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Fish farmers in need of support
Bangladesh has had the distinction of ranking amongst the top inland fish producing nations in the world. But the Covid-19 crisis, which has
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
The spirit of Ramadan during Covid-19 crisis
As we begin the holy month of Ramadan with devotees around the world observing it with fasting and prayers, we must acknowledge that it has
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
World Bank fears ‘secondary’ health crisis
Diverting the scarce healthcare resources of developing countries to the rapidly expanding COVID-19 pandemic could see a 45 percent jump in child and maternal mortality before the end of the year, an international health consortium warned Thursday.
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
India to double daily virus testing capacity by May 31
India is going to almost double its present daily capacity of conducting tests for coronavirus infection by the end of next month, said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump’s ‘disinfectant’ theory: Experts trash dangerous idea
Experts yesterday dismissed as reckless and irresponsible US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of injecting disinfectant to treat patients with Covid-19 as global death toll crossed 190,000.
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
UN joins global push for virus remedies
The UN yesterday joined forces with world leaders and the private sector on an initiative to speed up development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, and ensure equal access for all.
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Snapshots of life: April is cruel, May may be cruelest
April in Dhaka is not what we know of. The month behaves almost like spring now.
24 April 2020, 18:00 PM
5 test Covid-19 positive in Cox’s Bazar’s Maheshkhali island
Five people test positive for coronavirus in Maheshkhali upazila, an island under Cox’s Bazar district.
24 April 2020, 16:57 PM
US coronavirus death toll doubles in 10 days to more than 50,000
The US death toll from the novel coronavirus reaches 50,000, having doubled in 10 days, according to a Reuters tally.
24 April 2020, 16:40 PM
Relief distributed in remote Bandarban village after Star report
The local administration distributes government relief to a remote village in Bandarban’s Lama upazila after The Daily Star ran a report on food crisis among people in the village.
24 April 2020, 16:10 PM
6 doctors, among 19 staffers, of MMCH infected with coronavirus
Nineteen staffers, including six doctors and seven nurses, of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
24 April 2020, 16:07 PM
Coronavirus outbreak: GP, Brac to provide cash aid to 1 lakh families
Grameenphone today said they have donated Tk 15 crore to Brac’s emergency food assistance fund, which will help 100,000 families, who have become jobless following the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
24 April 2020, 15:12 PM
Grameen Shakti providing food support to 1,750 families in need
As part of its humanitarian effort, Grameen Shakti head office staffers have started providing food support to some 1,750 underprivileged families across the country.
24 April 2020, 14:29 PM
India records a new high of 1,684 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India records 1,684 new Covid-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in that time span so far, bringing the total number of cases to 23,077.
24 April 2020, 13:42 PM
332 more Bangladeshis return home from India
A total of 332 more Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in India due to flight suspension amid the Covid-19 pandemic, return home from New Delhi and Chennai on two chartered flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and US-Bangla airlines respectively.
24 April 2020, 13:35 PM
32 public university researchers to study coronavirus impact
Save Youth Bangladesh, a Dhaka University (DU) based youth platform, offers 32 youth researchers from nine public universities to conduct social research on different aspects including impact of covid-19 in the country.
24 April 2020, 12:18 PM
4 of a Tangail family test Covid-19 positive despite having no symptoms
Despite showing no symptoms, four members of a family at Sakhipur upazila in Tangail district tested positive for coronavirus today.
24 April 2020, 10:22 AM
Patuakhali UP chairman, member suspended for ‘stealing rice’
A union parishad chairman and a female member of Patuakhali are suspended for allegedly stealing relief rice.
24 April 2020, 09:52 AM
4 more coronavirus patients die, 503 test positive in 24hrs: DGHS
Four people died of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, DGHS says.
24 April 2020, 08:21 AM
Medical technologist tests positive for Covid-19 in Khulna
A medical technologist from Rupsha upazilla of Khulna who collected samples from Covid-19 patients has tested positive for coronavirus infection, the district’s civil surgeon says.
24 April 2020, 06:46 AM