Coronavirus: Spain death toll hits 4,858 as 769 die in 24 hours

The death toll in Spain soared over 4,800 Friday after 769 people died in 24 hours, in what was a record one-day figure for fatalities, the government said.
27 March 2020, 11:29 AM

UK records over 100 Covid-19 deaths in a day for first time

Britain records more than 100 coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period for the first time, with 115 people who tested positive for the virus dying
26 March 2020, 19:01 PM

Painted circles in Chattogram to aid in social distancing

The Chattogram District Administration today adopts a novel measure to help people practise social distancing in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, painting circles one metre apart in local markets of three upazilas.
26 March 2020, 15:20 PM

Hajj registration deadline deferred to April 8

Due to a lack of aspiring pilgrims for this year’s hajj, the religious affairs ministry today extended the deadline for registration till April 8.
25 March 2020, 14:18 PM

Merkel in quarantine after meeting virus-infected doctor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will quarantine herself at home after being treated by a doctor who has since tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a government spokesman says.
22 March 2020, 18:11 PM

Restrict the number of visitors at hospitals: DGHS

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has decided to restrict the number of visitors at all hospitals amid the coronavirus outbreak.
21 March 2020, 15:46 PM

Onions prices slashed by half after mobile court shows up at Jatrabari market

The price of onion is slashed by half in Jatrabari wholesale market, one of the largest wholesale markets for essential items in the country, after mobile court fines traders there.
21 March 2020, 13:36 PM

Quick wit and courage save Bagerhat boy from crocodile’s jaws

A ninth-grader narrowly escapes serious injury or worse when he is attacked by a crocodile at the shrine of Hajrat Khan Jahan Ali in Bagerhat today.
16 March 2020, 15:27 PM

Man arrested for raping 12-year old madrasa student in Jashore

A man was arrested today on charge of raping a 12-year-old girl in Jashore’s Keshabpur upazila, police said.
16 March 2020, 12:56 PM

Panic over coronavirus led to negligence, death: family of patient alleges

A young Bangladeshi returnee from Canada, whose final hours were allegedly a blur of negligence of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) doctors, died due to gastrointestinal complications on Saturday night.
15 March 2020, 17:14 PM

Hasina for setting up Saarc institution to fight public health threats

Stressing the need for forging collaboration among the Saarc countries to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today proposes establishing an institution to prevent and fight any public health threat in the South Asian region.
15 March 2020, 14:26 PM

Teacher injured in Gopalganj accident in better condition

The condition of Willes Little Flower School and College teacher Syeda Fahima Begum has improved today, with blood flowing through the reattached hand that was severed in a road accident on Tuesday.
11 March 2020, 15:10 PM

Educating, making children aware key to fighting coronavirus: Red Cross

UN bodies and the Red Cross said today that educating children in schools on preventive measures could help combat the spread of the coronavirus.
11 March 2020, 11:52 AM

Bangabandhu's birth centenary programmes postponed: PM

All of the birth centenary celebrations of March 17, March 25 and March 26 have been postponed until further notice, in light of the current coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina decided during a meeting with the Awami League’s central executive committee at the Gonobhaban.
9 March 2020, 17:29 PM

Qatar travel ban: Bangladeshi expats on leave asked to keep in touch with employers

Bangladeshi expatriates who will not be able to return to Qatar on time after the end of their leaves have been asked to keep in contact with their respective employers.
9 March 2020, 12:49 PM

17th March grand rally for Mujib Borsho at National Parade Ground postponed

The 17th March grand inaugural ceremony of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary at the National Parade Ground is postponed after the first case of the coronavirus was reported in the country.
8 March 2020, 17:56 PM

BGB can’t avoid responsibility in Khagrachhari killings: NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has today said Border Guard Bangladesh authorities cannot avoid responsibility in the killing of five people, including a BGB man, in Khagrachhari on Tuesday.
4 March 2020, 12:01 PM

Coca-Cola announces $200 million investment in Bangladesh

Coca-Cola Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Quincey announces an additional investment of USD200 million in Bangladesh over the next five years to expand the business.
3 March 2020, 12:24 PM

Mymensingh SP reports own driver to police for traffic violation

Mymensingh Traffic Police lodges a case against the driver of Superintendent of Police (Mymensingh) for breaking traffic rules in Mymensingh city last night after the SP reports the driver
25 February 2020, 12:52 PM

Jubo Mohila League leader's world of crime uncovered

Rab raids two flats belonging to Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofizur Rahman Sumon after arresting them from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday.
23 February 2020, 18:00 PM
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