The United States recorded 1,920 deaths related to the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:30 pm Saturday (0030 GMT Sunday).

The regional economic growth in eight South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, is likely to be between 1.8 and 2.8 percent in 2020, down from 6.3 percent projected six months ago, amid the fallout triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank says in its twice-a-year-regional update.

The Rapid Action Battalion seizes 168 sacks of rice, weighing 8,400 kg, meant for open market sales (OMS) from a house and warehouse of a local Awami League leader in Nandigram upazila of Bogura.

Vehicle tracking service NTrack helped locate two stolen trucks during the nationwide shutdown enforced in an attempt to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

US deaths due to the coronavirus surpass 19,600, the highest reported number in the world, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs the pandemic might be nearing a peak.

The suspension of flights from Bangladesh to 16 countries has been extended till April 30.

The International Chamber of Commerce and World Health Organization (WHO) are launching a worldwide survey to report the challenges faced by the private sector from Covid-19.

India appears set to extend the ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown by two more weeks in a bid to contain the spread of novel coronavirus that has so far claimed 239 lives and affected nearly 7,447 people in the country.

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) has pledged Tk 200 million to support the government in the ongoing fight against coronavirus outbreak.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) suspends six doctors of Kuwait-Bangladesh Maitree Hospital for “negligence” in discharging their duties.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque says the government is going to launch three more isolation centres in the capital to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

The Supreme Court extends the ongoing closure for all courts across the country, including its Appellate and High Court Divisions, till April 25 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The execution of Captain Abdul Majed, convicted killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members, has been carried out at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.

Sample of an Italy returnee, who died at Dhaka’s Kurmitola Hospital on Thursday, tested positive for coronavirus.

E-commerce delivery persons can move across Dhaka without restriction, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) says in a circular issued in this regard.

All the cops of Muksudpur Police Station in Gopalganj were sent to quarantine yesterday night after one of their colleague tested positive for coronavirus.

The suspension of flights from Bangladesh to 16 countries has been extended till April 30.

Local administrations in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Bagerhat districts have fined 325 people for violating physical distancing rules undertaken to prevent transmission and spread of coronavirus in the country.

Sylhet district has been locked down for an indefinite period from today to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

The fire that broke out at a power sub-station office at Mohanagar Project area in Dhaka this afternoon has been doused.