AM

Impact of coronavirus: Internet Service Providers demand Tk 610cr govt grant

Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) is demanding a Tk 610 crore grant from the government, to help member companies through the next six months for the pandemic-induced work order cancellations and decline in service requests.
5 April 2020, 10:08 AM

Closure of offices now extended till April 14

In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the government has extended the ongoing shutdown until April 14.
5 April 2020, 09:48 AM

One more dies, 18 new coronavirus cases: health minister

One more coronavirus patient has died in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, taking the total number of deaths to nine, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said.
5 April 2020, 08:08 AM

200 families under isolation in N’ganj after one dies of coronavirus

Local administration has locked down Ambagan area in Narayanganj Sadar upazila after a 55-year-old resident died of coronavirus in the area.
5 April 2020, 07:41 AM

Second person tests coronavirus positive in Manikganj’s Singair

A woman tests positive for coronavirus in Singair upazila of Manikganj, hours after a man was diagnosed with the virus and local administration locking down the municipality area.
5 April 2020, 07:37 AM

Biman extends suspension of all flights till April 14

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the suspension of all international and domestic flights until April 14.
5 April 2020, 07:02 AM

PM unveils Tk 72,750cr package to address the impact of coronavirus

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has unveiled the government’s plan to address the possible impact of coronavirus on the country’s economy, declaring an allocation of Tk 72,750 crore under a set of stimulus packages.
5 April 2020, 04:41 AM

Mega projects involving China, Japan to be completed on time: Momen

Even though the progress of some mega projects involving China and Japan has slowed down amid the ongoing coronavirus situation, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says the projects will be completed on time.
4 April 2020, 19:02 PM

14 staffers of Chattogram supershop placed in quarantine

Police lock down a supershop in Khulshi area of Chattogram city and send its 14 staffers on home quarantine in connection with the first confirmed coronavirus patient in the port city.
4 April 2020, 18:37 PM

35 families in Shariatpur put in quarantine

At least 186 people of 35 families are placed in isolation in Shariatpur after a 90-year-old man from the locality died from being infected by the coronavirus.
4 April 2020, 17:47 PM

BGMEA, BKMEA suggest factories be shut till April 11

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) suggests its members to shut down their units till April 11 considering the ongoing coronavirus situation in the country.
4 April 2020, 16:13 PM

Online activities surge amid coronavirus situation: Robi CEO

People are taking more digital services now than during other times amid the government-declared general holiday, Mahatab Uddin Ahmed, chief executive officer (CEO) of Robi, says during a Facebook live session.
4 April 2020, 15:57 PM

Bangladesh Bank urges cops not to harass bank employees during shutdown

The central bank today requested law enforcement agencies to not create any roadblocks for bank employees while going to and from their office during the ongoing shutdown declared by the government.
4 April 2020, 15:28 PM

Will revoke licences of pvt healthcare providers if patients refused treatment: Health minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will be forced to revoke the licence of private healthcare service providers who refuse to treat patients during the coronavirus crisis.
4 April 2020, 14:52 PM