Students of the chemistry department of Moulvibazar Government College produce hand sanitisers and distribute them free of cost among the underprivileged people of the district.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines suspended its operation on all routes except for two - London and Manchester - until April 15 due to the global coronavirus outbreak.

US deaths from the coronavirus pandemic have topped 1,000, in another grim milestone for a global outbreak that is taking lives and wreaking havoc on economies and established routines of ordinary life.

Ignoring the government advice to stay home, people in droves continued to leave Dhaka for their village homes yesterday.

There has never been a documented incident where Covid-19 has transmitted from a print newspaper, print magazine, print letter, or print package, according to the world’s top doctors and scientists.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday described doctors and other health staff at the frontlines of the fight against coronavirus as “incarnations of God” and said those harassing them would face police action.

Police in different areas of port city have started taking action against people who are roaming around without any valid reason, as part of precautionary steps to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Because of lack of proven treatment, the Covid-19 patients are largely receiving only supportive care such as breathing assistance.

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the entire human race, the United Nations warned yesterday as it launched a humanitarian response plan featuring a $2 billon appeal for the world’s poorest people.

Throughout the world, governments of various countries are taking extraordinary measures to deal with the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The prices of essentials, including rice, vegetables, cooking oil, spices, and cleaning items, have increased several folds over the last one week.

For the first time, the IEDCR yesterday said novel coronavirus might have spread at the community level but “on a limited scale”.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday announced a stimulus package of Tk 5,000 crore for the export-oriented industries to fight the adverse impact of coronavirus on the country’s economy.

Britain will have test kits available within days to be sent to households to establish whether people have contracted the new coronavirus and developed immunity, a health official says.

Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) complains that the staff of mobile and internet service providers are facing restrictions from the law enforcement agencies at different places across the country.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal says Bangladesh could lose 1.1 percent of its GDP growth due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces a bailout/stimulus package of Tk 5,000 crore for export-oriented industries to fight the impact of coronavirus on the country’s economy.

As the demand of personal protective equipment (PPE) for doctors is rising due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Cybernetics Robo Academy in Sylhet and CRUX have made some face shields and released an easy tutorial guide for everyone.

Spain registered 738 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours in the steepest increase of the death toll since the epidemic hit the country, the health ministry reports.

Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus, his household says.