At least two people are testing positive for coronavirus every minute, and five are reported dead every three hours from the highly transmissible virus, according to government statistics released yesterday
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
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Surge in new cases as virus tests go up
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COVID-19: Number of recoveries crosses 50,000 mark
One thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine COVID-19 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today
Kuwait sends Bangladesh MP Shahid Islam to prison on charges of human trafficking, money laundering
The Kuwaiti attorney general decided to detain Bangladesh MP Mohammad Shahid Islam, nicknamed Papul, in the country’s central prison for a period of 21 days after interrogations of 17 days, according to an Arab Times report
3,000-plus daily cases the new normal in Bangladesh
In all but one of the last 16 days, the daily new COVID-19 cases have not dipped below 3,000 and another 3,462 tested positive in the 24 hours preceding 2:30 pm yesterday
Containing COVID-19: Testing kit crunch frustrates efforts
With the country witnessing a continuous surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths, a shortage of testing kits appears to be a major setback for efforts to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus
Bangladesh wins UNPSA award for the first time
The cabinet has adopted a resolution congratulating Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh won the prestigious United Nations Public Service Award 2020 (UNPSA 2020) in the category of "Developing Transparent and Accountable Public Institutions"
Bangladesh reports 37 fresh COVID-19 deaths
Bangladesh has registered 37 new deaths due to COVID-19, raising the body count to 1,582, health officials said on Wednesday
COVID-19 patients pass through Dhaka airport undetected. Many point to flawed screening
People are passing undetected through the flawed health screening system at the Dhaka airport. After they land abroad, they get diagnosed with COVID-19
None will remain poor or homeless in Bangladesh, says PM Hasina
Greeting countrymen, party leaders, activists and well-wishers on the occasion of Awami Leagues (AL) 71st founding anniversary, Bangladesh Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina said that none will remain poor or homeless in the country
