Coronavirus outbreake
Pope urges vaccine access to poorest nations
Pope Francis on Saturday made a call to the political leaders to make sure that Covid-19 vaccines are available to the poorest nations.
Covid-19: 18 Tigers free of virus after 2nd round of testing
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is testing all the members of the national team several times for Covid-19 ahead of the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka. In the second round of tests, all 18 cricketers who gave their samples returned negative, BCB confirmed on Saturday.
Sri Lanka Tour: BCB calls up 27 for skill training camp
Ahead of the proposed Sri Lanka tour for three Tests, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday evening announced a 27-member squad for a skill training camp starting on Sunday.
UK government cautions on virus
Fresh restrictions on social gatherings in England appear to be on the cards as the British government seeks to suppress a sharp spike in new coronavirus infections.
Bangladesh sees 22 new Covid-19 deaths
Twenty-two more Covid-19 deaths were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours until Friday morning, pushing up the death tally to 4,881.
UN calls for solidarity, cooperation to fight Covid-19
As global Covid-19 cases surpassed 30 million, United Nations (UN) officials again urged the international community to strengthen solidarity and cooperation to tackle the situation.
More research needed into COVID-19 effects on children: WHO chief
More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease among children and adolescents, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Bangladesh Railway resumes train services in full gear
Bangladesh Railway started its full-fledged passenger train services on Wednesday, three and half months after limited operations of trains due to coronavirus pandemic.
Saif Hassan tests positive again for Covid-19
Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan has tested positive again for Covid-19. He was found positive for Covid-19 seven days ago.
Bangladesh sees lowest coronavirus deaths since Aug 1
The health authorities on Wednesday announced the deaths of 21 coronavirus patients in the past 24 hours – the lowest since Aug 1.