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Prime Minister to address press conference on stimulus package April 5

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Sunday on announcement of stimulus package to cope with the possible adverse economic impact on the country due to outbreak

Another dies, 3 more test positive for COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Another COVID-19 patient died in Bangladesh and three more tested positive for the disease in last 24 hours, said health minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday. With this, six people died

Global coronavirus death toll tops 40,000

The novel coronavirus pandemic killed more than 40,000 people worldwide with nearly three-quarters of the deaths in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 16:20 GMT Tuesday using official figures.

Benapole port closure leaves 2,000 workers jobless

Over 2,000 workers of Benapole Land Port have been jobless for nine days as the export-import activities through the port remained suspended since March 24 in a bid to prevent

Coronavirus cases rise to 49 in Bangladesh: IEDCR

A woman tested positive with coronavirus (Covid-19) in Bangladesh, taking the number of the confirmed cases to 49, according to the IEDCR. The death toll from the disease has remained

8 more Bangladeshis die of coronavirus in New York in 24 hrs

Eight more Bangladeshis have died of coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York of USA in the last 24 hours. The deceased were identified as Kaykobad, Shafikur Rahman Majumdar, Azizur Rahman, Mirza

Corona tests being done at 7 centres in country: Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has said coronavirus tests are being done at seven centres in the country. The minister revealed this information after being connected with the

Coronavirus: Death toll of UN Security Council member countries

All five member countries of United Nations Security Council have been affected in the coronavirus (Covid-19). The five countries are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States,