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PRAN-RFL stands by over 200 helpless people in Habiganj
04:43 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayPRAN-RFL Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh, has stood by more than 200 helpless and poor people in Habiganj who have been affected by lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic...
Virus deaths show Philippines, Indonesia worst hit in region
03:59 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayThe coronavirus pandemic is putting to the test a wide range of response strategies and health care systems. That’s playing out in some stark numbers across Southeast Asia’s diverse economies...
Malaysia records 40 new coronavirus cases
03:35 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayMalaysia reported 40 more Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total infections in the country to 5,820...
Coronavirus: 7 more die, 497 newly infected
02:43 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayThe death toll from novel coronavirus has reached 152 as 7 more people died in the last 24 hours in the country. Apart from, 497 more have been infected with the virus, taking the total number of such cases to 5,913...
Saudi Arabia ends executions for crimes committed by minors
02:19 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondaySaudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country's Human Rights Commission says...
2000 physicians, 6000 nurses to be recruited to combat COVID-19: PM
01:08 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government has already initiated the process of appointing 2000 more physicians and 6000 nurses to ensure treatment of the coronavirus infected patients...
7 test positive for coronavirus in a day in Ctg
12:28 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondaySeven more people have been infected with coronavirus in Chattogram, raising the total number of such cases to 55...
Don’t worry about loan interest, PM tells businesspeople
12:07 PM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the businesspeople, who took loans for operating their business entities, do not to be worried about their loan interest...
All edu instts to remain closed till Sept if corona continues: PM
10:30 AM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayAll educational institutions including schools and colleges will remain closed till September if coronavirus pandemic continues. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this on Monday morning in her introductory speech during the videoconference...
South Korea says Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’
10:12 AM, 27 Apr 2020 MondaySouth Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well."
More US states begin lifting virus lockdown orders
09:31 AM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayMore US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer...
France, Italy and Spain prepare to ease coronavirus lockdowns
09:17 AM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayFrance, Italy and Spain are preparing to loosen coronavirus restrictions, with other countries watching closely to see how some of the first and hardest-hit countries in Europe might safely emerge from their crippling lockdowns, reports The Guardian...
Gazipur quadruple murder: Key accused arrested
08:57 AM, 27 Apr 2020 MondayPolice Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested the key accused in a case filed for the murder of a woman and her three children in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur. The arrestee was identified as Parvez, 20, son of Kazim Uddin, of village Abdar in Sreepur upazila...
Corona patients’ recovery rate in Bangladesh ‘lowest in the world’
09:49 PM, 26 Apr 2020 SundayThough 4,998 people tested positive for coronavirus from March 8 to April 25, only 113 of them or 2.26 percent recovered during the period, showing one of the lowest recovery rates in the world...
371 physicians contract coronavirus in Bangladesh
09:42 PM, 26 Apr 2020 SundayAs many as 371 physicians across Bangladesh have been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a report said. According to the Foundation for Doctors Safety Rights and Responsibility (FDSR), a total of 371 physicians caught the deadly virus as of Sunday in the country...
Woman gang raped after quarantined alone in school
07:53 PM, 26 Apr 2020 SundayAn Indian woman was allegedly gang raped in a school in the desert state of Rajasthan where she had been quarantined for a night by the police amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a police official said on Sunday...
'Traders hike essentials' prices to capitalise on coronavirus'
06:14 PM, 26 Apr 2020 SundayThe daily essentials in Bangladesh have been seeing an increase in the prices since the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The buyers alleged that some dishonest traders have hiked the prices to capitalise on the coronavirus pandemic...
COVID-19: Hasina's efforts lauded in Forbes article
04:36 PM, 26 Apr 2020 SundayForbes magazine featured eight women global leaders, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who "deserve to be recognised" for their efforts in dealing with COVID-19 challenges to reshape the future...
Italy releases several mafia bosses over coronavirus fears
04:13 PM, 26 Apr 2020 SundaySeveral Italian mafia bosses have been released from prison under a new coronavirus regulation, the country's national anti-mafia prosecutor said...
First coronavirus case reported in Satkhira
03:35 PM, 26 Apr 2020 SundayA health worker has become the first person in Satkhira to contract the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...