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Iraq death 'not confirmed as Covid-19'
07:53 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayIraq's health ministry says the person reported to have died of Covid-19 in the Kurdistan region "was not confirmed to have had the coronavirus", local media report...
Israel quarantines football fans
07:49 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayDozens of people who attended a football match last week in Tel Aviv, Israel, have been ordered to self-quarantine, quoting Israeli news website Ynet...
CWU holds seminar on feminine health, hygiene management
07:30 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayCentral Women’s University (CWU) held a seminar on ‘Feminine Health and Hygiene Management’ on 4 March, 2020...
Why stand-release of Pirojpur judge not illegal: HC
06:30 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) on Wednesday issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain as to why the stand-release order of a Pirojpur district and sessions judge should not be declared illegal....
Dr Kamal dissolves Gonoforum central committee
05:54 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayAmid a deepening conflict among party leaders, the central committee of Gonoforum has been dissolved...
PM for research to boost SME sector
05:49 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put immense importance to research on demand, production and marketing to flourish small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the country...
Coronavirus cases rise to 28 in India
05:01 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayIndia recorded its biggest jump in coronavirus cases today after 15 of 23 Italian tourists - who came to Delhi last month - and one Indian, who was travelling with them, tested positive for the illness...
Bank notes 'may spread virus'
04:52 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayThe World Health Organization has warned that banknotes may be spreading coronavirus...
Iraq confirms first fatality from coronavirus
04:39 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayIraq has suffered its first fatality from Covid-19...
African airlines losses of $400m since coronavirus outbreak
04:30 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayAfrican airlines have lost $400m (£312m) since the outbreak of the coronavirus in China in February, according to the global airline industry body, the International Air Transport Association (IATA)...
Bangladeshi catches coronavirus in Italy
03:59 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayA Bangladeshi national has been infected with the novel coronavirus in Italy, the Europe's worst-hit country by the virus, said Bangladesh Embassy in Italy on Wednesday. ASM Alamgir, chief scientific officer of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), disclosed this to the media...
Facts about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
03:21 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayA novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold...
Sagar-Runi murder case: HC drops petition from cause list
02:10 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayThe High Court on Wednesday dropped from the cause list a petition filed by Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case, seeking cancellation of the case proceedings...
15 Italians, quarantined in Delhi, suspected to have Coronavirus
01:53 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayFifteen of 21 Italian tourists, who have been quarantined in Delhi, are suspected to have been infected with the deadly coronavirus, say sources. They were a part of a group of 23 Italian tourists who landed in Delhi and traveled to Rajasthan last month...
3 hurt as CU shuttle train collides with freight train
12:47 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayThree people, including the loco master, were injured when a shuttle train of Chittagong University (CU) derailed after a collision with a freight train at Sholoshahar Railway Station in the port city of Chattogram on Wednesday...
Amazon confirms first coronavirus case among U.S. employees
12:16 PM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayOnline retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday an employee in the United States tested positive for the coronavirus...
PM inaugurates 8th National SME Fair
11:46 AM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayThe 8th National SME Products Fair 2020 began in the capital on Wednesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 9-day fair at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh at 11:15am...
Coronavirus: Kuwait restricts entry from Bangladesh
10:59 AM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayIn a move aimed at controlling the rapid spread of the disease at home, Kuwait’s civil aviation authority said on Tuesday passengers from 10 nations - including India, Turkey, Egypt, Bangladesh, must produce certificates issued by the Kuwaiti embassy in their country saying they are coronavirus free...
Coronavirus: Iran temporarily frees 54,000 prisoners to combat spread
10:35 AM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayIran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners in an effort to combat the spread of the new coronavirus disease in crowded jails...
Coronavirus: World Bank pledges $12bn in emergency aid
09:20 AM, 04 Mar 2020 WednesdayThe World Bank has committed $12bn (£9.4bn) in aid for developing countries grappling with the spread of the coronavirus. The emergency package includes low-cost loans, grants and technical assistance. The action comes as leaders around the world pledge to shield their countries from the economic impact...