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

Covid-19 Update: No death, 48 new cases reported

Bangladesh logged 48 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,51,995. 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 4th consecutive day. The daily positivity rate slightly increased to

Covid-19 Update : No death, 73 new cases reported

Bangladesh logged 73 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,51,577.As per the latest government data, the country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,122 as no death was reported during the period. On Wednesday, the number of infections was lower as 72 new cases

Covid-19 Update One death, 69 new cases reported

Bangladesh logged 69 fresh Covid cases with one death in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The fresh numbers took the country's total caseload to 19,51,432, while the death toll mounted to 29,120. On Monday, the number of infections was higher as 81 new cases were reported with one death. The daily positivity rate

Covid-19 Update : No death, 92 new cases reported

Bangladesh logged 92 fresh Covid cases in 24 hours till Thursday morning, taking the total caseload to 19,51,072. As per the latest government data, the country's total fatalities remained unchanged at 29,118 as no death was reported during the period. On Wednesday, the country reported one Covid-linked with 134 fresh cases. The daily

Over 2.37cr doses Covid-19 jabs administered in Rangpur

A total of two crore 37 lakh 94 thousand and 754 doses of Covid-19 jabs were administered till Tuesday in Rangpur division where the pandemic situation continues improving in recent times. Health officials said the Covid-19 vaccination campaign continues smoothly through inoculation of eligible citizens with the first, second and third

Hope and fear as Afghan girls prepare for return to school

The reopening of secondary schools for girls across Afghanistan on Wednesday prompted joy and apprehension among the tens of thousands of students deprived of an education since the Taliban's return to power. All schools were closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic when the Taliban took over in August last year -

11 more test positive for Covid-19 in Rajshahi

Eleven more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the division on Sunday, taking the caseload to 1,19,171 since the pandemic began in March, 2020. The new positive cases are showing a rising trend compared to the previous day's figure of one, said Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder, divisional director of Health. As

Covid-19 Update Zero death, 62 new cases reported

Bangladesh reported zero Covid-linked death with 62 fresh cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning On Friday, the country logged two Covid-related deaths with 106 cases after witnessing zero death from the virus infection for three consecutive days. On Tuesday, the country logged zero Covid-related deaths after more than three months. The country