The government has issued an order extending its restrictions on public activities and movement across the country until August 3 to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday came under fire in parliament from opposition BNP and Jatiya Party MPs due to his ministry’s alleged failure to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure treatment and testing facilities to the coronavirus infected people.

The authorities yesterday reported 64 more Covid-19 deaths, the highest in a single day, and 3,682 new cases of infection.

A little over two months ago, the chief of the country’s health directorate in an interview with an Indian magazine narrated Bangladesh government’s position on Covid-19 testing, saying the tests were free of costs.

Bangladesh has sought duty-free access of Bangladeshi readymade garments to the US market for two years, as the sector faces rising challenges with the coronavirus pandemic laying a heavy toll on it.

Sampadak Parishad today condemned the recent spate of cases and arrest of editors, journalists, writers and university teachers under the Digital Security Act for expressing critical views about mismanagement in dealing with Covid-19.

Government is set to put Dhaka's Wari area under a 21-day complete lockdown from July 4 to curb coronavirus transmission there.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today came under fire from opposition BNP and Jatiya Party MPs in parliament due to the ministry’s failure to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure treatment and testing facilities for people infected with the coronavirus.

Another police official, who tested Covid-19 positive earlier, passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka today.

After multiple drives were conducted and online sellers fined, now the shopkeepers of BMA Bhaban -- the biggest wholesale hub for medical equipment in Dhaka -- were found selling fake “virus shut out cards”.

Sixty-four people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of DGHS, says during a briefing.

The coronavirus pandemic is reversing progress on ending child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), jeopardising the futures of millions of girls, a senior UN official says.

State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid today told the parliament that the government has taken six measures to collect the due electricity bills through a quick correction of the inflated power bills.

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, causing classrooms to stay closed, online education becomes more imperative. Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) acting Vice Chancellor Professor Milan Pagon in a recent interview with The Daily Star said that online education is much more than just emailing educational material to students and he was sceptical about the ability of many Bangladeshi universities to offer proper online education.

The government will give Tk 10,000 as grants to 1,500 journalists at the first stage during the ongoing coronavirus period, Information Minister Hasan Mahmud told parliament today.

Saying that her government has taken various measures for ensuring treatment of Covid-19 patients, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the parliament today that her government will soon recruit 2,000 more doctors and 4,000 nurses to strengthen the health sector.

Ignoring health directives to contain the spread of Covid-19, several thousands of people thronged the Sadarghat area today to witness the rescue operations of the launch capsize.

West Bengal government today said it has decided to market a favourite Bengali sweet “sandesh” mixed honey from the Sundarbans which is expected to boost immunity at a time when the state is witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today seeking necessary action against three private hospitals for refusing to provide treatment to a patient and for charging extra from another patient.

Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh asks elderly people not to go to cattle markets this year to avoid getting infected with coronavirus.