The four men, convicted in the brutal gang-rape and murder of a Delhi medical student in 2012, are hanged to death at the Tihar Central Jail in India's Delhi.

The health ministry receives an allocation of Tk 200 crore in additional funds for taking necessary measures to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country and to treat patients.

The government authorises the Bangladesh army to run two quarantine centres in Dhaka in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Italy's death toll from coronavirus overtakes that of China, where the virus first emerged, as hospitals say they are being overwhelmed and the government prepares to prolong emergency lockdown measures.

Bayer AG says it has donated 3 million tablets of the malaria drug Resochin to the US government for potential use to treat COVID-19.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeals to citizens to observe a self-curfew on March 22 as part of a trial-run to test social isolation to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

Different mobile courts postponed the weddings of three expatriates in Moulvibazar because they are supposed to be in home quarantine.

Here are the news headlines so far on March 19, 2020

A complaint is lodged against former deputy commissioner of Kurigram Sultana Pervin and three others for their alleged involvement in torturing a journalist in the district.

A special flight of Saudi Arabian Airlines today brought back 406 Bangladeshis, who had been stranded in the kingdom, on a special flight after the Gulf nation suspended air communication with several countries, including Bangladesh, to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Two female workers of a readymade garment factory, from an “ethnic minority” community, were raped allegedly by a driver and his associate in Bandarban last night.

Leaves of all staffers and officials engaged in the health sector have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak across the country, Health Minister Zahid Maleque says.

Four men convicted of the 2012 gang-rape and murder of a New Delhi student will be executed early tomorrow, the victim's lawyer said after a court dismissed a final last-minute petition to delay the hangings.

Around 200 elderly people are seen gathering in front of Dargah Gate branch of Sonali Bank in Sylhet city to collect their old-age allowance, defying the government directive on avoiding large gathering as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The government has instructed concerned authorities to halt all political, cultural and religious gatherings.

Election Commission (EC) today decided not to postpone by-elections to Dhaka-10, Bagerhat-4 and Gaibandha-3.

Movement of public transport has been limited in Madaripur’s Shibchar upazila in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has suspended all driving licence tests till March 31 due to the prevailing coronavirus situation.

Juma prayers at a mosque -- 201 Gambuj Mosque -- in Tangail’s Gopalpur upazila have been suspended to prevent the risk of coronavirus spread.

A number of relatives of councillor candidates for the upcoming Chattogram City Corporation elections returned from abroad lately and are participating in election campaigns instead of being in home quarantine, the district administration has found.