The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the corona-virus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic on 11 March, which has now spread to 170 countries & territories and infected over 330,000 people. This number does not adequately show the scale and magnitude of this global crisis, which not only related to public health but also the health of the global economy.
Khaleda released for 6 months
The government today temporarily released imprisoned BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for a six-month period this afternoon, as she was being treated at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
Begum Zia came out in a wheel chair from the hospital, where she was being treated for some old age comp...
Don’t publish misleading news about armed forces
The Inter Service Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) today requested all for not publishing news and photos on the basis of false, misleading and hypothetical information about the members of armed forces deployed across the country to combat coronavirus COVID-19 spreading.
The ISPR also requested for ch...
Army deployed
All government and private offices will be closed from March 26 to April 4 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said today.
Government offices, except those involved in emergency services such as law enforcement agencies and hospitals, have been declared close...
Online live classes at NDC
National Defence College (NDC), Bangladesh is stepping ahead to match with Corona Virus environment. NDC, an Education 4.0 Institution, took another step towards Digital Bangladesh by adopting online live classes for course members at different locations.
On very short notice, NDC planned and implemented online classes from today. The step was taken due to the evolving cor...
JANIPOP observes 2 by-elections
Jatiya Nirbachon Parjobekkhon Parishad (JANIPOP) has observed the by-election of Dhaka-10 and Gaibandha-3 on March 21, 2020. The vote casting began at 9.00 AM and ended at 5.00 PM without any break. Five short-term observers of JANIPOP have observed 20 polling stations with reference to Dhaka-10 constituency on a mobile basis.
On the other hand, in Gaiban...
