COVID-19
Coronavirus: 37 judges of subordinate courts infected
A total of 37 judges and 101 staff of subordinate courts and 38 officials of the Supreme Court were infected with coronavirus while working for the virtual court as of Monday.
Coronavirus in Bangladesh: 7,48,197 tests conducted, confirmed cases soar to 1,41,801
A total of 1,41,801 in 7,48,197 coronavirus tests carried out in Bangladesh have turned out to be positive.
WFP, Australian High Commission hand over medical supplies to DGHS
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Australian High Commission on Monday jointly handed over some medical supplies to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The equipment, comprising 150,000 goggles, 80,892 N95 respirator masks and 65,000 face shields, was funded by the Australian Government and will be used in the COVID-19 response.
“The Australian High Commission appreciates the dedication of frontline health workers and the challenges they face. We are delighted that, through WFP, we have been able to support the Bangladesh Government in the fight against COVID-19,” said the Australian High Commissioner, Jeremy Bruer.
To date, Bangladesh has recorded a total of 137787 number COVID-19 cases, including more than 1,170 doctors, 1,120 nurses and 200 health technologists.
“This equipment comes at a critical time, especially as the number of COVID-19 is seeing new height in Bangladesh. We want to thank the Australian Government and WFP for their continued support,” said Prof Dr Abul Kalam Azad, Director General, DGHS.
Richard Ragan, WFP Representative and Country Director in Bangladesh said health workers are at the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak response.
"They need the right supplies to keep themselves safe and perform their jobs effectively."
In addition to providing food assistance to vulnerable families, WFP is providing the Government of Bangladesh with logistic support to curb the spread of the virus.
President mourns death of Liberation War Affairs Minister’s wife
President Abdul Hamid on Friday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Laila Arzumand Banu, wife of Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque.
In a condolence message, President Hamid prayed for eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.
Laila Arzumand Banu died from coronavirus on Monday morning. She was 71.
Laila Banu, who was undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka , breathed her last around 7:45 am on Monday.
Defence Ministry’s senior secretary dies from coronavirus
Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury died from coronavirus on Monday morning. He was 57.
Abdullah, who was undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka, suffered a heart attack at 8:45 am and breathed his last at 9:30am, said additional secretary Md Mahmud-ul-Haque.
PM mourns death of Liberation War Affairs Minister’s wife
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Laila Arzumand Banu, wife of Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs help reduce COVID-19 deaths: Study
Commonly used cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may help reduce the death rate of COVID-19 patients, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism.
Minister Mozammel's wife dies from Covid-19
Laila Arzumand Banu, wife of Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, died from coronavirus on Monday morning. She was 71.
Laila Banu, who was undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka , breathed her last around 7:45am, said Sufi Abdullahil Maruf, senior information officer of the ministry.
Global coronavirus cases hit 10 million
The confirmed global Covid-19 cases surpassed 10 million with over 500,000 fatalities as of Monday morning.
Besides, over 5 million people have made recovery from the coronavirus, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
The worst-hit US has recorded 2,548,143 confirmed cases with a death toll of 125,799.
Brazil has come up to the second position with 1,344,143 confirmed cases and 57,662 deaths.
Homna UNO infected with Covid-19
Homna upazila nirbahi officer Tapti Chakma has been infected with coronavirus.