All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan tested negative for Covid-19, just four days after he returned positive for the virus. Bangladesh got this news to savour just two days before the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting Sunday in Chattogram. Chief selector Minhajul Abedin Nanu said Shakib will join the side in Chattogram very
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24,833 more doses Covid-19 jabs administered in Rangpur
24,833 doses of Covid-19 jabs were administered on Wednesday raising the number of inoculated vaccines to two crore 78 lakh 36 thousand and 370 doses in Rangpur division. Health officials said, among the 24,833 doses of the jabs inoculated on Wednesday, 710 were administered as the first doses, 6,156 as the
Covid Update: 10 new cases reported
Bangladesh reported 10 Covid cases in 24 hours until Saturday morning which took the total caseload to 1,952,776. With no new Covid death reported during this period the country's total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,127. The daily test positivity rate declined to 0.38 per cent from Friday's 0.55 per
B’desh 5th in global Covid recovery index, 1st in South Asia
No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours, 19 new cases
Bangladesh today reported zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 19 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. "Bangladesh reported 0.55 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 3,455 samples were tested in the last 24 hours," Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources said. During the past 24 hours,
Covid-19 : Four new cases reported
Bangladesh reported four new Covid cases in 24 hours until Thursday morning which took its total caseload to 1,952,747. With no new Covid death reported during this period the country's total fatalities from the pandemic remained unchanged at 29,127, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The daily positivity rate
World press freedom faces a perfect storm
Empowered by a global pandemic and the drum beats of war, the strongest despots are growing more despotic, and criminal cartels even more brazen in their violence. Extremists of various hues are also stepping out of the shadows. Just when the world most needs press freedom to thrive, the liberties that
CSERF awards 5 Police women fighters in Covid-19
Center for Social and Environmental Research Foundation (CSERF) has awarded 5 front liner Police women fighters of Bangladesh Police who played a significant role during the Covid-19 outbreak. Many police personnel have sacrificed their lives to carry out their duties in the Covid-19 situation. CSERF recognizes their important contributions with great
Covid-19 Update: 28 new cases reported
Bangladesh logged 28 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,52,023. As per the latest government data, the country's total fatalities remained static at 29,123 as no death was reported during the period for the 5th consecutive day. The daily positivity rate slightly decreased to
BB, BRAC Bank sign agreement on Covid-19 refinancing to CMSMEs
An agreement has been signed between Bangladesh Bank and BRAC Bank to provide refinancing facilities to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) under Covid-19 Stimulus Package. Says in a press release on Saturday Md Abdul Wahab, General Manager, Project Implementation Unit (Covid-19 ECRF), SME & Special Programmes Department of