Bangladesh has registered 21 fatalities from the novel coronavirus, a new daily high, bringing the body count to 349
Bangladesh government working to ensure better future for children: PM Hasina
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her government is working relentlessly to provide a better future for children so that they can become the leaders of the country
More on Bangladesh
Bangladesh raises storm alert as cyclone nears
Bangladesh has raised the storm alert to local cautionary signal No. 4, as cyclone Amphan moved further to the country's north-west
Another Rohingya refugee tests positive in Cox's Bazar
Twenty-four people, including a Rohingya refugee, have tested positive for Covid-19. The latest positive case of a Rohingya refugee contracting the virus is increasingly worrying for the 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in 34 camps in Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas of Cox's Bazar
Bangladesh's virus caseload nears 21,000, death toll hits 314
The COVID-19 caseload surged to 20,995 on the back of 930 new cases confirmed in the 24 hours to 8 am Saturday, according to the health directorate
Bangladesh looks to huge foreign funds to cover budget deficit amid pandemic
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says he has received “positive response” from the donor agencies over the loan assistance
Restrictions on Bangladesh public transport, travels until May 30
Strict restrictions will remain on public transports and inter-district travels across Bangladesh until May 30 during the extended shutdown, the government has said
Bangladesh virus caseload tops 20,000 after record daily spike, body count hits 298
The death toll from the disease climbed to 298 after 15 new fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Friday, according to government data
1,275 families quarantined as IOM scrambles to contain Covid-19 spread in Rohingya camps
A total of 1,275 Rohingya families at Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila have been placed in quarantine after the first Covid-19 positive case was detected at the camp yesterday
Bangladesh detects coronavirus cases in Rohingya refugee camp
The first coronavirus cases in the cramped Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar have been officially confirmed
Bangladesh asks Muslims not to offer open-air Eid prayers
Bangladesh's religious affairs ministry has issued some health safety guidance regarding Eid and threatened legal action if they are not complied with
Bangladesh confirms 1,041 new virus cases, 14 deaths
Bangladesh has detected 1,041 new cases of COVID-19 in a daily count, taking the tally of infections to 18,863
Bangladesh plans to extend COVID-19 lockdown to May 30
The Bangladesh government has planned to extend the ongoing lockdown to May 30 as the daily rate of new COVID-19 cases has continued to surge, it was reported
Highest 19 deaths reported in a day
The number of fatalities and infections due to novel coronavirus is increasing alarmingly in Bangladesh with the country recording 19 deaths and 1,162 new cases in 24 hours -- the highest single-day spike
Bangladesh to give Tk 2,500 to each of 5m households amid coronavirus crisis
The Bangladesh government will give five million families Tk 2,500 each in cash aid to help them cope up with the coronavirus crisis
$700m may come from IMF and with no strings attached
Bangladesh is set to request the International Monetary Fund (IMF) within a week to extend $700 million in emergency financing to help the country avoid being overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic
