April 24, 2020

FOOD SAFETY Long-term package needed: ActionAid

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 24 Apr 2020 Terming Covid-19 is a challenge to life and livelihood, ActionAid Bangladesh and some grassroots development organisations suggested […]
April 24, 2020

TAMING CORONAVIRUS RAMPAGE Garment factories should go for gradual reopening: CPD

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 24 Apr 2020 Garment factories should be reopened gradually after ensuring health and safety of workers because a long-term shutdown […]
April 24, 2020

Covid-19 taking a toll on cops 218 infected, 652 in quarantine

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 24 Apr 2020 A total of 218 policemen tested Covid-19 positive as of yesterday while 652 others of the force […]
April 24, 2020

Tackling Covid-19: Hasina calls for a global partnership

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 24 Apr 2020 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called for forging a collective global partnership and greater unity to fight […]
April 24, 2020

Risks lurk in reopen move

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 24 Apr 2020 The government yesterday extended the ongoing shutdown of most of the public and private offices till May […]
April 23, 2020

A staggering 85pc cases in Dhaka Experts say comparatively more tests, lax restrictions are key reasons behind the grim figure in this division

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 23 Apr 2020 Dhaka remains the worst affected division in the country with over 85 percent of all confirmed cases […]
April 22, 2020

Nationwide shutdown may be extended till May 5

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 Apr 2020 Government might extend the ongoing nationwide shutdown until May 5, in a bid to contain the spread […]
April 22, 2020

Addressing Covid-19: OIC to hold video conference today

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 Apr 2020 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting of its executive committee at the level […]
April 22, 2020

Coronavirus fallout: Bangladesh’s remittance flow projected to fall by 22%, WB predicts

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 22 Apr 2020 The remittance flow to Bangladesh is projected to decline by 22 percent due to the economic crisis […]