April 27, 2020

COVID-19 Bangladesh situation reports (WHO) (27 April 2020)

Bangladesh Situation Reports (WHO) (27 April 2020) As of 27 April 2020, according to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), there are 5,913 […]
April 26, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Stigma making it worse Experts say many hide Covid-19 symptoms putting others at risk of infection

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 Apr 2020 A person who later turned out to be coronavirus-positive had gone to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on […]
April 26, 2020

Buzzing iftar bazaar now missing

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 Apr 2020 The historic iftar market in capital’s Chawkbazar area remained almost empty on the first day of Ramadan […]
April 26, 2020

Wobbling as the going gets tough Critically under-resourced public health system failing to rise to the outbreak challenge

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 Apr 2020 On April 14, a doctor at the surgery department of Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital sent The […]
April 26, 2020

Covid-19 death rate higher than that of recovery

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 Apr 2020 Bangladesh appears to be the only country in the world where the Covid-19 death rate is higher […]
April 26, 2020

BGMEA issues reopen timetable RMG workers from some areas returning to factory hubs on their own

Published in: The Daily Star Datw: 26 Apr 2020 Ignoring the risks of contracting and spreading the coronavirus, hundreds of garment factory workers left their villages […]
April 26, 2020

Home-Grown Test Kit: Gonoshasthaya gives samples for approval

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 Apr 2020 In another step towards the extensive production of Covid-19 test kits in Bangladesh, Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) yesterday […]
April 26, 2020

30 doctors infected a day over last week Doctors’ foundation says 345 physicians are now Covid-19 positive

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 Apr 2020 On average, more than 30 doctors have tested positive for coronavirus daily in the last week, according […]
April 26, 2020

Covid-19 Hospitals: Gasping for oxygen Patients in critical condition suffer in the absence of central supply system

Published in: The Daily Star Date: 26 Apr 2020 While the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) claims that providing oxygen to patients will not be […]