Covid-19: 30 more die, 2,809 infected in Bangladesh

Bangladesh witnessed a big jump in the number of Covid-19 deaths and infections as health authorities recorded 30 more deaths and 2,809 new cases in the last 24 hours until Monday morning. With the new cases, Bangladesh saw the worst daily increase since January this year. The infection rate jumped to

Pakistan imposes partial lockdown in some areas

Amid a third wave of the coronavirus that is gripping Pakistan's largest province, Punjab, and the northern part of the country, Pakistani health and administrative authorities have imposed a partial lockdown in affected areas. Punjab authorities fined scores of marriage halls and restaurants for violating restrictions imposed again to fight the

Daily Covid-19 cases keep crossing 1,000-mark

Bangladesh's daily Covid-19 cases continued to pass the 1,000-mark for the last four days with the country reporting 1,014 new cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning. Twelve more Covid-19-related deaths were reported during the period, putting the mortality rate at 1.53%, according to the Directorate General of Health

Covid cases keep rising in Bangladesh; 6 more die

Bangladesh is seeing a continuous rise in the number of daily Covid-19 infection cases as it recorded 1,051 fresh ones in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. Six more coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Though the daily infection rate fell

Global Covid cases near 118 million

The world is fast approaching the grim milestone of 118 million Covid-19 cases, despite high rates of vaccination. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the global caseload reached 117,980,987 while the death toll climbed to 2,618,490 on Thursday. People in the US are getting vaccinated and the number of those is increasing

Covid-19: Sharp rise in infections; 7 more die

Bangladesh recorded 1,018 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, showing a sharp rise in the number of daily infections.  Seven Coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily infection rate jumped to 5.98 percent from 5.13 percent

Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 13 more deaths

Bangladesh saw a rise in its daily Covid-19 in cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning as the country registered 912 new cases. Thirteen Coronavirus-related deaths and 912 new cases were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figure, the Covid-19

Maintain Covid precautions: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to follow three health safety protocols -- wearing face-mask, exercising maximum caution and keeping public gatherings limited -- in the fight against Coronavirus in Bangladesh. She made the call while presiding over the weekly Cabinet meeting, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat, joining it