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Wuhan makeshift hospital retires as epidemic wanes
04:09 PM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayA makeshift hospital ceased operation in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, on Wednesday as the coronavirus epidemic wanes...
Offer Tarabi prayers at home: PM
03:39 PM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged Muslim devotees to say their Tarabi prayers at their respective homes instead of mosques during the upcoming month of holy Ramadan...
Bangladesh coronavirus cases jump to 1,572, deaths 60
02:38 PM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayIn the past 24 hours, samples of 2,019 people were examined. Of them, 341 people tested positive for COVID-19, the highest single-day spike, and 10 died from the virus, additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Thursday...
Provide relief materials to right people: PM
01:42 PM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked her party leaders and activists as well as public representatives to provide relief materials to the right people enlisting the needy ones irrespective of their political affiliations across the country...
Bangladesh rescues 396 Rohingyas in drifting boat; 24 dead
12:33 PM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayAt least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that drifted for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, Bangladesh coastguard officials said on Thursday, following the rescue of 396 starving survivors...
Three more including 5-year-old catch coronavirus in Netrakona
11:39 AM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayThe novel coronavirus cases stood at 16 in Netrakona as of Wednesday after three people, including a five-year-old girl, were newly infected with the deadly virus...
Trump says virus has 'passed peak' in US
10:38 AM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayPresident Donald Trump says the US has "passed the peak" of new Covid-19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month. At the daily White House virus briefing, Mr Trump said new reopening guidelines would be announced on Thursday after he speaks to governors...
Sherpur locked down after 9 catch coronavirus
09:39 AM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdaySherpur was put on lockdown on Wednesday night after detection of four novel coronavirus patients in the district...
Impact of coronavirus on Asia to be severe: IMF
08:30 AM, 16 Apr 2020 ThursdayThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Asia’s economic growth this year will come to a halt for the first time in 60 years. The lack of growth will be "worse than the annual average growth rates throughout the Global Financial Crisis (4.7%) or the Asian Financial Crisis (1.3%)", it said...
Does Bangladesh have a plan?
09:53 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayBy now, every individual in Bangladesh understood the meaning of 'Social distancing' whether following or not. It's a democratic country, like USA, thus, you may follow or not, it is up to you...
Global coronavirus cases pass 2,025,000
09:30 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayGlobal coronavirus cases have reached 2,025,004 as of Wednesday night. Besides, the death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 128,992 around the world, according to Worldometer. Of those infected, 1,403,179 are currently being treated and 51,585 of them are in serious or critical condition...
Germany to extend lockdown until May 3 with some easing
08:44 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayGermany will consider relaxing restrictions next week on shops introduced last month to slow the spread of the coronavirus while keeping social distancing rules in place until May 3, according to a government proposal seen by Reuters...
Bangladesh to provide loans to returnee migrants
06:25 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayThe government on Tuesday said it will arrange loans for returnee migrant workers to enable them pursue viable income activities, particularly in the agriculture sector. The loans, to be arranged by the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment will be up to Tk 500,000-700,000...
Coronavirus cases climb to 18 in Cumilla
05:24 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayTwo more people were diagnosed with coronavirus in Borura and Titash upazila on Wednesday, raising the total number of such cases to 18...
ADB gives medical equipments to fight COVID-19
05:04 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) today handed over medical equipments to the government to help strengthen Bangladesh’s efforts to improve treatment facilities of Covid-19 infected patients and contain further spread of the virus in the country...
PRAN-RFL distributing food among 40,000 families
04:53 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayPRAN-RFL Group has started distributing dry food items among 40,000 families in more than 20 districts, including the capital...
China approves three COVID-19 vaccines for clinical trials
04:36 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayChina has approved three COVID-19 vaccine candidates for clinical trials, said an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on Tuesday...
Irregularities in relief distribution won’t be tolerated: PM
03:50 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday warned that the government will never tolerate the misuse of relief materials saying that those who are involved in irregularities in this regard must face action irrespective of their political affiliation...
Benazir adorned with IGP Rank Badge
02:56 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayNewly-appointed Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Benazir Ahmed was adorned with the IGP Rank Badge on Wednesday...
Bangladesh coronavirus cases rise to 1,231, deaths 50
02:44 PM, 15 Apr 2020 WednesdayIn the past 24 hours, samples of 1,740 people were examined. Of them, 219 people tested positive for OVID-19, the highest single-day spike, and four more died from the virus, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malik...