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Champions League suspended by Uefa
09:38 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayAll Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended "until further notice" by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic...
Banks start implementing single digit interest rate on lending
08:20 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayBanks in the countries started implementing single digit 9 percent interest rate for all kinds of loans except credit cards in compliance with the government directives...
Two suffering from fever, cold die in DMCH isolation unit
07:55 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayTwo people suffering from fever, runny nose and cough have died in the isolation unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). They were in their 65s and 32s, confirmed the hospital official Dr Alauddin Al Azad...
Coronavirus: Holiday to prevent coronavirus extended till Apr 11
07:23 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayThe government-declared holiday to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 has been extended till April 11. A notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Wednesday...
Myanmar blocks hundreds of news sites and threatens editor with life in jail
05:52 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayMyanmar has cracked down on journalists, blocking news websites and maintaining a longstanding internet ban in some areas, prompting warnings it is becoming increasingly hard to monitor abuses in the country...
Coronavirus cases in Spain now exceed 100,000
04:58 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayOfficial figures supplied by the Health Ministry on Wednesday put the total number of coronavirus infections in the country at more than 100,000, with 864 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours...
Chairman's son arrested for assaulting journalist
04:25 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayPolice have arrested a local chairman's son in a case lodged for assaulting a journalist bringing allegation of stealing mobile against him in Borhanuddin upazila of Bhola...
Health experts debunk claims about milk and COVID-19
03:34 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayHealth experts have debunked claims that drinking cow's milk could help ward off coronavirus...
Govt postpones Pahela Baishakh programmes
02:19 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayThe government has postponed all programmes and activities taken to celebrate the Pahela Baishakh to stop spread of coronavirus pandemic...
Coronavirus: Wife of Bangladeshi worker still in ICU gives birth to baby boy
01:37 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayHe is the father of a baby boy but the 39-year-old construction worker, who was infected with the coronavirus in early February, does not know it yet...
Coronavirus cases rise to 54, says Health Minister
12:54 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayThree more people have been tested positive in Bangladesh for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 54. Health Minister Zahid Malek said while addressing the online press briefing...
Delhi govt hospital shut as doctor tests positive for Coronavirus
12:02 PM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayA Delhi government-run hospital was shut down today after a doctor tested positive for coronavirus. The doctor worked at the Delhi State Cancer Institute. The hospital building's OPD, offices and labs have been shut and are being sanitized, say officials...
China reports 36 new coronavirus cases
11:49 AM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayChina reported on Wednesday a fall in new confirmed coronavirus cases, with almost all cases imported from overseas...
Youth dies in Shariatpur isolation ward
10:55 AM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayA youth died in isolation ward at Shariatpur sadar hospital on Tuesday night. The 34-year-old was a worker, hailing from Naria upazila of the district. Doctors of the hospital said, he was suffering from fever, cough and breathing problems. He was receiving treatment from isolation ward since Tuesday evening...
Trump warns of ‘painful’ two weeks over COVID-19
09:27 AM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump warned of a "painful" and "tough" two-week stretch ahead as he extended nationwide distancing measures that -- even if followed closely -- could still mean more than 100,000 and up to 240,000 Americans die from coronavirus...
Coronavirus the worst global crisis since WW II: UN chief
08:58 AM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdayThe coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis since World War II, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, expressing concern that it could trigger conflicts around the world...
Saudi tells Muslims to wait on Hajj plans amid coronavirus crisis
08:48 AM, 01 Apr 2020 WednesdaySaudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the Minister for Hajj and Umrah said on state TV on Tuesday...
Coronavirus can spread through the air: Study
09:27 PM, 31 Mar 2020 TuesdayThe killer coronavirus can spread through the air and remain contagious for hours, another study has suggested. US scientists found high levels of the bug lurking in the air in rooms long after patients had left...
Global coronavirus cases exceed 800,000
09:02 PM, 31 Mar 2020 TuesdayThe number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus pandemic exceeded 600,000, with deaths over 39,000. Since it began in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 31 last year, the deadly virus kept spreading to newer countries. As of Tuesday, it spread to 201 countries and territories...
Stops wearing masks if you're not sick, WHO reiterates
08:33 PM, 31 Mar 2020 TuesdayWorld Health Organization officials Monday said they still recommend people not wear face masks unless they are sick with Covid-19 or caring for someone who is sick...