COVID-19
Hungry for a walk, Dhaka residents defy Covid restrictions
Although economic activities have resumed to a large extent, the entertainment centres in the capital city remain closed as part of measures to limit transmission of coronavirus which has officially infected nearly 270,000 people and killed several thousand of them.
Covid-19: 6pc people infected in England
A new study claims that 6 percent of England’s population (3.4 million people) have been infected by Covid-19.
Train tickets won’t be transferable: Railways Ministry
The government has decided to make train tickets non-transferable to prevent the sale of tickets on the black market, the Railways Ministry announced Thursday.
Bangladesh’s coronavirus cases near 2.7 lakh
Bangladesh’s officially confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 269,115 on Thursday after the health authorities announced detection of 2,617 new cases in 24 hours.
Coronavirus: Bhutan imposes 1st nationwide lockdown
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has imposed its first nationwide lockdown after detection of Covid-19 infection in a returning traveler who had been released from quarantine.
India’s Covid-19 cases reach 2.4 million
India total infections neared 2.4 million as it reported 66,999 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, said sources at India's federal health ministry.
17 more infected with Covid-19 in Thakurgaon
Seventeen more people including a senior consultant of Thakurgaon Sadar hospital have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the district in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Covid-19 & rain slow down Khulna-Mongla railway project
Work on the Khulna-Mongla railway project is progressing at a slow pace after being suspended for more than two months due to coronavirus pandemic and rains.
Herd-immunity approach to get rid of corona can’t be a strategic option: Expert
As the speculation is rife that authorities might be considering the herd-immunity concept to get rid of the coronavirus pandemic, a former World Health Organization (WHO) official warned that it cannot be a strategic option in a densely populated country like Bangladesh.
President urges multinational orgs, developed nations to ensure COVID-19 vaccine for all
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday urged the multinational organisations and developed nations to come forward so that both rich and poor people get coronavirus vaccine equally.