Increasing allocation for the health sector is a common and justified demand in Bangladesh. With an allocation of 0.9 percent of gross domestic product and less than five percent of total budget expenditure the country has very little healthcare investment for its citizens.

Mentioning that people are suffering a lot due to the shutdown, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government was trying to reopen some sectors gradually so that the poor could earn their livelihoods.

Time is of the utmost essence in emergency care. But in this pandemic, as hospitals take on the challenge of a rising number of patients, emergency care is denied to many, resulting in fatal consequences.

Action will be taken against those misusing the digital security act, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.

Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim says that the government will undertake all necessary measures including providing financial aid, to compensate for losses in the sector amid the coronavirus crisis period.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says her government is gradually relaxing the nationwide shutdown -- initiated to curb the transmission of Covid-19 -- so that people can make a living.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urges people to “stay alert” to coronavirus risks, as he prepares to outline plans for gradually easing lockdown measures that have shuttered much of the economy for nearly seven weeks.

At least 72 police personnel who earlier tested Covid-19 positive have recovered and are released from the Central Police Hospital .

How often do you get to hear about a critical yet constructive debates live on social media? Well, I came across one such debate recently. It was between Md Tajdin Hassan, the Head of Marketing at The Daily Star and Solaiman Shukhon, the Head of Market Development at Nagad. Ayman Sadiq, the founder and CEO of Robi 10 Minute School was the host and moderator of the debate which he streamed live from his official page.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurates health service for Covid-19 patients at Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital in Dhaka by announcing it a “designated hospital”.

A total of 302 Bangladeshi nationals, who were stranded in India and South Korea amid flight suspensions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, return home on separate special flights.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain today formed three High Court benches -- comprising of one judge each -- to hold virtual hearings and disposing of urgent cases during the ongoing closure due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Transport workers who lost their livelihood recently due to the nationwide shutdown induced by the coronavirus pandemic, demonstrate in Lalmonirhat and Panchagarh demanding urgent food aid.

An elderly woman dies at the isolation ward of Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) with coronavirus symptoms.

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the virus.

Local suppliers allege being held hostage by clothing brands, which are forcing manufacturers to sell their wares at a lesser than agreed upon price.

Roy Horn, half of Las Vegas illusionist duo Siegfried and Roy, dies of complications from the coronavirus at age 75.

Evercare Hospital Dhaka has conducted the first ever convalescent plasma (CP) therapy in Bangladesh recently, says a press release. Successfully conducted in many developed countries recently, this therapy is a promising research treatment to combat the global pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

People with cancer appear to be at increased risk of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and their outcomes are worse than those of individuals without cancer. This is especially valid for cancer patients with other diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney disease etc.

While having no promising success so far against the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), social distancing and quarantine are the only preventive measures advised by experts around the world.