Surge in deaths rings alarm

Deaths from Covid-19 hit a new high as the authorities said another 15 people died in 24 hours till 2:30pm yesterday, taking the official death toll to 75.
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM

ASI arrested for murder, shooting another

A sub-inspector of police was arrested yesterday on charges of shooting a man dead and injuring another in Gazipur over what officers said were personal issues.
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM

7 die after showing symptoms

Seven people have died after showing coronavirus-like symptoms in six districts in the last two days.
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshis Stranded in India: 8 special flights to bring them home

The US-Bangla Airlines will operate eight special flights on Chennai-Dhaka and Kolkata-Dhaka routes from April 20 to bring back over 1,000 stranded Bangladeshis who went there for treatment.
17 April 2020, 18:00 PM

32 Rohingyas die on drifting boat at sea

At least 32 ethnic Rohingya died on a ship that drifted for weeks after it failed to reach Malaysia, officials of the Bangladesh coast guard said yesterday, following the rescue of 396 starving survivors.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

5 more die of Covid-19 symptoms

At least five people, including two children, died with coronavirus-like symptoms across the country yesterday.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Others too risking it all

While most expecting fathers dream of holding their child for the first time to feel the joy of holding his future in his arms, the reality was very different for one Shariful Islam.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

RMG protest rages on

Salaries of about 87 percent of the garment workers have been disbursed, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) claimed yesterday as workers staged demonstrations demanding wages in different parts of the country, mostly in the capital and its adjacent districts.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

On the front line, yet so ostracised

Yasmin Islam, a nurse at the surgery ward of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, received a call from her landlord while she was at work last week.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Ration cards for 50 lakh more

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government would bring 50 lakh more poor people under its ration card facilities to provide them with rice at Tk 10 per kg to mitigate their sufferings caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Coronavirus: A storm brewing

Ten people died from Covid-19 and 341 tested positive in 24 hours till 2:30pm yesterday, with public health experts warning that the country is now going through the third stage of coronavirus transmission when the virus spreads quickly.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Stimulus packages to save people, economy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government announced various stimulus packages worth around Tk 1 lakh crore to save the people and the economy from the crisis arising out of the coronavirus pandemic.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Tk 10/kg rice card for the poor

Amid allegations over theft of rice meant for poor, the government has postponed the open market sale (OMS) and taken an initiative to issue cards for lower-income people across the country to sell them rice at Tk 10.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Record new cases, tests

The country yesterday recorded 219 confirmed cases of Covid-19 -- the highest in a single day since the first case was reported more than a month ago -- with four more deaths from the viral disease.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Number of Positive Covid-19 Cases: All of reality may not be reflected

Flaws in detecting suspected coronavirus cases and collecting samples might be contributing to a relatively low number of positive cases compared to other countries at similar stage, say experts.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

First doctor dies from coronavirus in country

Md Moyeen Uddin, assistant professor at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH), died of Covid-19 yesterday.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Save Boro first, then Aush

The government incentives announced so far to deal with agricultural fallout of Covid-19 provide little relief for farmers awaiting harvest of Boro, the principal crop of the country.
15 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Six people die showing symptoms

Six people died with coronavirus-like symptoms in five districts since Sunday afternoon.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Unpaid Wages, Arrears: RMG workers still out on streets

Garment workers continued their protests yesterday in several areas in the capital, on its outskirts and Chattogram amid the ongoing shutdown, demanding payment of wages for March, and protesting termination and layoffs of workers.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM

Healthcare Professionals: On the front line, true to their oath

Although there are criticisms over the role of some healthcare employees, many of them are giving it all on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus.
13 April 2020, 18:00 PM