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Burn unit not testing all deceased
The burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, dedicated to treating Covid-19 patients, has not been testing many who died there after exhibiting Covid-19-like symptoms.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Four key areas that need urgent attention
The economic crisis caused by Covid-19 is deepening in Bangladesh every day.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Shopping Malls: Big 2 won’t open, some in dilemma
Some of the capital’s largest shopping malls have decided not to reopen on May 10 when the coronavirus restrictions will be relaxed.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Feeding the hungry during the lockdown
It is heart-warming to learn from a report in The Daily Star that a group of Dhaka University students led by a DUCSU member has been serving free
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Restrictions on prayers at mosques go
After around a month, the government yesterday lifted restrictions on people gathering at mosques, but said the mosque authorities must follow some health guidelines.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
The spike of new cases on
The country continues to see a record surge in coronavirus infections every day with 790 new cases reported yesterday, taking the total to 11,719.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Ensure all laboratories and experts are being utilised
In a press conference in mid-March, WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had memorably said it is not possible to “fight a fire blindfolded” and
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
They too join TCB queues
Even a month ago, small trader Didar Hossain had quite a decent life.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt to bring back Bangladeshis from US
The government has taken initiative to bring back Bangladeshis, who are stranded in the US for over six weeks, by a special flight next week.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Shutdown: Street vendors struggle to make ends meet
For traders, Eid is the busiest time. From shop owners to vendors on the street, the two Eids are the occasions for the most volume of sales in a year. A lot of plans and life goals rely on making a good profit during the festivals.
6 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: Cop dies of infection, journo with symptoms
Another police official died from coronavirus at a city hospital, while a journalist died after showing coronavirus symptoms.
6 May 2020, 16:52 PM
Gonoshasthaya to give BSMMU 1,200 kits from May 9 for validation
Gonoshasthaya Kendra will start giving 1,200 home-manufactured rapid testing kits in phases to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from Saturday (May 9) for validation.
6 May 2020, 14:45 PM
Sri Lankan national tests Covid-19 positive in Chattogram
A Sri Lankan national has been tested positive for Covid-19 in Chattogram.
6 May 2020, 14:18 PM
India sends 30,000 Covid-19 test kits as part of Saarc initiative
India sends emergency medical assistance consisting of 30,000 RT-PCR Covid-19 test kits to Bangladesh under the Saarc Covid-19 Emergency Fund.
6 May 2020, 13:45 PM
10 recover from coronavirus in Sylhet, Bogura
Ten people, who were diagnosed with coronavirus in Sylhet and Bogura last month, leave hospitals after their recovery.
6 May 2020, 11:57 AM
90% Boro paddy in haor areas harvested amid Covid-19 pandemic: Agri Minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque says nearly 90 percent Boro paddy in haor areas of the country have been harvested so far despite the Covid-19 pandemic across the country.
6 May 2020, 11:15 AM
A moment of respite: Animals at Mirpur Zoo get a much-deserved break
With no people in sight, the animals housed at Bangladesh National Zoo in Mirpur-1 seem to be having the time of their lives (however much is possible within the confines of a cage).
6 May 2020, 11:14 AM
Jamuna Future Park, Bashundhara City malls not opening before Eid
Jamuna Future Park mall in Dhaka will remain closed until the Covid-19 situation improves in the country. Bashundhara City Shopping Complex, also, will not open before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, despite the government allowing all markets to open from May 10.
6 May 2020, 10:30 AM
135 returnees from India sent to institutional quarantine in Benapole
Some 135 Bangladeshis, who returned from India today through Benapole border in Jashore, have been sent to institutional quarantine to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
6 May 2020, 10:12 AM
Legal notice served to set up PCR labs in every district
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the health secretary and the director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, requesting them to take necessary steps in five days to set up Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratories in every district of the country in order to quickly complete Covid-19 tests.
6 May 2020, 08:25 AM