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Little care for the living and the dead
Time is of the utmost essence in emergency care. But in this pandemic, as hospitals take on the challenge of a rising number of patients, emergency care is denied to many, resulting in fatal consequences.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Gonoshasthaya kits to be tested today
The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) will begin the performance trial of home-grown Covid-19 testing kit developed by Gonoshasthaya Kendra today.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM
People handling the dead still exposed
Health workers and police personnel who come in close contact with unidentified dead bodies for conducting autopsies and enquiries are at a high risk of Covid-19 infection.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM
A ray of hope for patients
When there was no effective drug to treat Covid-19 patients in the country, anti-viral generic drug Remdesivir, brought by Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd, offers a ray of hope, Dr ABM Abdullah, personal physician of the prime minister, said at a discussion yesterday.
10 May 2020, 18:00 PM
2,329 inmates to be released
The prisons authorities are releasing another 2,329 convicted prisoners from jails in third phase to ease the accommodation crisis and minimise the risk of novel coronavirus transmission in overcrowded prisons.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Birthing Life in A Pandemic: Fear grips mothers-to-be
Pregnancy is a stressful and overwhelming experience in itself. Add to that a global pandemic and the whole ordeal can become even more difficult and frightening.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Nine out of 10 recovering
Eight people died and 636 tested positive for Covid-19 across the country in the 24 hours until 2:30pm yesterday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Most city malls opt not to open
Although the government had announced that shopping centres and malls would reopen today ahead of Eid, most owners in Dhaka and Chattogram cities have decided to keep the establishments closed as the number of Covid-19 cases keeps surging in the country.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Epidemiological surveillance yet to be in place
Bangladesh is yet to conduct an epidemiological surveillance which experts say is very important to understand the gravity of the coronavirus situation and will help take any policy decision in this regard.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
RMG workers agitate for full April salary
At least 10,000 workers of 14 garment factories in Savar and Gazipur industrial belts yesterday demonstrated demanding full payment of their gross salaries for April as opposed to 60 percent.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Peak in 3rd or last week
A government-appointed committee has said the Covid-19 outbreak may peak in the weeks around the Eid, but several independent experts said it is too early to make such a prediction.
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Remdesivir: Eskayef submits samples to DGDA
Leading pharmaceuticals company Eskayef yesterday submitted samples of remdesivir, the drug used for treating Covid-19 patients, to the deputy chief of the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA).
9 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Case Against 11 Under dsa: Charges appear to be puzzling
The charges under Digital Security Act brought against 11 people, including two journalists, on May 6 are broadly described as “knowingly posting rumours against the Father of the Nation, the Liberation
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Online Classes Amid Shutdown: A distant reality, still for many
One and a half months into the closure of in-person classes due to the coronavirus outbreak, the majority of schools, colleges and universities across the country have yet to introduce online education.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Infections see sharp rise in second month
Bangladesh recorded over 100 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 18 days of the second month since the detection of the first positive cases in the country.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Exports crash to a 40-year-low
Incredulous, is what one would sigh when chancing upon April’s export receipts, which hit rock-bottom at $520.01 million.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Eskayef first in the country to produce remdesivir
Leading pharmaceuticals company Eskayef has successfully produced remdesivir, the drug used for treating Covid-19 patients, and preparations began yesterday morning for distributing the drug.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Health Safety: DGHS gives guidelines on reopening
The government has recently issued a set of guidelines on health safety measures that have to be strictly followed after the reopening of industries, businesses, educational institutions and services amid the coronavirus outbreak.
8 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Digital Security Act: Editors’ Council worried over cases against journos, writer
The Sampadak Parishad circulated a statement yesterday expressing deep concern and worry at the prosecutions of journalists, a cartoonist and a writer under the Digital Security Act (DSA).
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Finishing Courses at Pvt Univs: UGC allows conditional online grading
Private universities that have completed 70 percent of academic activities of current semester and have been conducting online classes successfully for theoretical courses will be able to evaluate their students via viva and presentations online.
7 May 2020, 18:00 PM