SAARC Secretary General Esala Ruwan Weerakoon on Thursday congratulate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the Independence and National Day of the country. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina he said, "On this joyous occasion, we wish to express good wishes for enduring peace and prosperity of the people of Bangladesh." He said that as the founding member of SAARC, Bangladesh has been playing a constructive role ...details

Though there is a growing fear of coronavirus outbreak in the country, Bangladesh only has 29 ICU beds for the possible patients to be infected with the deadly virus. Even, half of them are not ready yet to provide service. Contacted, the Health Department could not confirm when the ICU beds will be fully ready. Besides, the hospitals designated for dealing with the coronavirus patients are also in serious trouble due to ...details

Five more people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 disease in Bangladesh, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 44, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Thursday. However, four more patients have recovered from the disease. With this, a total of 11 people have already made recovery from the coronavirus. IEDCR Director Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora revealed the latest coronavirus figures at a press ...details

The 2nd batch of medical logistics, including 10,000 testing kits, 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) and 1,000 infrared thermometers, arrived here from Kunming, China on Thursday afternoon. The medical logistics were brought by a special aircraft of the government of China to help Bangladesh fight the COVID-19. The special flight carrying the medical logistics landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 4:25pm, an official at the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka ...details

Three more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said on Friday. Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS), came up with the disclosure at a regular media briefing. With the fresh cases, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 20. Bangladesh reported its first death from the coronavirus ...details

The Election commission is going to hold by-elections to three parliamentary constituencies --Dhaka-10, Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4—on Saturday amid the concern over the outbreak of coronavirus. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in Dhaka-10 while traditional ballot papers in Gaibandha-3 and Bagerhat-4. But Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, the additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said there is a risk of coronavirus infection if the voting is ...details

Three more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Bangladesh. Prof Dr Nasima Sultana, the additional director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), came up with the announcement at a press conference on Friday. With the fresh cases, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 20. The fresh infected people include two male and one female. Among them, condition of a man, ...details

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday said the decision about the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) and Dhaka-10 by-polls will be taken analysing the coronavirus situation in the next couple of days. He made the remarks while talking to reporters at noon. The CCC election and the Dhaka-10 by-polls are scheduled for March ...details

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Thursday cancelled all its flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi line with the decision of the UAE. Flights to and from the two destinations will remain suspended until March 31, said Mokabbir Hossain, Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Bangladesh announced its first coronavirus death on Wednesday. Four more people tested positive for coronavirus, taking the number of patients to 14 in the country. Three more cases ...details

Three more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Bangladesh, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Prof Abul Kalam Azar, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS), came up with the disclosure at a regular media briefing. With the fresh cases, the number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 17. The three new patients are from the same family, Prof Azad said. Of them, two ...details