Two women, who were suffering from fever, cough and breathing issues, die in Kushtia and Chuadanga.

Modele Group, a leading garment manufacturer and exporter in Bangladesh, has announced an integrated initiative package to prevent the spread of coronavirus and to ensure public security, food and health safety, especially for the people of Narayanganj.

Sunamganj district is locked down until further notice in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Ministry has suspended a Union Parishad chairman in Chattogram and two members in Natore and Narayanganj over allegations of stealing rice allocated by the government for distribution among people as relief amid fallout from coronavirus outbreak.

The government is committed to bringing the remaining five absconding killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman back to the country in order to execute their death sentences, Law Minister Anisul Huq said today.

US-Bangla Airlines has received permission from the government to operate cargo flights in a bid to facilitate the country’s export and import sector.

Coronavirus infection has spread to 75 areas in Dhaka city, with 313 residents of the capital testing positive till today -- about 50 percent of the total confirmed cases.

Local tech company Walton has started manufacturing protective equipment including face shields and safety goggles for the first time in the country to ensure the safety of doctors and healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lakshmipur district is going to be put under lockdown from tomorrow morning to combat the spread of coronavirus.

The authorities of Rajshahi University and Chittagong University extend the suspension of all classes, examinations and administrative activities until further notice due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

A helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force has made emergency landing in Rangamati this morning, according to a press release of ISPR.

Locals and Awami League activists in Sonargaon of Narayanganj have expressed dissatisfaction as Captain Abdul Majed, who was hanged for killing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members, was buried in the upazila early today.

A dentist with covid-19 symptoms died in Dhaka this morning.

Garment workers of at least 11 factories in Savar take to the streets this morning demanding wages of the previous month.

Local administration today locked down five villages and two bazaar areas in Lalmonirhat after a person tested positive for coronavirus.

A woman in Sunamganj tests positive for coronavirus, making it the first confirmed case in the district.

Apart from hospitals, four public universities of the country can conduct Covid-19 test as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machines have been installed in their labs.

The West Bengal government has announced extension of the state-wide lockdown till April 30 and closure of all educational institutes till June 10 as the state registered six new Covid-19 cases, taking the total to 122.

The three-day celebrations for Biju, the biggest festival of the ethnic minority communities of the Chattogram Hill Tracks that started today, is on hold this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a new stimulus package of Tk 5,000 crore to provide financial assistance to farmers in rural areas for boosting agricultural production facing the fallout of Covid-19.