Al-Muslim Group, a leading garment exporter, is constructing quarantine centres at Savar to treat its workers who show Covid-19 symptoms.

A youth was stabbed and beaten to death allegedly by his peers in Mymensingh city’s Akua area on Thursday night.

Amnesty International has expressed concerns about media reports that say hospitals in Bangladesh are not admitting people exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms.

Tasikul lost his mind after his seven-month pregnant wife tested Covid-19 positive.

A group of teachers from Dhaka University’s (DU) biological science faculty have started conducting research to sequence genomes from 100 coronavirus samples taken from patients from across the country.

Most people remember the movie Out of Africa for dazzling performances by Meryl Streep and Robert Redford.

When Asiful Hoque tested Covid-19 positive on April 14, his whole world went into a whirlwind at first. But soon enough, the medical officer at Banshkhali Upazila Health Complex in Chattogram gathered himself and rode the wave, because he knew his duty beckoned him.

Two alleged criminals were killed in so-called “shootout” incidents with law enforcers in Dhaka’s Banani and Khilgaon areas last night.

A kidney dialysis unit with 10 machines has been installed at ‍Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal.

Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) yesterday filed a writ petition seeking its directive on authorities concerned to set up “yellow zones” at entrances of every private hospital, clinic and diagnostic centre.

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh yesterday extended the ban on passenger flight operations with all countries, except China, until May 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

At least 4,000 workers at East Narshingpur area of Ashulia yesterday demonstrated inside the factory in the morning demanding arrears, annual earned leave allowance and Eid bonus.

The number of children detained has increased in the country since court proceedings were postponed in March amid Covid-19 outbreak, Unicef Bangladesh said yesterday.

Despite a number of measures taken by the authorities to stop transmission of Covid-19 among law enforcers, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Dampara Police Lines has become a coronavirus hotspot now, said police officials.

The country was left in a state of mourning after national professor, renowned academician Dr Anisuzzanan passed away at the age of 83 at Dhaka CMH yesterday.

Beyond formal frontline workers -- healthcare workers, law enforcement personnel, retail staff -- the Covid-19 pandemic’s vanguard is also lined by many private individuals. These volunteers and relief workers do not step out of the safety of their homes due to official calls, but rather out of a sense of duty towards their people.

Fakre Alam, a poet and special correspondent of Dainik Kaler Kantho, passed away in Jashore yesterday at the age of 65.

The court of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate has formed seven more magistrate courts which will function digitally.

The Royal Thai Embassy in Dhaka has repatriated 197 Thai nationals in Bangladesh by a Thai Lion Air special flight. Flight number SL2225 departed Dhaka at 11:00am and is scheduled to land in Bangkok at 2:30pm.

A man has been allegedly stabbed to death by miscreants in Khilgaon area of Dhaka.