Students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 percent of today's global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures, according to a new report published today by the World Bank, UNESCO, and UNICEF. The new projection reveals that the impact is more
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Covid-19: 6 more deaths, 197 cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh logged 6 more deaths along with 197 fresh infections from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.03 per cent from Saturday's 1.07 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With
No Covid lockdown right now: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Sunday ruled out any further Covid-induced lockdown in the country. "The covid situation in Bangladesh is under control now and there is no possibility to enforce any lockdown in the country," he told reporters after visiting the under-construction Bangladesh Institute of Health Management Building (BIHM) in
Covid-19: 3 more deaths, 243 more cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have registered 3 more deaths and 243 more cases from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours to Friday morning. With the latest additions, the death toll reached 27,989 and the case tally increased to 1577,070 in the country so far, according to the daily statement
Covid-19: 3 more deaths, 261 new cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have registered 3 more deaths and 261 more fresh infections from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours to Thursday morning, With the latest cases, the daily-case positivity rate declined to 1.24 per cent from Tuesday's 1.50 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services
HSC exams begin in Bangladesh
After a delay of nearly seven months due to the pandemic, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams for the academic session 2020-21 began on Thursday, following all Covid-safety protocols. Some 1399,690 students are eligible to take the high-stakes exams this year. The number was 1365,789 last year -- a
Experts decry the third Covid shot debate
As the global debate over Covid booster shots gathers steam in wealthier countries, public health experts in Bangladesh contend it is still "premature" to roll out the third dose in this country. They say that available vaccines would be better used to inoculate the unvaccinated -- not to mention that a
Covid-19: 3 more deaths, 239 more cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have registered 3 more deaths and 239 more fresh infections from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours to Friday morning. With the latest additions, the death toll reached 27,973 and the case tally increased to 1575,424 in the country, said the daily DGHS statement. The current
Covid-19: 3 more deaths, 312 more cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have reported 3 more deaths and 312 fresh cases of infections across the country in last 24 hours till Wednesday morning. With this, the daily case positivity rate rose to 1.49 per cent today from Tuesday's 1.45 per cent, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The
Covid-19: 2 more deaths, 264 more cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have reported two more deaths along with 264 fresh infections from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours till Monday morning. With the latest figures, the daily case positivity rate rose to 1.42 per cent today from Sunday's 1.16 per cent, said the Directorate General of