coronavirus outbreak
Sherpur mayor to deliver food items to poor at doorsteps
Mayor of Sherpur municipality Golam Kibria Liton on Friday announced to deliver food items at the doorsteps of the poor people in his municipality area free of cost.
COVID-19: Unicef scales up support to keep children learning
Unicef has said it will significantly scale up support in all countries to help children continue their learning while keeping them safe as large-scale school closures make face-to-face education in classrooms unavailable for over 80 percent of students worldwide.
Football Federation election postponed
The much-talked about election of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), scheduled for April 20, has been postponed for indefinite period due to outbreak of deadly Coronavirus in the country and elsewhere in the world.
EU to support Bangladesh to fight COVID-19; welcomes Khaleda's release
The European Union has said it stands ready to support Bangladesh as it deals with the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak and welcomed BNP chief Khaleda Zia's release.
COVID-19: Healthcare heroes need protection
States and businesses must urgently step up their efforts to ensure that healthcare workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide receive adequate protective equipment, said Baskut Tuncak, UN Special Rapporteur on Hazardous Substances.
Coronavirus: Biman suspends flights to London, Manchester
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all of its flights to London and Manchester, England for one week after March 29 to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country.
Southwest looks to avoid layoffs, Fitch sees US credit risks
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at some of the latest developments Thursday related to the global economy, particular economic sectors, and the workplace:
Noakhali building locked down after youth’s death from fever, cough
Police have put a building under lockdown in Choumuhini Bazar area in Begumganj upazila after the death of a young man, who was suffering from fever and cough, on Thursday night.
Syed Mohiuddin Abdul Azim, resident medical officer of Noakhali General Hospital, said the 23-year-old man died at the hospital on Thursday night. “He might have died from a cardiac arrest,” he added.
The youth, an assistant to a dentist at Choumuhuni Bazar area, had been suffering from fever and cough for the last one week, said Mahbubul Alam, Begumganj upazila nirbahi officer.
Dr Mominur Rahman, Noakhali civil surgeon, said they have sent the blood sample of the deceased to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in the capital for test to ensure whether he died from coronavirus.
After the youth’s death, the local administration declared Azizia Plaza as the quarantine centre, he said, adding that the youth used to live on the third floor of the building.
US has most infections as virus tightens grip on the world
U.S. coronavirus infections surged to top the world amid warnings that the pandemic is accelerating in cities like New York, Chicago and Detroit, while a record $2.2 trillion emergency package neared final approval Friday by Congress to help millions of newly unemployed Americans and struggling companies.
Stay home, maintain social distance: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday urged the people of the country to join the fight against coronavirus by maintaining social distance, staying home and personal cleanliness.