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Two more infected with coronavirus in country: IEDCR

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed detection of two more coronavirus patients, taking the total number of cases to 10. Director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research

Cabinet okays president’s JS speech on Bangabandhu

Shawdesh Desk: The cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the President’s speech to be delivered in parliament’s special session marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu

3 more infected with coronavirus in country: IEDCR

Shawdesh Desk: Three more persons — a woman and two children– have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the country raising the number of coronavirus patient to five. Professor Dr Meerjady

Govt shuts all educational institutions till March 31 amid coronavirus outbreak

Shawdesh Desk: Education Minister Dipu Moni on Monday announced that all the educational institutions of the country will remain shut until March 31, aiming to prevent spread of deadly coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia suspends international flights over virus

Shawdesh DEsk: Saudi Arabia said Saturday it would suspend international flights for two weeks in response to the coronavirus outbreak. “The Kingdom’s government decided to suspend international flights for two

Coronavirus: US travel ban on 26 European countries comes into force

Shawdesh desk: President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 26 European nations has come into force in the US, as part of a contingency plan to tackle the coronavirus crisis. It

3rd coronavirus infected patient tests negative

Shawdesh Desk: The third patient, who was found positive with coronavirus infection, has now been shown to be negative in new test. IEDCR Director Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora revealed the

S Korea’s COVID-19 cases rise to 7,869, death toll at 66

Shawdesh desk: South Korea confirmed 114 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 7,869.