Today marks the 13th day of the ongoing lockdown. The government has issued a gazette notification on July 12 ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. It has been decided that the lockdown will be relaxed starting from July 15. After the gazette notification, traffic has increased noticeably in different districts of the country including Dhaka. In many places, safety regulations were violated.

Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal is now struggling to handle the unprecedented inflow of covid-19 patients; and the patients and caregivers are struggling to collect uninterrupted supply of oxygen.

Following their second-ever Test series triumph overseas, the Bangladesh team practiced for the first time today ahead of their three ODIs and as many T20Is against Zimbabwe.

With monsoon, another dengue outbreak has once again become an imminent risk for Bangladesh.

On the 12th day of the ongoing “strict lockdown”, the scenario on the streets all over the country is noticeably different from the start of this month -- crowds and many vehicles on the street with minimal health regulations in practice were seen.

Hear the cries of one of the numerous mothers failing to feed their children, countless individuals struggling to survive during these lockdowns.

Among the hundreds of people getting arrested for violating lockdown regulations, many are day laborers and other low income individuals, trying to hold off starvation for another day.

​​​​​​​Sixty people have died from Covid-19 in 10 districts of Khulna division in the 24 hours, till this morning. In Barishal, Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital's Covid unit, being at capacity, cannot admit any new patients.

Twelve aeroplanes are left abandoned for two to eight years inside the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, disrupting the loading-unloading operations.

Hashem Foods factory used underage workers and at least 49 people had been burnt to death while trapped inside barred walls. Three others jumped to their deaths just to escape the inferno.

Today marks the 11th day of the ongoing strict lockdown. Despite operations by authorities to maintain health safety regulations, many people seemed indifferent.

It only took 19 hours for a factory to transform from the hustle and bustle of underpaid workers’ machine-like labour to survive to a burnt, smoke-filled site of tragedy where at least 51 lives were lost.

It’s unthinkable that Bangladeshi football fans are not hyped ahead of a match between Brazil and Argentina, that too in the Copa America Final! Excitement is in the air as two global stars, and close friends, Lionel Messi and Neymar take on each other in the Maracana. Who will win this year’s Copa America? Will Messi make his unfinished dream of an international title come true? Or will Neymar outshadow his rival. Everything will be answered on Sunday, 6 AM local time.

While university graduates across the country are putting all of their efforts to be recruited for jobs, often preferably in civil service -- Razia Sultana Sumi, a graduate of Dhaka University, has found financial solvency back in her village.

On the 10th day of ongoing “strict lockdown” people, rickshaws and private cars were seen in numbers on the street.

At least 52 bodies have been recovered from the Hashem Foods factory after the horrific fire that broke out last Thursday. However, most of the bodies are burnt so badly that the relatives now have to rely on DNA tests to identify their loved ones, forgoing seeing their faces for the last time.

52 people have been declared dead so far in the fire that started in Hashem Foods factory in Narayanganj. The victims were admitted to different hospitals including Dhaka Medical College Hospital and US Bangla Medical College Hospital. The waiting rooms are still somber with the mourning of the relatives.

In Moulvibazar's Lawachhara forest, uncommon and endangered wildlife are frequently killed by vehicles and trains.

On the ninth day of the strict lockdown, in Dhaka, the near-empty streets were patrolled by law enforcement forces. But the opposite picture could be seen in Gazipur.

Fire erupted at Hashem Foods factory in Narayanganj last night. Up until 2PM today, 49 dead bodies were recovered.