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By-polls to 3 JS seats underway amid corona fear
02:02 PM, 21 Mar 2020 SaturdayAmid the fear of novel coronavirus infection, by-elections to three parliamentary constituencies -– Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4 –- are underway on Saturday....
Italy's coronavirus deaths surge by 627 in a day
12:59 PM, 21 Mar 2020 SaturdayThe death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has leapt by 627 to 4,032, officials said on Friday, an increase of 18.4% - by far the largest daily rise in absolute terms since the contagion emerged a month ago...
24 UN staff test positive for COVID-19
12:32 PM, 21 Mar 2020 SaturdayAt least 24 UN staff members have so far tested positive for the novel coronavirus, UN Secretary-General's spokesman Stephane Dujarric has told reporters...
20 novel coronavirus vaccines in development: WHO
12:22 PM, 21 Mar 2020 SaturdayAbout 20 vaccines against the novel coronavirus are currently being developed worldwide, said Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead for WHO’s emergencies program...
Coronavirus claims 11,417 lives, infects 276,462
11:50 AM, 21 Mar 2020 SaturdayThe deadly virus spread to at least 185 countries and territories, killing some 11,417 people globally, according to Worldometer, a website which compiles number of new coronavirus cases and deaths from it...
Bangladesh suspends all passenger flights with 10 countries
11:39 AM, 21 Mar 2020 SaturdayBangladesh on Saturday cancelled all the international passenger flights until March 31 with 10 countries to be effective from 12 am on Sunday to restrict the spread of coronavirus in the country...
Coronavirus: National Zoo shut down until March 31
07:01 PM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayThe government has shut down the National Zoo in Dhaka to contain the spread of coronavirus which is ravaging the entire world...
California issues 'stay at home' order amid virus
05:39 PM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayCalifornia has issued a "stay at home" order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state...
Bangladesh confirms 3 more coronavirus cases
03:47 PM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayThree more people caught the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh, totalling the country's number of cases to 20...
Just 169 out of 8,868 foreign returnees in quarantine in Satkhira
03:34 PM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayA very few number of the people who have returned from abroad recently are in home quarantine in Bangladesh's southern district Satkhira. Officials concerned said they received a list of 8,868 overseas returnees in the district but most of them came before instructions about quarantine was made...
Malaysia-returnee sent to hospital from HSIA
02:39 PM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayA Malaysia-returnee who landed at Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday night with high body temperature was sent to a hospital from the airport...
Onion prices double due to coronavirus panic-buying
12:54 PM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayCapitalizing consumers' panic over coronavirus, some dishonest traders hiked prices of these commodities, alleged buyers...
Coronavirus kills 10,047, infects 245,850 globally
11:53 AM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayThe deadly virus spread to at least 180 countries, killing some 10,047 people globally, according to Worldometer, a website which compiles number of new coronavirus cases and deaths from it...
Four Nirbhaya case convicts hanged to death
11:16 AM, 20 Mar 2020 FridayPawan Gupta (25), Vinay Sharma (26), Akshay Kumar (31), and Mukesh Kumar (32) convicted for Nirbhaya’s gangrape and murder, were hanged to death in Delhi’s Tihar jail early on Friday morning...
Coronavirus: BCB suspends cricket for indefinite period
10:10 PM, 19 Mar 2020 ThursdayBangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday suspended all kinds of cricket in the country for an indefinite period, aiming to prevent the spread of Covid-19 (novel coronavirus)...
All kinds of gatherings restricted in Bangladesh to fight Covid-19
10:09 PM, 19 Mar 2020 ThursdayThe government has imposed a restriction on all kinds of political, social, cultural and religious gatherings in an effort to contain the further spread of novel coronavirus in the country...
Indian PM calls for daylong 'Janata Curfew' on Mar 22
09:29 PM, 19 Mar 2020 ThursdayIn a special address to the nation, Modi said: “Today I am requesting the people of the country for a Janata curfew, on March 22, this Sunday, from between 7 a.m to 9 p.m...
170,000 lose jobs as film industry grinds to a halt due to coronavirus
08:43 PM, 19 Mar 2020 ThursdayAbout 120,000 film industry workers have already lost their jobs in Hollywood as a result of the coronavirus shutdown, according to the US entertainment industry union IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)...
Bangladesh closes all bars until March 31
08:12 PM, 19 Mar 2020 ThursdayThe country's Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has ordered all hotel bars, restaurant bars, and club bars to close until March 31 as coronavirus situation is getting worse. The disclosure was made in a press release signed by the government agency's deputy director Md Mamun on Thursday...
Shibchar put on coronavirus lockdown
06:49 PM, 19 Mar 2020 ThursdayThe government has put Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district on lockdown to contain the spread of novel coronavirus. The upazila administration made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, confirmed upazila nirbahi officer (UNO Md Asaduzzaman...