May 8, 2020

Tackling Covid-19 Fallout: ADB approves another $500m for Bangladesh

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 8 May 2020 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday approved an additional $500 million loan to strengthen Bangladesh government’s efforts […]
May 8, 2020

Eid shopping only at local markets

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 8 May 2020 People in the capital will only be allowed to visit markets or shopping malls located within two […]
May 8, 2020

Deaths leap after a lull

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 8 May 2020 The 13 deaths reported yesterday were an unexpected spike in the number of Covid-19 fatalities after over […]
May 8, 2020

Medicine supply, prices managed well amid crisis DGDA chief Maj Gen Mahbubur Rahman tells The Daily Star

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 8 May 2020 At a time when many sectors have come to a standstill due to the countrywide lockdown, production […]
May 7, 2020

Virus spread around world late last year

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 7 May 2020 A genetic analysis of samples from more than 7,500 people infected with Covid-19 suggests the new coronavirus […]
May 7, 2020

Germany plans to reopen as death toll spikes in US

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 7 May 2020 Germany yesterday unveiled a plan for reopening, as Europe’s largest economy tries to get the wheels turning […]
May 7, 2020

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: Latest updates

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 7 May 2020 More than 257,000 dead At least 257,687 people have died of the novel coronavirus since the epidemic […]
May 7, 2020

Covid-19 Shutdown: Street vendors struggle to make ends meet

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 7 May 2020 For traders, Eid is the busiest time. From shop owners to vendors on the street, the two […]
May 7, 2020

PPEs and surgical masks now VAT-free

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 7 May 2020 The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday exempted value-added tax on domestic manufacturing on personal protective equipment […]