Medical &Health

Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said the government will consider lockdown in some vulnerable areas of the country if the coronavirus situation turns worse in the upcoming days.The minister came up with the remarks while talking to reporters...

Millions are asking for clear, comprehensive information and guidelines regarding the novel coronavirus. Unfortunately, the U.S. public hasn't received factual information or future direction from the federal government. Instead, the government has un...

Transport Workers Union of the district on Thursday suspended all the long-haul bus services from Rajshahi aiming to curb the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19.Mahatab Hossain Chowdhury, General Secretary of Transport Workers Union, confirmed the matt...

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the loan repayment system considering the impact of coronavirus on trade and business.According to a circular issued by the central bank, classification of loan will not be changed between January 1 and June 30 this year ev...

Two vice-presidents of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) Badal Roy and Mohiuddin Ahmed Mohi on Thursday demanded deferment of BFF Election that was scheduled to be held on April 20 to avoid the transmission of coronavirus.Badal and Mohi placed thei...

A returnee youth of Puthia upazila was fined Tk 5,000 on Thursday for not abiding with government directive to stay in home quarantine.Md Oliuzzaman, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Puthia, fined the youth Tk 5,000 after conducting a raid at the hous...

The Gonoshasthaya Kendra on Thursday got approval from the authorities concerned to import necessary raw materials for their “easy, effective and cheap” method to test for the novel coronavirus ravaging healthcare systems around the world, or Covid-19...

In light of the growing disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, all the governments have been urged to robustly implement their freedom of information laws to ensure that all individuals, especially journalists, have access to information.The mon...