Once the Boro harvest is completed across the country, the nation is unlikely to face cereal shortage in the next six months.

Though a man of literature he became the nation’s conscience for his steadfast defence of democracy, all forms of freedoms and rights, and multifaceted contributions to society.

A Rohingya refugee has tested positive for the novel coronavirus at the Ukhiya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar.

Fifty-three-year old Anisur Rahman has been suffering from fever for the last few days. He also had cough, muscle pain and breathing complications.

The government is hopeful that it would be able to “experimentally start” using convalescent plasma therapy for treating coronavirus patients from next week.

The number of infections and fatalities due to novel coronavirus continues to surge with 1,041 new cases and 14 deaths reported yesterday.

The government has once again extended the ongoing shutdown of public and private offices till May 30 in an attempt to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced that the government would provide Tk 2,500 crore to two specialised banks to help the youths and expatriate Bangladeshis who became jobless amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Bangladesh faces the challenge of massive job creation as several lakh migrant workers are likely to return in the coming months following a sharp decline in overseas jobs due to the coronavirus-induced global economic slowdown, experts said.

Another doctor, who tested Covid-19 positive, has died at a hospital in the capital.

A total of 929 people died in Bangladesh with Covid-19 symptoms between March 8 and May 12, according to a report of Centre for Genocide Studies of Dhaka University.

A team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) yesterday successfully completed the genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Bangladesh.

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A member of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party died from Covid-19, and at least 166 others have tested positive as of yesterday, said an official of the force.

The number of fatalities and infections due to novel coronavirus is increasing alarmingly in Bangladesh with the country recording 19 deaths and 1,162 new cases in 24 hours -- the highest single-day spike.

“Herd immunity” is the ultimate answer to any pandemic, and Bangladesh, by no choice of its own, is rushing towards it to keep coronavirus at bay.

The country’s death toll due to coronavirus reached 250 with 11 deaths recorded yesterday.

Over one lakh Bangladeshis in different Middle Eastern countries are suffering acute hunger while many other Bangladeshis have become unemployed amid the shutdown of economies across the world.

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed total 15 cases against 20 people, including 14 representatives of the local government, for their alleged involvement in the misappropriation of about 54,000kg subsidised rice allocated for the poor and vulnerable people.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) has issued guidelines for air operators, airports and passengers as part of its efforts to resume flight operations on domestic and international routes on a limited scale after May 16.