coronavirus
Unite in fight against COVID-19: Guterres to religious leaders
UN Secretary-General António Gutteres has urged all religious leaders to join forces and work for peace around the world and focus on the common battle against COVID-19.
Thakurgaon reports 3 coronavirus cases
Three men, who recently returned to Thakurgaon from Narayanganj, have tested positive for coronavirus.
UNDP supports manufacture, distribution of sanitisers in Khulna
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh has initiated manufacture of hand sanitisers and distributed them among 4,000 poor people and village police members who are the frontline COVID-19 fighters in Khulna.
Dhaka’s air quality improves
Dhaka’s air quality showed signs of improvement on Sunday morning.
COVID-19: Grameen orgs to provide 50,000 PPE
Grameen Fabrics and Fashion (Ltd) has manufactured 20,000 PPE gowns and supplied them to hospitals and medical centres to help ensure the safety and protection of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals.
20,000: US death toll overtakes Italy's as Midwest braces
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.
Nurses plead not to be sent into ‘corona battle unarmed’
Nurses in Bangladesh are worried of being traumatised in some cases as most hospitals are not in a position to provide them with the personal protective equipment (PPE) they require to look after patients of a highly contagious disease such as COVID-19.
Grameen organizations come forward to tackle corona pandemic
The Grameen group of organizations has come forward along with others with various initiatives to tackle the challenge of COVID-19.
Strict action against corruption in relief distribution: Minister
Issuing a strong warning to public representatives and government officials concerned, LGRD Minister Md Tajul Islam on Saturday said legal action will be taken for irregularities and corruption in relief distribution amid the evolving coronavirus situation.
Five more test positive for Covid-19 in Madaripur
Five more people tested positive for Covid-19 in the district on Saturday, taking the total confirmed cases here to 18.