Govt issues gazette enlisting coronavirus as ‘communicable disease’

The government has today issued a gazette enlisting coronavirus (COVID-19) as a communicable disease.
23 March 2020, 16:09 PM

IOC says Olympics postponement an option, cancellation 'not on agenda'

The International Olympic Committee says that postponing the 2020 Olympics is one of its options as the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, but that cancellation of the Tokyo showpiece was "not on the agenda".
22 March 2020, 23:43 PM

Local MP says 'movement restricted' in Mirpur's Tolarbagh following death of man suspected to be infected with coronavirus

A resident of Tolarbagh area in the capital's Mirpur died this evening, after which a 'restriction on movement' has been instituted in the area.
22 March 2020, 17:48 PM

4 lakh PPEs to be made in Bangladesh

Following concerns over shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors and nurses, a concerted effort by six organisations is set to produce four lakh pieces of equipment.
22 March 2020, 17:13 PM

PM to address nation on March 25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to address the nation in the evening of March 25.
22 March 2020, 16:51 PM

Star day at a Glance, Sunday, March 22, 2020

Here are the news headlines so far on March 22, 2020
22 March 2020, 15:26 PM

Coronavirus: Regent Airways suspends all flights for three months

Private airliner Regent Airways suspends all its flights -- five international routes and one domestic route -- for three months from today, following the global coronavirus outbreak.
22 March 2020, 13:41 PM

Coronavirus awareness: Students of NSU’s Public Health Department open hotline

Students of Public Health Department of North South University announced some hotlines numbers so that people can get helpful information and suggestions from public health experts amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
22 March 2020, 13:26 PM

Coronavirus awareness: Dr ABM Abdullah assesses situation, who’s at risk and what to do

Acclaimed medicine specialist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s personal physician Dr ABM Abdullah speaks to The Daily Star about the coronavirus outbreak, what is being done, who is at risk and what are the ways of dealing with the situation.
22 March 2020, 13:25 PM

Star day at a Glance, Saturday, March 21, 2020

Here are the news headlines so far on March 21, 2020
21 March 2020, 15:16 PM

Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus

Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000, with 4,000 alone in worst-hit Italy where the daily number of fatalities has shot up relentlessly over the past week.
21 March 2020, 14:48 PM

ADB to support Bangladesh in tackling coronavirus outbreak

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will support Bangladesh in tackling the coronavirus outbreak, said Manmohan Parkash, ADB country director for Bangladesh.
21 March 2020, 10:56 AM

Midday Brief, Saturday, March 21, 2020

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21 March 2020, 10:05 AM

DB arrests bus driver, helper who killed a cop

The Detective Branch of police arrested a bus driver and helper yesterday on charges of killing of an on-duty police official in the capital’s old airport area, Sahadat Hossain, additional deputy commissioner of DB police, told The Daily Star.
21 March 2020, 09:17 AM

Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81, his family said late Friday.
21 March 2020, 07:35 AM

Wasfia Nazreen tested coronavirus positive in US

Popular mountaineer and social activist Wasfia Nazreen has tested positive for the coronavirus and is currently in quarantine, she claimed in a Facebook post today.
21 March 2020, 06:12 AM

Inbound Bangladeshi passengers being marked with quarantine stamp

Authorities at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have started marking inbound passengers with stamps bearing the date till which they will have to stay under home quarantine.
20 March 2020, 12:30 PM

Midday Brief, Friday, March 20, 2020

Here are the news headlines so far on March 20, 2020
20 March 2020, 09:52 AM

Star day at a Glance, Thursday, March 19, 2020

Here are the news headlines so far on March 19, 2020
19 March 2020, 15:52 PM

Coronavirus: Govt instructs halting political, cultural and religious gatherings

The government has instructed concerned authorities to halt all political, cultural and religious gatherings.
19 March 2020, 13:40 PM