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Covid-19: Educational institution closure extended to Jan 30
The government has again extended the closure of educational institutions until Jan 30 as the coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement.
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 infection rate stays below 6%
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 5.57% with 762 new cases reported until early Friday.
Tackling Covid-19: ‘Community Support Team Interventions’ launched in Faridpur
The “Rural Community Support Team (CST) Interventions” was launched in Faridpur on Thursday “to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 vaccine storage capacity 140-150m: Health Minister
Health minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday reassured the people that there won’t be any problem in storing and distributing Covid-19 vaccines.
Bangladesh submits 304 genome sequences of Covid-19
Bangladesh has sequenced 304 genomes of Covid-19 so far and submitted to Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data (GISAID).
TIB seeks transparency in vaccine collection, distribution
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to ensure maximum transparency in the procurement, collection and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.
‘Stage set for plundering’ over vaccine, alleges BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that an arrangement has been made for “plundering public money by government-backed businesspeople” in the name of procuring coronavirus vaccine.
Covid vaccination in Bangladesh to start in first week of Feb: DGHS
The much-sought Covid-19 vaccination in Bangladesh will start in the first week of February, said Director General of the Health Services (DGHS) Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam.
Bangladesh’s daily Covid-19 infection rate drops below 7%
Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 6.02% with 849 new cases reported until early Monday.
Liberation War Museum reopens for public after nine months
The Liberation War Museum (LWM) has reopened its doors to general visitors from Friday at its permanent venue located in Agargaon in the capital following health directives, after being closed for the past nine months.