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31 contract COVID-19 at closed ISKCON temple in Dhaka

Thirty-one people have been infected with the novel coronavirus in a closed ISCKON temple in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, it was reported

Death rate higher than that of recovery

Bangladesh appears to be the only country in the world where the COVID-19 death rate is higher than the recovery rate

Six more die after showing COVID-19 symptoms

Six people, including a 16-month-old baby girl, died after showing COVID-19-like symptoms in five districts yesterday

Bangladesh virus cases approach 5,000; death count surges to 140

The coronavirus death count in Bangladesh has climbed 140 after nine more fatalities were registered in the 24 hours to 8 am Saturday

Big jump in new COVID-19 cases

The country yesterday recorded 503 confirmed cases of COVID-19 -- the highest in a single day since the first case was reported more than a month and a half ago -- with four deaths due to the disease

Bangladesh records 503 new virus cases, steepest jump in 24 hours

Bangladesh has registered four more deaths from the coronavirus in the 24 hours to 8am Friday, taking the count to 131

Bangladesh bans Iftar gatherings during Ramzan

The Bangladesh government has banned Iftar gatherings during the Muslim holy month of Ramzan in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, it was reported on Friday

Tackling COVID-19: PM Hasina calls for a global partnership

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for forging a collective global partnership and greater unity to fight the coronavirus pandemic as she placed a five-point proposal that includes devising meaningful strategies

Bangladesh Bank forms Tk 15,000cr fund for industrial, service sectors

Bangladesh Bank has formed a refinance scheme of Tk 15,000 crore for the industrial and service sectors, much to the relief of the cash-strapped banking sector that was fretting about implementing the Tk 30,000 crore stimulus package announced on April 12 for the two from their own sources

Things better than in US, Europe, says health minister

Despite the continued surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths and cases, Bangladesh Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday claimed that Bangladesh was better off than the US and some European countries

Bangladesh won't accept any more Rohingya: FM

Bangladesh won't accept any more members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said, amid reports that hundreds of refugees were stranded at sea trying to enter the country

Bangladesh to allow factories to reopen gradually, extends lockdown to May 5

Bangladesh has extended the nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces to May 5 amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus fallout: Bangladesh’s remittance flow projected to fall by 22%

The remittance flow to Bangladesh is projected to decline by 22 percent due to the economic crisis induced by Covid-19 pandemic and shutdown, according to a World Bank report published today

Bangladesh to extend lockdown till May 5 as Covid-19 cases rise

Bangladesh will extend the nationwide shutdown of offices and workplaces till May 5 amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said on Wednesday

Outbreak may be approaching peak

As the country continues to grapple with coronavirus crisis amid a surge in deaths and infections, experts hint that the outbreak in Bangladesh is gradually approaching its peak