Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all to maintain health protocols including wearing masks to check a potential surge of coronavirus cases in winter as the virus hits many countries of the world at this time.

The Covid-19 situation is dire in Barishal. With worrying spike in cases, people are frantically searching for ICU beds to admit their loved ones, only to be informed that there is no empty bed available at the Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH), the lone Covid-dedicated hospital in the division.

Despite the "strict lockdown" to curb the coronavirus pandemic, people in Bagerhat have crowded to buy essential products of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB).

Seventeen people have died of Covid-19 and 436 tested positive for the virus in Barishal division in 24 hours, till this morning.

Thirteen Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Kushtia in the last 24 hours till this morning.

One hundred and thirty-two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In 25 hours, 13 people have died in the Covid-19 units of Bogura’s Mohammad Ali Hospital and Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital.

The religious affairs ministry today asked authorities of all mosques to keep soap or hand sanitisers at the entrance, urged people to perform their ablutions at home and maintain social distance while offering their prayers.

One hundred and fifteen people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Strict disciplinary action will be taken against those leaving their houses except for emergency purposes during the lockdown from 6:00am of July 1 to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection, said a government press release today.

Mobile courts in Moulvibazar fined 186 people Tk 1,43,750 for opening shopping malls, running public transport and CNG-run-auto-rickshaw defying restrictions.

Covid-19 vaccine Moderna was given emergency use authorisation in Bangladesh.

Etihad Airways today extended the suspension of passenger flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to UAE until July 21.

Turkey issued ban on travel and flights from six countries including Bangladesh and India due to the coronavirus variants.

The United States through the US Agency for International Development (USAID) donated emergency Covid-19 medical supplies to Bangladesh to help save lives and stop the spread of Covid-19.

One hundred and twelve people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The United States began shipping 2.5 million doses of Moderna's Covid vaccine to Bangladesh on Tuesday, a White House official told AFP, as the South Asian country confronted a wave of new infections.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) yesterday discouraged motorcyclists from sharing rides on their vehicles in an attempt to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

A third shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response, researchers said on Monday, adding there was not yet evidence that such shots were needed, especially given shortages in some countries.

One hundred and four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).