The iron-like object which fell on a village at Bhatiyari union of Sitakunda on Saturday afternoon, is part of a crane that was being used to drag fragments of a larger barge crane weighing 5,000 tonnes.

With expatriates -- most susceptible to coronavirus -- continuing to return to the country, the authorities concerned in Rajshahi are struggling to make residents aware of social distancing for precautionary measures against the deadly virus as they keep on gathering at various places in large numbers.

Qulkhwani of freedom fighter Wazed Ali Khan will be held after Zohr prayers today at his village home in Tangail’s Dhanbari upazila.

Eminent personalities yesterday opined that the failure of the government in keeping recently-returned expatriates from Covid-19 affected countries in quarantine proves that the lack of coordination and preparation could push the country towards grave danger.

A resident of Tolarbagh area in the capital's Mirpur died this evening, after which a 'restriction on movement' has been instituted in the area.

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources instructs people to pay the bills for the months of February, March and April in May. The late fines will also be waived for the three months.

Students of Public Health Department of North South University announced some hotlines numbers so that people can get helpful information and suggestions from public health experts amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

A mobile court has fined an expatriate Tk 10,000 for not following the government’s direction of 14-day home quarantine at Ghior in Manikganj.

Three more Bangladeshis who landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with high fever from United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia have been sent to a hospital in Dhaka.

A councilor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has directed the closure of all kinds of food shops including restaurants and bakeries under ward number 75 to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

A man is killed in a reported gunfight with police in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area hours after he was arrested from Airport Road area.

Detective Branch of police arrested a bus driver and his helper from Pallabi on Friday on charge of killing a police official in old airport area on March 18.

Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives have announced their contributions to the Saarc Covid-19 Emergency Fund, which was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 15, to fight spread of the deadly virus under a common regional strategy.

With the arrival of novel coronavirus striking fear in the hearts of many, misinformation circulated through social media and leaflets by a number of government bodies has caused worries for pet owners in the capital, as some landlords have notified tenants to get rid of their pets or vacate the house.

When the whole world is frantically trying to tackle the novel coronavirus, some unscrupulous traders are capitalising on the situation to earn a quick buck. As a result, prices of necessary commodities have risen in the last couple of days.

A hospital that has been struggling with lack of equipment and staff members for a decade has been declared “Corona Isolation Centre” in Sylhet, without any upgrades.

Amid growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus, thousands have started returning to their homes in Barishal region via waterways.

In a bid to minimise the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, the government has imposed a restriction on the presence of visitors at all hospitals across the country.

The Criminal Investigation Department of police sued 12 alleged drug peddlers in Teknaf under the Money Laundering Act yesterday.

Police in Chattogram yesterday arrested a physician, for allegedly spreading rumour about coronavirus through an audio clip circulated via Facebook messenger.