Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced allocation of Tk 750 crore for insurance of doctors, nurses, health workers; field officers; members of law enforcement agencies, armed forces, BGB; and other government employees, who are risking their lives to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today said the government should provide cash aid to 1.9 crore poor households across the country to help them cope with the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the subsequent blow to the economy.

Physicians of Bangladesh for Bangladesh (PBB) launched hotline numbers to ensure health services to the patients of coronavirus and other diseases during the ongoing closure declared by the government in order to contain the spread of the virus.

District administration announces that Netrokona will be placed under lockdown until further notice, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice to the government, requesting it to operate mobile courts to give exemplary punishment to those who are involved with irregularities in relief distribution and in misappropriation of relief materials during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) forecasts flash flood in Haor regions of Sunamganj and Sylhet as India’s Meteorological Department predicted excessive rainfall in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh and in the bordering areas of India from April 17 to 20.

The duration of the upcoming seventh session of parliament is likely to be very brief to avoid a gathering, amid the nationwide shutdown to contain the spread of Covid-19, sources at the parliament secretariat say.

The Asian Development Bank tripled the size of its response to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic to $20 billion and approved measures to streamline its operations for quicker and more flexible delivery of assistance.

Bangladesh Mobile Phone Users Association today urged the government to allocate free spectrum to the mobile operators for the time being so that they can offer free internet services to the customers.

Distribution of relief materials among an additional 800 needy families at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria has started, amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

State Minister for Labour and Employment MunnujanSufian has directed all industry owners to pay the salary of March to their workers within April 16.

Five more die of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Zahid Maleque says.

Local administration seizes 158 sacks of government rice from a shop belonging to an Awami League leader in Khagrachhari’s Matiranga upazila.

Moulvibazar district will be put under lockdown for an indefinite period from 5:00pm today to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Workers of four garment factories including three of the same owner, take to the streets for the second consecutive day at Savar and Ashulia areas demanding due salaries.

A man is killed and 10 others injured following a clash over offering prayers in a mosque in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj.

A man has been shot dead by unknown assailants in Chokoria upazila of Cox’s Bazar early today.

A 55-year-old man with coronavirus symptoms, who was in an isolation centre at Rangamati General Hospital, dies.

Another Sunamganj woman has tested positive for Covid-19.

The United States may be ready to start gradually reopening next month, the government's top infectious diseases expert says, as signs grow that the coronavirus pandemic is peaking.