The UK has announced 21 million pounds in funds to support Bangladesh to contain the spread of coronavirus, including the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar.

Two suspected yaba traders have been killed in a “gunfight” in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain has extended the closure of all courts across the country, including the appellate and High Court divisions, till April 14 due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Four people are killed and one other injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Patuakhali.

All shops in Chattogram city, including markets and grocery stores, have been instructed by the Chattogram Metropolitan Police to remain closed for 11 hours from Monday evening.

On regular days, you will be hard-pressed to find much biodiversity along the beaches of Cox’s Bazar. Even coming across a jellyfish, has resulted in squeals from many a visitor. So, a sighting of a large marine mammal, albeit dead, is reason for news. That too, two days in a row. Yesterday, an Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoise, considered globally vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), washed ashore at Shamlapur beach in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has directed its field offices to take necessary steps to stop passengers on goods-laden vehicles during the ongoing shutdown.

Brac University authority has postponed it decision to assign students grades without holding semester finals.

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government’s plan to reduce the backlog of cases at the courts will not be possible this year due to the fallout over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The authorities of Chittagong University (CU) have decided to donate Tk one crore to prime minister's relief and welfare fund to support the government in the ongoing battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

The Maldives has requested Bangladesh to take back undocumented Bangladeshi workers from the island nation due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said.

In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the government has extended the ongoing shutdown until April 14.

One more coronavirus patient has died in the last 24 hours in Bangladesh, taking the total number of deaths to nine, Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said.

Local administration has locked down Ambagan area in Narayanganj Sadar upazila after a 55-year-old resident died of coronavirus in the area.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has extended the suspension of all international and domestic flights until April 14.

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will be forced to revoke the licence of private healthcare service providers who refuse to treat patients during the coronavirus crisis.

Seven people are placed in home quarantine as a woman dies in Shariatpur after she was hospitalised with fever and headache.

The district Detective Branch (DB) of police have arrested UP chairman Alauddin Paltu on charges of irregularities in distributing rice allocated to fishermen under the VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) programme in the Kakchira union under Barguna’s Patharghata upazila.

Islamic Foundation urges all Muslims to offer prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat at their respective homes, in order to contain the spread of coronavirus.

A youth is murdered in a clash in a village under Bogura’s Shajahanpur upazila.