Bangladesh coronavirus situation
Three int’l airports, one land port get five thermal scanners
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has provided five thermal scanners for the country’s three international airports and a land port.
Saudi-returnee woman home quarantined in Jashore
A woman who returned from Saudi Arabia on Saturday has been quarantined at her house in Monirampur upazila of Jashore district.
Coronavirus: Panic prevails even after govt’s assurance
After Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases, the government has assured people that it is prepared to tackle the situation and urged everyone to adopt safety measures instead of panicking.
Coronavirus: 50-bed quarantine unit opened in Narayanganj
A 50-bed quarantine unit was opened at the judicial building in the district town on Monday, as a precautionary measure to contain possible spread of coronavirus.
DGHS fixes prices of hand sanitisers
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday fixed prices of hand sanitisers as vendors started selling them at high prices after Bangladesh confirmed its first coronavirus cases.
Panic buying pushes up prices of masks, hand sanitiser
The detection of coronavirus in Bangladesh has triggered a panic buying of face masks, toilet paper and hand sanitiser across the country, including the capital, pushing up their prices.
BNP chalks out corona awareness programme
In the wake of detection of three coronavirus cases in the country, BNP on Monday worked out various programmes to create awareness among people to check its outbreak.
Late disclosure of coronavirus, alleges BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government tried to hide the presence of coronavirus in the country, but it disclosed the matter as the foreign guests declined to join Mujib Year celebrations programmes.
School-college closure depends on Health Ministry’s advice: Nowfel
Mentioning that they are yet to decide whether educational institutions will be closed down following the detection of coronavirus in Bangladesh, Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel on Sunday said steps will be taken as per instructions of the Health Ministry.
Avoid public gathering to prevent coronavirus spread: IEDCR
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has suggested all to avoid unnecessary public gathering to prevent the spread of coronavirus.