A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh Judicial Service Association and Universal Medical College Hospital Ltd to provide treatment to lower court judges infected with either Covid-19 or any other disease on a priority basis.

The doctor and two nurses who were on duty at the isolation unit for coronavirus patients at United Hospital fled from the scene soon after the fire broke out, handing over the responsibility of patients’ lives to a cleaner, says a police investigation report.

Senior journalist Moazzem Hossain Nannu sustains severe burn injuries in a fire at his home in Dhaka’s Aftabnagar area.

Two more doctors, who tested positive for Covid-19 earlier, dies today.

Leading beverage brand Pepsi yesterday announced its collaboration with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as brand ambassador in Bangladesh.

Most political parties were critical about the proposed budget in their initial reaction yesterday, terming it “as usual” and expressing doubts whether it would be possible to achieve the targets.

Rozina Akhter, an 11-year-old child with autism, has stayed confined to her home at Mirpur for the last three months and her mother is still struggling to make her understand why school is closed.

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking its directive on the government to immediately put entire Dhaka

The High Court yesterday directed the government to continue selling essential commodities through Trading Corporation Bangladesh (TCB) to people at upazila level, beyond the city corporations and municipality areas, until the coronavirus pandemic ends.

Moslem Uddin Chowdhury, lawmaker for Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali-Chandgaon) constituency, and nine of his family members have tested Covid-19 positive.

Eleven thousand crore taka in additional revenues could have been raised from tobacco sector if the proposed tax and price measures from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare were adopted, anti-tobacco campaigning organisation Progga said in an instant budget reaction yesterday.

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court asking that the government be asked to immediately lockdown the entire Dhaka city.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has directed five Supreme Court officials including its registrar general to discharge duty round the clock for taking necessary measures for Covid-19 treatment to its judges during the pandemic.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted an application to show expelled Jubo League's Dhaka South Organising Secretary Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan arrested in a money laundering case.

The fire at corona unit of United Hospital originated from short circuit of an air conditioner (AC), Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General Brigadier General Md Sazzad Hossain said today.

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh today decided to resume regular flights on international routes on a limited scale from June 16, after around three months of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A virtual court in Dhaka has rejected a bail petition of suspended sub-inspector of Pallabi Police Station Zahidur Rahman Zahid in a case filed over the custodial death of Ishtiaque Ahmed Jonny in 2014.

An official of Rupali Bank died with Covid-19 like symptoms at his home in Patuakhali early today.

Moslem Uddin Chowdhury, lawmaker of Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali-Chandgao), and nine of his family members test positive for coronavirus.

When reports of people being denied treatment at various hospitals started circulating on social media, a youth in Chattogram took it upon himself to help alleviate such sufferings. He promptly set up a five-bed primary healthcare facility for those in need of the service.