Haider Akbar Khan Rano, a prominent leader of Bangladesh’s political left, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) today after he tested positive for Covid-19.

The government sets fees for coronavirus testing which were earlier free under the state-owned facilities.

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

India reports nearly 20,000 new coronavirus infections, a new record for the country, as several states reimpose partial or full lockdowns to stem the spread of the virus.

Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury, senior secretary of the defence ministry, dies of Covid-19 at Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka.

The death toll from Covid-19 surpasses half a million people according to a Reuters tally, a grim milestone for the global pandemic that seems to be resurgent in some countries even as other regions are still grappling with the first wave.

Tobibur Rahman Masum, chief reporter of Rajshahi-based daily Sonali Sangbad died at the coronavirus unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital last night.

The European Union has not included Bangladesh as one of the countries whose citizens will be eligible to get Schengen visa, as EU begins reopening its borders by the beginning of July.

Bangladesh Law Association (BLA) signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Universal Medical College Hospital Ltd for providing treatment to its members and their families infected with Covid-19 at free and low cost.

A 60-bed isolation and treatment centre has been set up in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar to provide healthcare to Covid-19 patients from the Rohingya refugee camps and the local community.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the government has no plan or roadmap to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Bangladesh has announced a contribution of 50,000 US dollars to ‘Global Citizen’ fund for supporting the development and deployment of vaccines in an equitable manner for all those in need.

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

Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months.

Another police personnel, who was infected with Covid-19, died at Central Police Hospital in Dhaka last night.

The 10 districts of Khulna division have only two ICUs for coronavirus patients -- that too are plagued with faulty equipment and inadequate medical supplies.

Marking areas into red, yellow or green zones is a continuous process.

Hoping to build confidence among the engineers and workers, the metro rail project authorities are setting up two field hospitals for their employees infected with the coronavirus.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) is looking for a path to overcome the difficulties of the Covid-19 pandemic in implementation of its funded projects in Bangladesh.

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Md Mahabubor Rahman has made a full recovery from coronavirus after 19 days of treatment.