Nepal confirms first Covid-19 death
Xinhua, Kathmandu :The Nepali government on Saturday confirmed the first death from the Covid-19.In a statement, Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population said a 29-year-old...
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Coronavirus Grameen Telecom provides healthcare equipment to hospitals
Grameen Telecom has distributed healthcare equipment to hospitals dedicated to treatment of COVID-19 patients in the capital and seven divisional cities.The company has so far...
Mustafizur to represent Bangladesh in Geneva
The government has appointed Md Mustafizur Rahman, current High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Singapore, as the next Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations...
Virtual courts grant bail to 3447 accused on Sunday
Staff Reporter:A total of 3447 people accused in criminal cases secured bail on Sunday from virtual courts across the country, including Dhaka, on the fourth...
Writ seeks HC directives for health protection of 89000 prisoners
Staff Reporter:A writ petition has been filed on Sunday with the virtual High Court bench of the Supreme Court seeking its directives upon the government...
5,000 technologists to be recruited soon: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday said the recruitment process of 5,000 new medical technologists is underway to strengthen the medical sector.He came up with...
Bangladesh draws up policy to push remote learning at universities
The government has begun drafting a policy to implement online education programmes at public and private universities amid the coronavirus crisis.So far, public universities have...
Obama slams US coronavirus response
AP, Washington :Former president Barack Obama on Saturday came down heavily on the US leadership’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak as the country tops the...
2,000-bed hospital opens for Covid-19 patients at ICCB
Staff Reporter:Health Minister Zahid Malik on Sunday inaugurated a 2,000-bed hospital at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) on temporary basis for ensuring treatment to coronavirus...
24 migrants killed in collision between trucks in India
A truck packed with migrant labourers trying to reach their distant homes amid a nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus has crashed in northern India, killing...
Airlines count Tk 1,361cr in losses in Covid-19 lockdown
Two months into the coronavirus pandemic, airlines in Bangladesh, including the national flag carrier, suffered a loss of Tk 1,361 crore over the months of...
‘Make comprehensive plan to reintegrate jobless migrants’ Rights groups urge stakeholders
Staff Reporter :Migrant rights groups want a comprehensive plan and transparent mechanism to reintegrate the migrants who are returning from abroad after losing jobs due...