Covid-19 cases: 46 die, 3,489 infected, 2,736 recover in 24 hours

Forty-six people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
8 July 2020, 07:49 AM

MP Shahid’s seat will be vacant if Kuwait citizenship proven: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam will be vacant if it is found that he is a citizen of Kuwait.
8 July 2020, 07:28 AM

Kuwait cancels contract extension with MP Shahid's company

Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public Tenders has cancelled the extension of contract for cleaning services at Kuwait International Airport and its facilities, as the contract was concluded with the company of the Bangladeshi MP accused of money laundering and visa trading, the Arab Times reports.
8 July 2020, 06:45 AM

144 Bangladeshis rescued from truck in North Macedonia

Authorities in North Macedonia found 144 Bangladeshis in a truck near the country’s southern border with Greece, during a routine check on a regional road, police say.
8 July 2020, 05:24 AM

Covid-19 cases: Bangladesh crosses France, currently 17th worst affected country

Fifty-five people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
7 July 2020, 08:26 AM

Sahara Khatun flies to Thailand for treatment

Awami League (AL) presidium member and former home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun leaves Dhaka for Thailand for better treatment.
6 July 2020, 09:52 AM

Covid-19: current infection rate 22.47pc, recovery rate 45.98pc

Forty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
6 July 2020, 07:34 AM

Kendall, Kylie claim brand not owned by company that failed to pay Bangladeshi workers

American models and reality TV stars Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner claim that their clothing brand ‘Kendall + Kylie’ is not owned by Global Brands Group (GBG) which has allegedly failed to pay RMG workers in Bangladesh.
4 July 2020, 08:52 AM

Covid-19: 29 die, 3,288 infected, 2,673 recover in 24 hours

Twenty-nine people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
4 July 2020, 08:26 AM

40 judges, 181 court staff infected by Covid-19 so far

A total of 40 lower court judges and 181 court staff are infected with Covid-19.
3 July 2020, 09:25 AM

Covid-19: Death toll on the brink of 2000 mark

Forty-two people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
3 July 2020, 08:26 AM

Veteran journalist Faruk Quazi passes away

Veteran journalist Faruk Quazi is no more. He passed away in his sleep at 8am today at his Elephant Road residence. He was 71.
3 July 2020, 06:13 AM

Biman to start Dhaka-Toronto direct flight from October

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is all set to start operating direct flights from Dhaka to Toronto and from there to New York by Air Canada from October this year.
3 July 2020, 06:04 AM

Vietnam citizens in Bangladesh, other South Asian countries return home

Some 200 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives during the coronavirus pandemic are repatriated to Vietnam.
3 July 2020, 05:03 AM

Covid-19 infections cross 1.5 lakh mark after first case reported 116 days ago

Thirty-eight people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
2 July 2020, 08:58 AM

64, highest number of Covid-19 deaths in a day

Sixty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
30 June 2020, 07:37 AM

Free no more: ‘Govt took decision to avoid unnecessary Covid-19 tests’

The government sets fees for coronavirus testing which were earlier free under the state-owned facilities.
29 June 2020, 09:29 AM

Covid-19: Current infection rate 22.5pc, recovery rate 40.75pc

Forty-five people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, said during a briefing.
29 June 2020, 07:45 AM

Covid-19: current infection rate 23.12pc, recovery rate 40.54pc

Thirty-four people died from coronavirus infections, 3,504 were infected and 1,185 were recovered in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
27 June 2020, 08:21 AM

Covid-19: 40 die; 3,868 infected; 1,638 recover in 24 hours

Forty people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.
26 June 2020, 08:25 AM