After World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also projects Bangladesh’s low economic growth for this year as a result of the virus outbreak.

Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on funding for the World Health Organization for "mismanaging" the coronavirus crisis, as world leaders weighed easing lockdowns that threaten to tip the global economy into a second Great Depression.

A 35-year-old man has tested positive for coronavirus in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat, making him the first confirmed case in the district.

A 55-year-old man with coronavirus-like symptoms has died at his residence in Shariatpur's Naria upazila.

Dr Md Moyeen Uddin, an assistant professor of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital who tested Covid-19 positive, died at Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka early today.

Nine more people tested positive for coronavirus in Cumilla district today.

Twelve new cases of coronavirus infection were reported in Chattogram.

A total of 214 Canadian nationals stranded in Bangladesh following the Covid-19 outbreak left Dhaka for Toronto by a special chartered flight.

Three organisations working for the rights of “ethnic minorities” have urged the government and other stakeholders to ensure food assistance for ethnic minorities around the country.

Kotha, a local social and lifestyle mobile application, today launched a virtual hospital -- HelloDoc -- where patients can consult doctors through video conferencing and have certain medical tests done at home.

Police says there had a been rise in complaints about domestic violence and warned of stern action against those involved.

The local administration in Mymensingh has locked down the district until further notice in a bid to contain spread of the coronavirus.

Three specialist physicians of Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital in Gazipur have tested positive for Covid-19.

Contradicting governors and legal experts, US President has claimed “total” power to lift the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, according to international news media.

Local administration places 62 people, mostly labourers, who reached Kurigram from Dhaka’s Keraniganj, in institutional quarantine as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Hefazat-e Islam chief Ahmad Shafi is flown to Dhaka from Chattogram for medical treatment.

The outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary says that keeping people in home quarantine was a “major battle” but every member of the force has been sincerely doing their part from the start.

Journalist Saifuddin Sabuj, a prominent community radio personality in Bangladesh, passes away at a hospital in Dhaka.

Twenty-seven staff members including nine doctors and nine nurses of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) are quarantined.

Police today arrested a teenager for sexually harassing female operators of different national hotlines, including IEDCR’s, from Fulbaria area in Kushtia municipality.