Coronavirus Bangladesh situation
Residents put Jashore village under lockdown
Residents of Chandpara village in Chaugachha upazila took an initiative to lock their village down in an effort to protect themselves from infection of coronavirus.
Govt, UNDP, DFID joint hands to protect 2.16m urban poor from COVID-19
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has rolled out urgent response to help nearly 2.16 million people stay safe from the deadly coronavirus in an effort to protect Bangladesh’s urban poor, the group most vulnerable to the threat posed by COVID-19 pandemic.
Bangladesh confirms 6th coronavirus death
Another person has died from coronavirus in Bangladesh, taking the total death from the Covid-19 in the country to six.
Two suffering from cold, fever die in Keraniganj, Nawabganj
Two people suffering from cold and fever died in Keraniganj and Nawabganj upazilas of Dhaka district on Monday.
Bangladesh coronavirus cases rise to 51
Two more people have been tested positive in Bangladesh for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 51, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Tuesday.
Stadiums to be used for treatment of COVID-19 patients if needed: State Minister
State Minister for Youth and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel on Monday said all the stadiums across the country especially the indoor ones will be used for providing treatment to the coronavirus patients if needed.
Coronavirus: Islamic Foundation issues guidelines over namaz, safety
The Islamic Foundation on Monday issued some guidelines over various issues, including offering namaz and maintaining people’s safety at mosques, and the funeral of coronavirus patients.
Low-income people to get food support countrywide: Ministry
The government has taken an initiative to provide food assistance to those who used to survive on their daily-basis income but currently have no income due to coronavirus situation.
Coronavirus: US Bangla to provide PPE to medical college hospitals free of cost
US-Bangla Airlines has taken an initiative to provide personal protective equipment to all the medical college hospitals in the country as per their demand for the protection of doctors and nurses amid coronavirus outbreak.
PM to hold video conf with officials of 64 dists Tuesday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a video conference with the officials of 64 districts on Tuesday to coordinate the ongoing activities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.