Bangladeshi father-daughter duo sequence coronavirus genome

A Bangladeshi father-daughter doctor duo successfully sequenced the genome of coronavirus which could potentially help develop a vaccine for our own population. A team of eight Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) researchers, led by Dr Sejuti Saha, worked on mapping the genome sequence...

122 deaths, 3,525 new coronavirus cases in India in 24-hr

India registered another 122 deaths due to the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Wednesday, taking the total number of casualties to 2,415...

Mexico sees 353 deaths in most lethal coronavirus day

Mexico’s health ministry confirmed 1,997 new cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, along with 353 additional deaths, the most deadly day since the pandemic began...

Deputy Education Minister’s mother infected with coronavirus

Hasina Mohiuddin, mother of Deputy Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, tested positive for Covid-19...

COVID-19: BGMEA identifies 55 positive, suspected cases at factories

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has identified 55 cases of coronavirus including some suspected cases at different factories in Gazipur, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka...

Over 1,300 migrant workers held in Malaysia

Malaysia has detained 1,368 undocumented migrants in an area under lockdown in the latest such raid despite fears the crackdown could push vulnerable people into hiding and increase the risk of coronavirus infection in overcrowded detention centres...

India PM announces $270 bn virus economic package

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday a $270 billion economic package to boost flagging growth as the country grapples with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and weeks-long lockdown...

He’s not that old: MS Dhoni’s mother reacts on viral photo

Manikganj shopping malls, markets closed again

The businesspeople in Manikganj have been asked to keep their shopping malls and markets shut again for not complying with the health guidelines issued to contain the coronavirus pandemic....

Russian president's spokesman has Covid-19

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that he has contracted COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus...

Int'l Crimes Tribunal locked down

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has been locked down following 22 APBN members engaged in charge of security there contracted coronavirus....

Female imam: Reform integral to Islam

Born in 1974 to a Muslim Syrian father and Christian Finnish mother, Sherin Khankan, Denmark's first female imam, came into the world in a meeting of different cultures...

General holidays likely to be extended again until Eid

As coronavirus cases continues to soar in Bangladesh, the government is likely to extend the ongoing general holidays again until the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation in a bid to prevent the transmission of the deadly coronavirus...

HSC admission process starts June 6

The online admission process for Class XI will begin from June 6 after publication of the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations within this month...

Philippines to gradually ease lockdown to revive economy

The Philippines will keep the capital region that has the most coronavirus infections under a lockdown but it will allow some businesses to reopen in the area as it eases curbs in many parts of the country....

Coronavirus death toll reaches 250; 969 new cases

The death toll from coronavirus has reached 250 as 11 more died in the last 24 hours. Besides, 969 more tested positive for the coronavirus, raising the number of such cases to 16,660. Professor Dr Nasima Sultana, Additional Director General of Health Directorate, said this...

5 Covid-19 patients die in Russia hospital fire

A fire at a St Petersburg hospital has killed five coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit...

GCC executive engineer found dead

The body of the executive engineer of Konabari zone of Gazipur City Corporation was recovered on Tuesday morning in Beribadh area under Turag Police Station...

Coronavirus: 1,878 policemen infected in Bangladesh

A total of 1,878 policemen were infected with coronavirus as of Tuesday while performing their duties during the pandemic. Among the infected police members, 865 are from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) alone, said sources at Police Headquarters...

More Bangladeshis to return home from Maldives on May 15

More Bangladesh nationals are scheduled to return home from the Maldives by a chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on May 15...