WHO concerned as deaths double in a week

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that it was concerned about the recent ‘rapid escalation’ and global spread of the new coronavirus pandemic.

TK 5000Cr Stimulus Package Exporters express reservation to criteria

Exporters on Wednesday expressed reservation to criteria set against the release of stimulus package of Tk 5,000 crore announced ..

Shutdown hardly enforced

Patrolling in the city and elsewhere was lax which led people to come out of their houses amid the countrywide shutdown while gatherings for food ..

Awami League finds no need to form national committee

The Awami League does not find any plausible reason to go for a national committee that Bangladesh Nationalist Party has proposed to tackle the coronavirus situation.

News media is with you, we expect you to be with us: Editors’ Council

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the worst public health crisis in living memory in the world, including Bangladesh. ..

No test facilities outside Dhaka, Chattogram

Despite repeated promises, the government could not ensure decentralising of testing facilities for COVID-19 patients across the country ..

Trump contradicts Pompeo by downplaying foreign coronavirus disinformation campaigns

President Donald Trump on Monday expressed skepticism about foreign disinformation campaigns related to the coronavirus pandemic,..

More than 3,000 people in the US have died from coronavirus

At least 3,003 people have died in the United States from Covid-19, according to a CNN tally of data from state health departments.

Migrant workers sprayed with disinfectant in one Indian state

The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has sparked controversy after migrant workers, returning home during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown..

Moscow under lockdown as global cases top 7 lakh

Russia’s capital became the latest world city to impose a coronavirus lockdown on Monday as declared cases globally topped 727,080 ..