Asia coronavirus cases hit 250,000 but pace much slower than US, Europe
Reuters, Sydney :Coronavirus cases in Asia rose to a quarter of a million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, driven by outbreaks in Singapore,...
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Schools, universities closed till May 30
Staff Reporter :All educational institutions will remain closed till May 30, on the occasion of Ramzan and Eid-ul-Fitr, said secondary and higher education secretary Mahbub...
Coronavirus 16 interns infected at SOMCH
UNB, Sylhet :Six interns of 53rd batch of the Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) tested positive for coronavirus on Monday night.Dr Anisur Rahman, Assistant...
90 pc haor paddy harvested: Minister
UNB, Dhaka :Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Tuesday said farmers have harvested 90 percent of Boro paddy in haor areas and 25 percent across...
Coronavirus Public transport shutdown extended till May 16
The public transport services will remain suspended across the country until May 16 in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Roads and...
Shops, shopping malls to remain open until 5 pm
The government has decided to allow keeping shops and shopping malls open till 5 pm maintaining health guidelines during the general holidays extended until May...
Trump warns US death toll could hit 100,000
BBC NEWS :US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US.Speaking at a two-hour virtual...
Japan supports Tk 24mn to 3 grass-roots human security projects
The government of Japan has extended a grant of approximately Tk 24 million to three Bangladeshi NGOs through Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGHSP).The NGOs are...
Coronavirus General holidays extended further till May 16
As coronavirus continues to claim more lives and infect a larger number of people every day, the government has extended the ongoing general holidays till...
Private hospitals scrap festival allowances, reverse pay-cut plan
The owners of private medical colleges and hospitals have cancelled festival allowances for teachers, doctors and other employees ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, but reversed a plan...