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We are with you, you be with us: News media appeal to readers
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the worst public health crisis in living memory in the world, including Bangladesh. The sheer scale and speed of the outbreak has left the citizens aghast and grasping for answers.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Shutdown now extended till April 11
In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the government yesterday extended the ongoing shutdown until April 11.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM
US virus death toll tops 4,000
Emergency field hospitals were readied in New York’s Central Park and at the home of the US Open tennis tournament as the number of American deaths from the coronavirus pandemic surged past 4,000 -- higher than the toll in China.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM
3,000 in jail could be out on bail
The country is considering to release on bail some 3,000 prisoners, including those under trial and jailed for bailable offences, to lower the chances of coronavirus transmission in crowded jails.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus Fallout: Govt to help affected SMEs
The government is set to bear a portion of the interest payments on working capital of small and medium enterprises that have been hit hard by the ongoing shutdown amid coronavirus scare.
1 April 2020, 18:00 PM
10-Day Shutdown: Lax enforcement a cause of worry
As the authorities are set to extend the shutdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, experts have pointed out that lax enforcement of the ongoing nationwide closure has raised questions about the effectiveness of the government move.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM
OMS rice for Tk 10 a kg in cities from next week
The government is going to launch a special open market sale (OMS) of coarse rice at Tk 10 a kg in all city corporation areas to ensure food for the urban poor amid the countrywide shutdown.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Nearly half the world in lockdown
Tightened lockdowns across the planet saw nearly half of humanity told to stay at home in a bid to stem the spiralling coronavirus pandemic, as Spain recorded its deadliest day yesterday and the United States braced for the full impact of the disease.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Shutdown to be stretched to Apr 9
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government decided to extend the ongoing nationwide holidays for five more days till April 9 to contain the spread of deadly coronavirus.
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Coronavirus Outbreak: Low test rate may be belying reality
“We have a simple message for all countries: test, test, test.”
31 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Import 1,000 ventilators immediately
The government should help private hospitals procure ventilators because there could be an acute shortage of the key device in the fight against coronavirus, Labaid Limited Managing Director AM Shamim said.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Shutdown likely to be a week longer
The government is likely to extend the ongoing shutdown for at least a week as part of its efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 Outbreak: Little souls left exposed
As the coronavirus gains a foothold in the country, the increasing vulnerability of millions of orphaned and destitute children remains largely unaddressed.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Ambulance drivers fearful
An unknown fear grips Azizur Rahman every time he comes out of his home in the morning. An ambulance driver for years, Azizur feels he might contract coronavirus anytime as he has to come in contact with different patients every now and then.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Six die with Covid-19-like symptoms
After testing 153 samples, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research yesterday reported one Covid-19 case, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 49.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Hunger, not virus, is their biggest worry
“Have you brought food for us?”
This was what 10-year-old Sohana asked these correspondents at the beginning of this conversation at Kamalapur Railway Station on Sunday noon.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Everything was good, then came coronavirus’
Mainul Islam was waiting by his rickshaw near an almost deserted Nakhalpara Rail Gate in the capital for over 20 minutes.
29 March 2020, 18:00 PM
ICCB to be turned into Covid-19 hospital
Bashundhara Group has given the government the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the city’s Kuril area to be converted into a hospital to treat Covid-19 patients.
29 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Hope battles despair on Dhaka streets
Dhaka is eerie quiet, much like most capitals and countries around the world as they grapple with a common enemy -- the spread of the coronavirus. Bangladesh is currently in the midst of a country-wide shut down that has been in force from March 26 and will extend till April 4.
29 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Six held for ‘spreading rumours’
Police yesterday arrested six people for “spreading rumours” and claimed to have kept over 100 social media accounts under surveillance for their involvement in spreading misleading information and rumours regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
29 March 2020, 18:00 PM