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photo of the day
From fake flowers and fruits to looking glasses and shiny discs -- Jahangir Hossain has decorated this rickshaw to his heart’s content. He comes to Dhaka from Narayanganj every morning to earn a living. A well decorated rickshaw attracts more passengers, helping him take home around Tk 700 every day, said Jahangir. The photo was taken recently in Dhanmondi. Photo: ANISUR RAHMAN
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Supplies arrive from China
China yesterday donated medical supplies, including 10,000 testing kits, 10,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) and 1,000 infrared thermometers to help Bangladesh fight the coronavirus outbreak.
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What about those who live from day to day?
Nine-year-old Raihan is the only child of his family. His mother Rabeya Begum named him Omar Faruk Limon at birth, with Raihan as the nickname. Six years ago, his limbs became disfigured due to polio.
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Cleaners left in the lurch
As Dhaka joins the rest of the world in the fight to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, some of its frontline respondents appear to have been left in the lurch.
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DNCC Mayor-elect Atiqul and BD Clean to distribute food to 3,000 low-wage earners
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor-elect Atiqul Islam and BD Clean, a youth-based platform, have joined hands to distribute food among the poor and low-wage earners as public transport services have been suspended in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Five more infected; coronavirus testing services being extended: IEDCR
Five more people tested positive with coronavirus (Covid-19) in Bangladesh, taking the number of the confirmed cases to 44, according to the IEDCR.
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BITID begins collection of test samples
Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases (BITID) in Chattogram yesterday started collecting samples of possible coronavirus patients for testing.
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ICU facilities a major concern
Ensuring Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities for patients remains a major challenge to tackle coronavirus in Chattogram, according to the authorities concerned.
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Elderly kidney patient dies in Sylhet after he was ‘denied treatment’
A 65-year-old man died on Tuesday night in Sylhet after allegedly being denied treatment at hospitals due to the fear of coronavirus.
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Shortage of testing kits worry Barishal doctors
An inadequate supply of testing kits to detect the novel coronavirus across Barishal division has become a headache for doctors in the region.
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Ctg police disperse public gatherings
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.
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Pneumonia patient dies at RMCH
A pneumonia patient who had been waiting for coronavirus test died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital yesterday.
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Brac starts production of reusable masks
Brac has begun manufacturing over 2 lakh pieces of reusable masks for community use as part of its extensive campaign against Covid-19.
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Deadline for hajj reg extended again
Amid lukewarm response from aspirant hajis, the religious affairs ministry yesterday extended the deadline for registration till April 8 to perform hajj this year.
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Police headquarters, home ministry form monitoring cells
The Police Headquarters (PHQ) formed a special control and command centre yesterday to monitor the situation of Bangladesh and ensure coordinated law enforcement support during the spread of coronavirus.
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India sends masks, S’pore testing kits
India yesterday provided 30,000 surgical masks and 15,000 head covers to Bangladesh to help its efforts in combating the coronavirus pandemic.
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An eerie calm
One of the most densely populated cities in the world has been reduced to an eerie look of emptiness.
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Fire service, police, city corporations disinfecting city
The two city corporations, Dhaka Metropolitan Police and Fire Service sprayed disinfectants in different parts of Dhaka city yesterday, as a part its ongoing effort to prevent the novel coronavirus.
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Road crashes kill 9
Nine people were killed in separate road accidents across the country yesterday, report our correspondents and UNB.
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Mugda General Hospital opens telemedicine service for Dhaka-9 residents
Mugda General Hospital is to start telemedicine service round the clock for the people of Dhaka-9 constituency (Sabujbagh, Basabo) so that people do not need to come out of home to get medical treatment.
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BTRC records 9.99 crore active internet connections
The number of active internet connections in the country soared by 738,000 last month to reach 99,984,000, very close to the 10-crore landmark, according to the statistics published by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
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Coronavirus: Authorities will supply protective gear to law enforcers, journalists, HC hopes
The High Court has expressed hope that the authorities concerned will ensure the supply of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for law enforcers and journalists, who are performing their duties amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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6 killed in Bogura road crash
At least six people were killed and 15 injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Sherpur Upazila in Bogura district this morning.
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Rice traders fined for overpricing
A mobile court of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection on Monday fined three rice traders for selling rice at higher prices in Manikganj’s Sadar, Harirampur, and Singair upazilas.
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Intern doctors on strike demanding PPE
Intern doctors of Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital in Sylhet are on strike, demanding personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Girl’s hanging body found in M’singh
Police yesterday recovered a girl’s body hanging from a tree branch from Atharadana village in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh.
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Edu institutions’ closure extended till April 9
The government yesterday extended closure of all educational institutions and coaching centres till April 9, as a preventive measure against further spread of novel coronavirus.
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Deceased UK-returnee didn’t have Covid-19
A 61-year-old UK returnee woman, who died at the coronavirus isolation facility at Sylhet Saheed Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital on Sunday, was not affected by coronavirus.
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Bangladesh seeks EU, US assistance
Bangladesh has sought assistance of the European Union, USA and G77 countries to help tackle Covid-19 that raised risks of a global economic downturn with losses of production and jobs.
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Provide detection kits at union level: scholars
Scholars interviewed by The Daily Star in Rajshahi have urged the government to ensure ample supply of testing kits for detecting coronavirus at union level without making any further delay.
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Four killed in road crashes
Four people were killed in separate accidents yesterday.
