The recent outbreak of Covid-19 is unprecedented. Given the novelty and the rapidly evolving contexts, data gathered from the field is the only path to attaining the true picture of the disease’s progress.

An extremely crucial time lies ahead to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, as roughly 29,000 Bangladeshis are set to return to the country over the next couple of weeks from the Middle East.

The evacuation of thousands of people in response to the warning of cyclone Amphan hitting Bangladesh’s coastal districts is no doubt a huge

Health officials in the country are making predictions about the coronavirus outbreak based mostly on assumptions, not scientific analyses, experts said.

The numbers of Covid-19 infection in Bangladesh Police, Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party are rising sharply on a daily basis.

The country yesterday saw the highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus -- 21 in a single day -- with a record 1,602 positive cases.

Thousands of people have begun to leave Dhaka for their village homes ahead of the Eid, ignoring the risks of contracting the coronavirus and spreading it to many others.

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 315,270 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from

The coronavirus pandemic should serve as a “wake-up call” to the world which must be more united in responding to the crisis, UN chief Antonio Guterres said yesterday.

A Canadian woman has come up with an ingenious way to safely hug her mother, even during the coronavirus pandemic: the “hug glove,” a plastic tarp with four sleeves hanging from a clothesline.

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to ensure supply of personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves, to doctors, nurses, and staffers of all private hospitals and clinics across the country so that they can attend to the Covid-19 patients.

The fate of the 100 year old aviation industry now seems uncertain, with a global shutdown of flights owing to the impact of Covid-19. Consequently, people directly or indirectly engaged with this industry are facing great uncertainty in terms of job security.

A specialised laboratory for detecting Covid-19 was inaugurated today at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) around 3:00pm.

Eighteen more people, including a Rohingya refugee from Ukhia, have tested positive for Covid-19 in tests conducted at Cox’s Bazar Govt Medical College.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today extended the ongoing lockdown in the state till May 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

After winning the battle against Covid-19, noted historian Prof Muntassir Mamoon has said panicking does not help, rather he urged all to remain resilient during this time of crisis.

Twenty-one people have died with coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) says.

Another police personnel, who was infected with Covid-19, died at Central Police Hospital this morning.

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 311,959 people since the outbreak first emerged in China last December, according to a tally from

The country’s import decreased 62 per cent year-on-year to $1.95 billion in April as industrial production has almost come to a halt due to the ongoing shutdown to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.