The education ministry and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have asked all private and public universities to complete the current semester through online classes. However, private universities can only take exams in line with UGC’s guidelines.

The government has decided to appoint Maj Gen Md Jahangir Al Mustahidur Rahman as the new ambassador of Bangladesh to Lebanon.

The government will buy eight lakh metric tonnes of paddy at Tk 26 per kg in the current Boro season.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) issues a statement asking all hospitals of the country to contact the Covid-19 control room if suspected coronavirus patients come seeking treatment.

With the number of Covid-19 deaths and infections rising in the country, the number of doctors infected with the virus is also going up fast.

The drastic improvement in air quality in large parts of northern India due to the ongoing lockdown induced by the Covid-19 outbreak has produced a clear view of the majestic snow-capped Gangotri peaks of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, even from a distance of about 200 kilometres.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves a $100 million loan to support Bangladesh government in its efforts to address the immediate public health requirements of combating the coronavirus pandemic.

Additional Secretary Ahmed Munirus Saleheen is promoted to secretary to the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry.

The European Union (EU) has transferred 24 million euros (Tk 230 crore) to Bangladesh to support key national reforms in social security amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has put the country’s economy under serious stress.

A total of 453 Bangladeshi nationals return home from India and Oman on two separate special flights.

Rupayan Group has come forward to help the students and the poor people in remote Hatia island.

Local administration today put Natore district under lockdown for an indefinite period as an increasing number of coronavirus cases were reported among people in the area.

Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate three special parcel trains to transport food, daily essentials and perishable goods to Dhaka from different districts amid the nationwide shutdown.

Over one hundred transport workers form a human chain in Lalmonirhat’s bus stand area demanding financial assistance from their welfare fund amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Garments workers of a factory have demonstrated in front of their unit in Ashulia demanding reinstatement of their jobs and reopening of the factory.

Pran-RFL Group has donated three sample collection booths (WISK cabin) to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for collecting Covid-19 test samples.

Tesla chief Elon Musk on Wednesday called the coronavirus confinement a "fascist" action and "an outrage" that infringes on personal freedom, one that will damage the economy.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra has received permission from the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to have the locally manufactured kits for Covid-19 detection tested.

Three people undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of Manikganj General Hospital, have died.

The Netherlands has assured that Dutch buyers will not cancel or suspend their orders from the readymade garment factories in Bangladesh.