After a month of shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, eight state-run jute mills in the Khulna-Jashore industrial belt partially have resumed activities.

The Iskcon Temple in Dhaka’s Swamibagh has been placed under lockdown in adherence with directives from the IEDCR, police say.

With Ramadan already underway, prices of essentials continue to soar in Chattogram kitchen markets -- at a time when hundreds of thousands of people are struggling with reduced income due to the restrictions brought about by the coronavirus outbreak.

SAVE Youth Bangladesh, a Dhaka University-based youth platform, is offering 32 students from nine public universities fellowships to conduct social research on different aspects including impact of Covid-19 in the country.

Shah Alam and Jahanara got married seven years back in Cumilla, and they were living peacefully with their two children despite struggling with finances. But as time went on frequent disputes among family members ultimately led to the two getting divorced.

As part of its humanitarian efforts, Grameen Shakti head office staff has started providing food assistance to some 1,750 underprivileged families across the country.

Newly-appointed Director General of Rab Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun yesterday warned of stern action and “not giving any concessions” if anyone is found carrying out narcotics smuggling or militant activities during the period of coronavirus.

A Supreme Court lawyer yesterday sent a legal notice to the government requesting it to monitor the prices of daily essentials with assistance from armed forces, in order to keep the market stable during the holy month of Ramadan.

Oman has sent back some 288 Bangladeshi workers who were imprisoned or in deportation camps, on various grounds, including not having valid documents.

A couple -- both doctors working at Agailjhara Upazila in Barishal -- recovered from coronavirus after taking treatment at hospitals for around 10 days.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday suspended till April 27 his earlier decision to run court functions in a limited extent.

From now on, coronavirus patients will get ICU support at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) as an 18-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with ventilators has been set up at its isolation unit.

A total of 198 British citizens who were stranded in Bangladesh leave Dhaka for London on a special flight.

Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute in Savar begins testing samples for coronavirus infection from today.

Two friends were stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants early yesterday in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila, after they had an altercation on Wednesday.

Covid-19 positive patients in Chattogram in critical conditions are going to get ICU support from today, as a 10-bed ICU is all set to open at Chattogram General Hospital (CGH). The hospital received 10 ventilators and the same number of ICU beds from the government on April 7.

We connect with birds in many ways. Their flight symbolizes freedom. Their colours and songs nourish our eyes and ears. Their postures, movement and interactions captivate us. They often perform seemingly impossible feats – such as catching an insect in flight - right in front of our eyes.

The sky wore a gloomy look yesterday as if cautioning people to stay put. But a 60-year-old woman did not pay heed as she slowly but surely walked along the empty Dhaka-Aricha highway.

A rescue worker was killed as a truck hit him while he was removing a broken-down truck from Bangabandhu Bridge in Tangail early yesterday.

Shakil (25) and Samta (22) are a gypsy couple. Together with their child and two more families, the gypsy troupe of 11 travel from one area to another, never staying in one place for long. Locally known as “Jajabars”, they earn their bread by collecting and selling valuable items lost in rivers, ponds, and canals.