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This is a crucial month: PM
Mentioning that April is a crucial month regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said anybody with symptoms of coronavirus infection must see a doctor and must not hide symptoms.
7 April 2020, 18:00 PM
A grim picture keeps unfurling
Things look ominous as coronavirus infections keep surging in the country with the authorities reporting five new deaths and 41 confirmed cases yesterday, the highest in a single day.
7 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Community Transmission in Clusters: Draw up strategy to contain it
While the authorities maintain that community transmission is happening only in clusters and that there is nothing to worry, experts say unless the government draws up a cluster containment strategy immediately, the situation will remain worrisome.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus Epidemic: Worrisome leap in deaths, infections
The authorities yesterday reported the highest number of deaths from the coronavirus and confirmed infections in 15 districts.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Put hotspots on ‘total lockdown’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ordered total lockdown of Dhaka and Narayanganj cities, and Madaripur and Gaibandha districts to fight the spread of coronavirus.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus Pandemic: Cases drop in EU hotspots
The coronavirus pandemic death toll yesterday crossed 70,000 mark -- some 50,000 of them in Europe -- despite early signs that some of Europe’s hardest-hit countries may be turning a corner.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Offer namaz at home
The government yesterday said effective immediately, no one, except those employed by mosques, are allowed to offer daily or Juma prayers at mosques across the country.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Demo for Pay: 25 hurt as RMG workers, police clash in M’singh
At least 25 people were injured as police and garment workers clashed in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka upazila yesterday.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Ongoing Shutdown: Press out of purview
Newspapers and other essential services will remain out of the purview of the ongoing shutdown, which was announced by the government to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
6 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Trump warns Americans of ‘toughest week’
President Donald Trump warned Americans to brace for a “very horrendous” number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days as the number of people infected in the US has exceeded 3,00,000 with the death toll climbing past 8,400.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
3 die after showing virus-like symptoms
At least three people died with Covid-19-like symptoms yesterday in three districts -- Madaripur, Netrakona and Cumilla.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Doomed, either way
If you knew that the beginning of next month, you would have no money, none at all, how badly would you try to save your job?
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
No entry, exit of people from capital
People are not being allowed to enter or leave Dhaka except for emergency, police said yesterday as countrywide shutdown imposed to slow down coronavirus transmission was extended until April 14.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Community Transmission: It’s there, but confined to 5 clusters: IEDCR
The authorities have said that community transmission of coronavirus is indeed happening, but it is limited to five clusters across the country.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
RMG owners divided when lives at risk
Division among influential owners over the closure of garment factories and an absence of specific instructions from the government had sent thousands of workers into a dangerous scramble to get back to Dhaka.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
COVID-19 FALLOUT: Tk 72,750cr bailout plan
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced four new stimulus packages of Tk 67,750 crore to overcome the possible economic shock from the ongoing shutdown enforced to prevent the coronavirus spread.
5 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Hunger sets in at slums
Never in recent history has Dhaka city been this hungry. Even when disaster struck elsewhere in the country -- when crops failed, homes washed away by rivers, villages flooded -- the city always had space to take in more.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Licences of hospitals, clinics could be revoked
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the government will be forced to revoke the licence of private healthcare service providers who refuse to treat patients during the coronavirus crisis.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Helping the poor in shutdown: Every MP still not on board
While organisations and individuals keep coming up with support for the poor amid the countrywide shutdown, many lawmakers are yet to be seen on the ground.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Sudden influx
Many were walking for miles, many travelled in crammed pickup vans and trucks meant for carrying goods. There was no scope for maintaining social distancing, which is crucial to contain the spread of coronavirus.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM