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People demonstrate for food in Savar

Several hundreds of destitute people stage demonstration in Ashulia area of Savar, on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka, for food amid the ongoing shutdown enforced to contain the transmission of coronavirus.
20 April 2020, 15:23 PM

First Covid-19 case reported in Chapainawabganj

A 30-year-old man has tested positive for coronavirus in Chapainawabganj, making him the first case in the district.
20 April 2020, 15:21 PM

Sonali Bank branch locked down after official tests Covid-19 positive

Sonali Bank has locked down its Shilpa Bhaban Corporate branch in Dhaka after an official of the branch tested positive for Covid-19.
20 April 2020, 15:17 PM

Robi introduces real-time SMS-based coronavirus alert in Dhaka

Using advanced data analytics solutions, Robi has come up with a unique solution to send out SMS-based coronavirus alert service in parts of Dhaka, said in a press release today.
20 April 2020, 14:56 PM

Restore telco services to Rohingya camps to prevent coronavirus spread: Human rights activists

Twenty five human rights activists, researchers and development professionals call for the government to restore 4G mobile internet services in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar to ensure free flow of information that can help prevent coronavirus transmission.
20 April 2020, 14:13 PM

‘Create fund to support migrants, their families’

Sixteen migrant rights bodies and civil society organisations appeal to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to create a fund for distressed migrants and their families in Bangladesh affected by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
20 April 2020, 13:45 PM

Only 13 ICU beds for Covid-19 patients in Rangpur division

Only thirteen beds out of 1,292 are enhanced with ICU facilities in eight districts of Rangpur Division to treat Covid-19 patients.
20 April 2020, 12:58 PM

Finance minister seeks greater support from ADB to face Covid-19 fallout

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal seeks more assistance from Asian Development Bank (ADB) to tackle the financial crisis thanks to the coronavirus outbreak.
20 April 2020, 12:55 PM

Ctg admin preparing for safe quarantine of 4,000 foreign-returnees

Local administration, under the supervision of army, is working on preparing at least 10 establishments at different places in Chattogram to ensure safe quarantine of around 4,000 Bangladeshis likely to return home from abroad through the port city within the current month.
20 April 2020, 12:17 PM

Displaced women, girls facing greater violence risk during coronavirus crisis: UNHCR

Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, warned today.
20 April 2020, 11:28 AM

164 stranded Bangladeshis return from India

Hundred and sixty-four Bangladeshis, who were stranded in India for over a month, return home.
20 April 2020, 10:57 AM

AIIB approves $170m loan to improve Bangladesh’s sanitation infrastructure

About 1.5 million residents in Dhaka will benefit from improved sanitation services following the approval of a $170 million loan by the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
20 April 2020, 10:47 AM

Five die of Covid-19 like symptoms in 5 districts

Five people have died with Covid-19 like symptoms in five districts.
20 April 2020, 10:24 AM

Coronavirus impact: WFP distributes food among vulnerable families in Cox’s Bazar

World Food Programme (WFP) has started distributing food to the most vulnerable families in Cox’s Bazar impacted by the countrywide shutdown due to coronavirus (Covid-19).
20 April 2020, 09:23 AM

Bangladesh coronavirus death toll exceeds 100, 492 test positive in 24hrs: DGHS

Ten died of coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, DGHS says.
20 April 2020, 08:21 AM

Combating coronavirus: Bagerhat volunteers restoring faith in humanity

While some refuse to help their own family members out of fear of the coronavirus, others step up to take care of complete strangers. United under the banner of ‘Health Service Volunteers’, around 100 people took an oath recently to aid people infected with Covid-19, in Bagerhat Sadar and Kachua upazilas.
20 April 2020, 07:10 AM

Deserted Thai beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years

Thailand has found the largest number of nests of rare leatherback sea turtles in two decades on beaches bereft of tourists because of the coronavirus pandemic, environmentalists say.
20 April 2020, 07:03 AM

New York passes virus 'high point' as Trump, governors feud

The state of New York, epicenter of America's coronavirus infections, appeared to have passed the peak of the outbreak Sunday, as President Donald Trump bumped heads with governors over the pace of ending lockdowns.
20 April 2020, 05:56 AM

Noakhali reports fifth Covid-19 patient; village locked down

A village has been put under lockdown in Noakhali’s Sadar upazila as a 20-year-old tested positive for coronavirus.
20 April 2020, 05:39 AM

Modi hails the rise of new office, business models

On the eve of India entering the 26th straight day of a nationwide lockdown forced by Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the contagion has significantly changed the contours of professional life and trade and calls for new office and business models.
20 April 2020, 05:16 AM