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Bangladesh detains 382 Rohingya trying to enter by sea

Authorities in Bangladesh said on Thursday they have detained 382 members of the Rohingya Muslim minority trying to enter the country in a boat from the southern coast, after two months adrift at sea

Infections surge to 1,231, deaths to 50 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh recorded 219 confirmed cases of Covid-19 -- the highest in a single day since the first case was reported more than a month ago -- with four more deaths from the viral disease

Bangladesh reports 219 new COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 50

The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh has reached 50, a grim milestone, after four more fatalities were recorded in the last 24 hours

PM Hasina says stimulus package is for all people

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will provide stimulus package to help citizens at all levels as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the people and their finances in Bangladesh

Around 100 doctors, healthcare workers infected with coronavirus

Around 100 doctors and healthcare workers have been infected with coronavirus so far in the country, according to a tally of Bangladesh Doctors Foundation

Around 100 doctors, healthcare workers infected with coronavirus

Around 100 doctors and healthcare workers have been infected with coronavirus so far in the country, according to a tally of Bangladesh Doctors Foundation

Bangladesh reports 7 more virus deaths as cases top 1,000

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bangladesh has crossed 1,000 after 201 people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours

PM Hasina calls for ‘resolve to keep darkness at bay’ as COVID-19 cases, deaths surge

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged members of the public not to panic about the growing coronavirus crisis, saying the “darkness” will go away if they battle the pandemic with courage

Coronavirus combat cripples Pahela Baishakh celebrations in locked down Bangladesh

Bangladeshis are going to celebrate Pahela Baishakh at home this year with their most colourful extravaganza constrained by the cruelty of the unprecedented battle to beat back the coronavirus epidemic amid a nationwide lockdown

Bangladesh reports 5 more virus deaths, 182 new cases

Five more patients have died from the coronavirus infection in Bangladesh, bringing the death toll to 39

Bangladesh announces insurance plans for frontline responders in COVID-19 battle

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a new insurance scheme for government employees, including doctors, nurses and law-enforcement officials, in the fight against the novel coronavirus in Bangladesh

PM Hasina unveils fresh stimulus package

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a new stimulus package of Tk 5,000 crore to give financial assistance to small and medium farmers and help them face the fallout of Covid-19

Coronavirus crisis escalates to 38 districts, including 75 neighborhoods, in Dhaka city

The novel coronavirus has spread to 38 of the 64 districts in Bangladesh in 35 days after the first known case was reported

Three die in 24 hours, 58 new cases

Three more people died from Covid-19 and 58 new cases were reported yesterday with the government scrambling to expand testing facilities to grassroots level and set up facilities to treat coronavirus patients

Fashion industry reeling ahead of Pahela Baishakh as coronavirus bites

Fashion and boutique houses in Bangladesh are staring at huge losses after the outbreak of the coronavirus dealt a massive blow to preparations for the upcoming Bangla New Year