State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Md Abdullah says there is no reason to panic over coronavirus outbreak and those who want to perform hajj should complete their registration process on time.

With the first confirmation of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh, when asked whether educational institutions will be closed, State Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury says they will act in line with the directive of the health ministry.

Renowned medicine specialist and Prime Minister's personal physician Dr ABM Abdullah today advised people not to panic in the wake of the first confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Bangladesh.

Three Bangladeshis including two members of a family who returned from Italy have been infected with coronavirus (COVID-19), Institute of Epidemiology, Diseases Control and Research (IEDCR) confirms.

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) advises people to avoid foreign tours which are not mandatory to stay safe from the novel coronavirus infection.

The United Arab Emirates says it registered two new coronavirus cases, including one Bangladeshi national, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the virus in the Gulf Arab state to 11.