A 16-year-old is stabbed to death in Burichang upazila of Cumilla.

A seven-month-old baby is killed and four others of a family are injured in an explosion in Narayanganj city.

South Africa on Friday reported its first two deaths from the novel coronavirus outbreak as the number of confirmed cases breached the 1,000 mark, the government says.

The United States takes the grim title of the country with the most coronavirus infections and reports a record surge in unemployment as world leaders vow $5 trillion to stave off global economic collapse.

Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila administration has put Katakhali village under Dathia Bamongram union under lockdown on Thursday night, due to the rush of returnees from different districts -- mostly from Madaripur -- over the last couple of days.

Indian Health Ministry officials maintain there has been no solid evidence of community transmission of COVID-19 in the country as of yet and the infection appeared to be relatively stabilising considering the rate at which it was increasing, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

The machine for Polymerase Chain Reaction testing, known as PCR, has reached the laboratory of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Thursday evening and will be used for detection of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Uzbekistan locks down more cities and districts, and announces large bonus payments for medical workers, in its effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, as it reports the country's first death and the number of cases climbed to 83.

Four more people tested positive with coronavirus (Covid-19) in Bangladesh, taking the number of the confirmed cases to 48, says IEDCR.

The United States will likely see another cycle of the coronavirus sometime after the current outbreak has ended, but entire cities will not be need to be closed down again because of what is being learned now, the government's top infectious diseases expert says.

Britain records more than 100 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the first time, with 115 people who tested positive for the virus dying

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has grown by 662 to 8,165, the Civil Protection Agency says.

More than six hundred goods-laden trucks remain stranded at Paturia ferry terminal for over five hours.

Three mobile courts fine an expatriate for violating home quarantine conditions and some shops for increasing prices of essentials during separate drives in Chattogram.

To support them and benefit the citizens, The Daily Star, Sheba.xyz and Samakal have launched an initiative, ‘Mission Save Bangladesh’, which aims to provide groceries to underprivileged communities, provide financial support for small businesses, and deliver community-based support.

Saarc health professionals agree to launch a website to share information, expertise and best practices to prevent spread of coronavirus.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today asked factory owners to consider shutting down their factories to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The Chattogram District Administration today adopts a novel measure to help people practise social distancing in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, painting circles one metre apart in local markets of three upazilas.

The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh offers its clarification on a news article titled “India refuses entry to 70 citizens at Benapole check post for coronavirus lockdown” published by The Daily Star on its website on March 24.

People inside Uttar Tolarbagh residential area -- which houses 40 buildings -- continue to socialise with each other, even though the area is under lockdown following deaths of two coronavirus-infected patients there recently.