The Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishment (DIFE) has started telemedicine healthcare services related to the coronavirus for workers in formal and informal sectors from today.

Wall Street fell sharply on Monday after US crude futures turned negative for the first time in history, underscoring the chaos the coronavirus pandemic has unleashed on the global economy.

Grameenphone is going to organise the country’s first ever online annual general meeting (AGM) Tuesday morning.

Praava Health has introduced several new telemedicine options in response to the Covid-19 pandemic for all patients and the broader community.

Guardian life is all set to introduce Online Claim Submission (OCS) platform for its customers to submit claims digitally amid nationwide shutdown to contain coronavirus outbreak.

Guardian life is all set to introduce Online Claim Submission (OCS) platform for its customers to submit claims digitally amid nationwide shutdown to contain coronavirus outbreak.

Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Gillian Triggs, warned today.

World Food Programme (WFP) has started distributing food to the most vulnerable families in Cox’s Bazar impacted by the countrywide shutdown due to coronavirus (Covid-19).

While some refuse to help their own family members out of fear of the coronavirus, others step up to take care of complete strangers. United under the banner of ‘Health Service Volunteers’, around 100 people took an oath recently to aid people infected with Covid-19, in Bagerhat Sadar and Kachua upazilas.

Ispahani Group has donated Tk 1 crore to the Prime Minister’s Relief and Welfare Fund to help tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country.

In these trying times, The Daily Star’s credibility, authenticity and authority as a source of legitimate, verified news is constantly being challenged by unsubstantiated rumours and impersonators publishing fake news.

Facebook announced the launch of its third-party fact-checking program today in Bangladesh as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of misinformation and improve the quality of news people find online. Facebook will partner with BOOM, which has been certified by the Poynter Institute's non-partisan International Fact Checking Network.

Amusement parks across the country have begun to feel the sting of the shutdown due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, especially since this is usually peak season for them.

Religious Affairs Ministry has extended the deadline for registration of intended hajis till April 30, according to a notice issued in this regard.

Fortify Rights has called for Malaysia to urgently coordinate with regional governments to deploy search and rescue missions for boats of Rohingya refugees adrift at sea and ensure their safe disembarking.

Readymade garment (RMG) factories across the country are not reopening on April 26 as per the previous decision by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), according to the president of the association, Rubana Huq.

Local administration locked down Joypurhat district after two people tested coronavirus positive for the first time at Zindapur union under Kalai upazila of the district last night.

A total of 17 more people -- including a doctor -- have been identified as coronavirus positive in Lakshmipur yesterday.

US-Bangla Airlines will operate eight special flights on the Chennai-Dhaka and Kolkata-Dhaka routes from April 20 – 25, to bring back over 1,000 stranded Bangladeshis.

A 65-year-old Covid-19 positive patient died at Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) in Chattogram this morning.