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[ 4th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  21 die, another 1,517 test positive in 24 hours. The body count from the coronavirus infection has surpassed the 6,000 mark in Bangladesh as 21 more people died of the deadly virus in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
[ 4th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, the country logged more than 414,000 coronavirus cases with 1,517 people testing positive in the last 24 hours. With this development, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 414,164.
[ 12th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  In Bangladesh, the recovery rate stands at 89.44 percent with a 1.49 percent mortality rate, the handout showed.
[ 12th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The national caseload now stands at 524,020 with 468,581 having recovered so far, according to a handout from the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 12th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the last 24 hours, 14,363 samples were tested and 963 of them turned out to be positive.
[ 9th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Nazrul Islam, a former vice chancellor or Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, said the people get more infected with influenza A, parainfluenza 3, rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus in winter. These viruses are responsible for common cold, cough, fever and pneumonia and may have played a role in the drop in number of coronavirus cases.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country recorded a daily infection rate of 8.29% on January 10, 7.52% on January 4, and 8.18% on January 1. And Bangladesh has recorded cases 523,302 so far.
[ 9th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 6,236 men  ( 75.78% )  and 1,993 women  ( 24.22% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected in the country stands at 1.53%.
[ 4th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  To date, 2,389,677 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 17.33% so far. The health authorities said 1,910 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 331,697 patients   80.09% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country.
[ 10th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  To date, 3,357,319 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall test positivity rate of 15.56%. Up to this point, 466,801 patients   89.35% of all infected   have recovered from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 10th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 25 more Covid 19 related deaths in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the national fatality tally to 7,781. “The mortality rate is 1.49 percent,' a handout from the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 9th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dr Ahmedul Kabir, general secretary of Bangladesh Society of Medicine and member secretary of the committee on coronavirus treatment protocol, said the government imposed a “no mask, no service' rule at all offices before winter arrived. Public gatherings like wedding parties, concerts, rallies have also been restricted, which yielded a good result, he said. He also said that there is no alternative to wearing masks to control the situation. “We can't ease the rules now,' he said.
[ 27th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  revealed the latest figures on Covid 19 in the country with a press release on Tuesday. The health authorities said 1,523 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 318,123 patients  ( 79.22% )  have made full recovery across the country.
[ 27th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 20 deceased, including 14 men, 17 were from Dhaka division and two from Chittagong and one from Khulna. All 20 of the victims died at different hospitals in the country. So far, 4,494 men  ( 76.98% )  and 1,344 women  ( 23.02% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 8th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Fatalities have risen to 7,718 since the first death was reported in the country on March 18.
[ 27th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 12,386 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours. As many as 12,617 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 111 authorized labs   both government and private   across the country.
[ 8th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country's caseload now stands at 519,905, said the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 2nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the latest figure, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 410,988, according to the daily virus update released on Monday by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 18th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 2,589,421 samples have been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 case in the country.
[ 13th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Hasina has been warning of a second Covid 19 wave and urging people to properly follow health guidelines to avoid getting infected. The government is running awareness campaigns and strictly implementing ‘no mask, no service' policy.
[ 12th December 2020, Bangladesh ]   The onset of the Covid 19 pandemic brought a terrible blow to the Bangladesh economy. The government instituted a lockdown hoping to lower the transmission rate. As a result, economic activity dropped rapidly: Export production declined sharply as orders virtually ceased. Large factories and service establishments closed. Small enterprises found that demand for locally produced goods and services fell from lack of purchasing power. The economy shut itself down with falling incomes and falling demand.
[ 2nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 25 deceased    20 men and five women    15 were from Dhaka division, three each from Chittagong and Sylhet, two from Khulna, and one each from Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. All the victims died at different hospitals in the country. So far, 4,588 men  ( 76.90% )  and 1,378 women  ( 23.10% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.45%.
[ 2nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 12,785 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours. As many as 12,891 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 113 authorized labs   government and private   across the country and 1,736 new patients were confirmed.
[ 2nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 1,961 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 327,901 patients   79.78% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country.
[ 10th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Until Sunday morning 3,357,319 tests have been carried out – including 12,979 in the last 24 hours – and 15.56 percent of them tested positive.
[ 10th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Despite recording more than half a million cases, Bangladesh has seen 466,801 patients recover so far, 737 in the last 24 hours.
[ 8th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,317,810 tests, including 15,634 new ones, have been carried out. The overall infection rate now stands at 15.67 percent and the mortality rate is 1.48 percent.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 25 more Covid 19 related deaths in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the national fatality tally to 7,781.
[ 11th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, the country also identified 1,071 new cases, taking the local caseload to 522,343.
[ 24th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to launch coronavirus vaccination drive at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on January 27.
[ 17th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 39 deaths from Covid 19, the highest number of deaths from the novel coronavirus on a single day in the country since September 21. The latest deaths take the overall death toll from the pandemic in the country to 6,254. Bangladesh's first Covid 19 death was recorded on March 18.
[ 24th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The caseload now stands at 531,326 with 436 new cases reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 17th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 6,254 deaths, 3,283 deaths have taken place in Dhaka division, 1,223 in Chittagong, 382 in Rajshahi, 482 in Khulna, 209 in Barisal, 259 in Sylhet, 286 in Rangpur and 130 in Mymensingh division, according to the press release.
[ 17th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 2,572,952 samples have been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 cases in the country.
[ 14th Dec 2020, Chittagong ]  The Election Commission has fixed January 27 for the Chittagong City Corporation elections after it was delayed due the Covid 19 outbreak,
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  On Monday, the health minister said Serum Institute of India  ( SII )  was expected to export its first lot of the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Bangladesh by January 25 26.
[ 23rd Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  As of Monday, a total of 449,760 people tested positive and 6,416 people died of coronavirus in Bangladesh.
[ 14th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  In June, international flight operations resumed in Bangladesh on a limited scale after around three months of suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
[ 14th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 14 deceased    10 men and four women    eight were from Dhaka division, two from Chittagong, and one each from Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna Rangpur, and Mymensingh. Among the victims, 13 died at different hospitals and one at home. So far, 4,751 men  ( 76.96% )  and 1,422 women  ( 23.04% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.43%.
[ 14th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The latest single day body count is the second lowest since November 7 and 12 when the death count was 13. Before that on May 12, 11 people succumbed to Covid 19 infection and since then, the daily tally never went below 13. Before that on May 12, 11 people succumbed to Covid 19 infection and since then, the daily tally never went below 13.
[ 14th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  In a densely populated city like Dhaka, following the health guidelines to stay safe from Covid 19 is of utmost importance Md Manik/Dhaka Tribune The country recorded 14 deaths in the last 24 hours along with 1,531 infections
[ 25th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The country also logged a total of 454,146 coronavirus cases with 2,156 people testing positive over the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  revealed the latest figures on Covid 19 in the country with a press release on Wednesday.
[ 14th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The country also logged more than 430,000 coronavirus cases with 1,531 people testing positive over the same period. With the latest figure, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 430,496, according to the daily virus update released on Saturday by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 14th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 11,577 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours. As many as 11,795 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 115 authorized labs   government and private   across the country and 1,531 new patients were confirmed. The latest figures show an infection rate of 12.98%.
[ 14th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  To date, 2,527,134 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 17.03% so far. The health authorities said 1,462 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 347,849 patients   80.80% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country.
[ 14th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Out of the total patients, 15,228 have recovered and 475 are undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospitals, the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate  ( ISPR )  said in a statement.
[ 15th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to the DGHS, as of November 16, 2020, Dhaka division accounts for 55.47% of the total number of Covid 19 infections, and Chittagong for 16.66%Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune So far, 349,542 patients have recovered from the deadly virus
[ 15th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Twenty one more Covid 19 patients died in the last 24 hours, increasing the death toll from the pandemic to 6,194, the release said. It said the tally of infections has surged to 432,333 as 1,837 new cases were confirmed.
[ 1st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dhaka has recorded 54.95 percent of the fatalities, followed by Chattogram  ( 18.64 )  and Khulna  ( 7.02 ) .
[ 15th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to the division wise data, 14 deaths took place in Dhaka Division and rest were in other divisions. Among the total 6,194 deaths, 3,248 occurred in Dhaka Division, 1,214 in Chittagong, 378 in Rajshahi, 482 in Khulna, 207 in Barisal, 257 in Sylhet, 278 in Rangpur and 130 in Mymensingh.
[ 15th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 2,541,194 samples have so far been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 cases in the country.
[ 23rd Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The least affected districts in Bangladesh in terms of fatality rate are    Panchagarh  ( 0.25% ) , Rangamati  ( 0.24% ) , Gaibandha  ( 0.24% ) , Bhola  ( 0.20% ) , Netrakona  ( 0.19% ) , Lalmonirhat  ( 0.19% ) , Joypurhat  ( 0.17% ) , Sherpur  ( 0.15% ) , Khagrachhari  ( 0.10% ) , and Bandarban  ( 0.07% ) .Division wise, Mymensingh has the lowest fatality rate as only 2.05% of the total Covid 19 deaths occurred in the division while Dhaka witnessed the highest number of deaths  ( 52.74% ) .
[ 23rd Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  File Photo of Garment workers return from a workplace as factories reopened after the government has eased the restrictions amid concerns over the coronavirus disease  ( Covid 19 )  outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 4, 2020Reuters
[ 22nd Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  As of Sunday, the country has so far recorded 6,388 deaths and 447,341 cases from Covid 19, a pandemic announced by the World Health Organization  ( WHO ) .
[ 15th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The infection rate was 5.98% on Wednesday while 5.82 percent on Thursday, 6.62% on Friday and 6.26% on Saturday.
[ 15th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Authorities have so far tested 4,264,551 samples, including 16,206 in the past 24 hours.
[ 26th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities reported 1,163 new cases during the same period, taking the country's caseload to 507,265 as the detection of new strains of Coronavirus in the United Kingdom and South Africa sparks worries.
[ 26th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,149,348 tests have been carried out, including 13,510 new ones. And the overall infection rate stood at 16.11 percent.
[ 2nd Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh will get Covid 19 vaccines for around 4.5 crore people by May June next year, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said recently.
[ 7th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Thursday reported 31 coronavirus related deaths and 1,007 new cases. Fatalities have risen to 7,718 since the first death was reported in the country on March 18. The country's caseload now stands at 519,905, said the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 7th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has been urging people to follow health safety measures. It has also adopted a “no mask, no service' policy to prevent the spread of the virus.
[ 25th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 39 deceased – 27 men and 12 women – 26 were from Dhaka division, five from Chittagong, three from Rajshahi, two each from Khulna and Rangpur, and one from Sylhet. All 39 of the victims died at different hospitals across the country. So far, 4,982 men  ( 76.8% )  and 1,505 women  ( 23.2% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Some six million people will be vaccinated in the first month and five million in the second. Then the first six million people will receive their second dose of vaccination in the third month,' he added. The vaccination deployment plan would be finalized by today  [ Wednesday ] , Abdul Mannan mentioned. Private vaccination yet to get approval The health secretary said the authorities were only using the hospitals as vaccination centres to ensure anyone experiencing an adverse impact after receiving the vaccine got immediate treatment. A physician would also be assigned at every hospital to look after them, he added.
[ 17th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Among the total number of infections, 80.81% of patients have recovered, while 1.43% have died so far since the first Covid 19 positive cases were reported in the country on March 8.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  India will start sending vaccines to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday.
[ 5th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Coronavirus has claimed 20 more lives and infected another 991 people in 24 hours across the country till Tuesday morning. The total number of deaths rose to 7,670 since the first case was reported in the country on March 8. With the new infections, the country's caseload stood at 517,920, said the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 3rd Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  93% of households reported diminished income as an impact of COVID 19  [ MSNA, August 2020 ]
[ 5th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,286,885 tests, including 14,629 new ones, have been carried out. The overall infection rate now stands at 15.76 % and the death rate at 1.48. However, 462,459 patients – 89.29% – have so far recovered. Bangladesh is seeing 3,041.11 infections, 2,715.45 recoveries and 45.04 deaths per million.
[ 5th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  In Bangladesh, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday cleared the confusion about the timely delivery of Covid 19 vaccine to Bangladesh, saying it will get the vaccine from India timely. "A decision has been taken at the highest level and that would be implemented. Nobody has to worry or get panicked," he told reporters sharing the updates they received from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
[ 4th January 2021 Bangladesh ]  Dhaka has so far recorded the highest number of fatalities – 4,209 Covid 19 deaths – in the country. Bangladesh reported its first Covid 19 cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18. The country's infection number reached the 5,00000 mark on December 20. The death toll exceeded 7,000 on December 12.
[ 7th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The poverty rate in the urban areas of Bangladesh has increased three fold due to the Covid 19 pandemic, with most people living in towns and cities losing their jobs or having their salaries reduced.
[ 3rd January 2021, Bangladesh ]  In the last 24 hours until Sunday morning, 27 more deaths were recorded, according to a handout from the Directorate General of Health Services. During this time, 835 new cases were detected through 10,925 tests as 978 more patients recovered. The recovery rate currently stands at 89.26 percent. So far, 3,260,327 tests have been carried out.
[ 3rd January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has witnessed deaths of 23 more people from Covid 19 and 684 new infections in 24 hours until Saturday. The number of deaths rose to 7,599 since the first cases were reported in the country on March 8.
[ 3rd January 2021, Bangladesh ]  With 684 new infections the country's caseload stood at 515,184, said the Directorate General of Health Services. The country's infection number reached the 5,00000 mark on December 20. The first death was reported on March 18 and the death toll exceeded 7,000 on December 12.
[ 3rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The total caseload rose to 547,930 with the 614 new cases, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 3rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's coronavirus fatalities climbed to 8,428 on Wednesday after health authorities recorded 614 more deaths in the last 24 hours till this morning.
[ 3rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  With the updated figures, the daily infection rate today stood at 3.74 percent which was 3.36 percent on Tuesday.
[ 3rd March 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 499,627 patients  ( 91.18% )  have recovered from the Covid 19.
[ 27th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 451,961 patients   88.77 percent, with 1473 new ones, have recovered.
[ 27th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 1,049 new cases pushed the caseload to 509,148.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  The vaccination campaign will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually while the vaccine will be administered at Kurmitola General Hospital on the first day, Abdul Mannan said. He, however, could not confirm the date, saying it would depend on the schedule of the prime minister. On the first day, 20 25 individuals, including health care professionals as well as members of the police and army, civil society members like teachers and freedom fighters, will receive vaccines “We are working on the list,' the health secretary added.
[ 27th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 3,171,1910 tests have been carried out, including 12,650 new ones. So far, 16.05 percent of the tests have turned out to be positive.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 2,606,952 samples have been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 case in the country.
CwC WG partners organised COVID 19 awareness announcements via loudspeakers/megaphones in 19 camps. For receiving community feedback/complaints, 83 information service centres in the camps and 4 information service centres in the host community were operational. 7 new audio messages on COVID 19 were developed by CwC WG partners.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  As many as 15,410 samples, including some pending ones, were tested at the 199 authorized labs   government and private   across the country.
[ 23rd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Over the 24 hours, the country recorded a whopping 15.06% test positivity rate Bangladesh in a 24 hour span until Monday morning registered 28 more deaths and 2,419 new cases of Covid 19  the highest since September 2.
[ 3rd January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Dhaka has so far recorded the highest number of fatalities 4,192 or 54.97 percent of all the Covid 19 related deaths in the country.
[ 3rd January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh signed an agreement with the Serum Institute last month for importing 30 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
[ 20th January 2021,Bangladesh ]  The makers of “Surakkha' – the application made for online registration of Covid 19 vaccine recipients – have said that they are all set to finish developing the app by January 25 by following all necessary testing. The authorities concerned, however, are yet to decide on the launching date for this app – which will mark the beginning of Bangladesh's vaccination efforts. But sources have suggested that it may be January 26. Speaking to Dhaka Tribune on Wednesday, ICT Division Senior Secretary NM Zeaul Alam, said: “Testing of the app will be done within January 23.“Then on January 25, we will hand over ‘Surakkha' to the Health Ministry. It is the Covid 19 National Technical Advisory Committee  ( NATC )  which will decide when the vaccine registration process will begin.' “A decision regarding the launch of the app will be announced very soon,' Zeaul Alam, who is also a member of the NATC, added.
[ 26th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  With over 500 people succumbing to the viral infection in the last 22 days, the death toll from Covid 19 in the country crossed the 6,500 mark on Thursday. Bangladesh registered 37 Covid 19 deaths in the 24 hours till Thursday morning, bringing the country's death count from the virus to 6,524.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 617 people recovered from the infectious disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 474,472 patients   89.58%   have recovered from Covid 19.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Highlighting some of the major macroeconomic achievements of the government in the first half, Kamal said the NBR attained a revenue collection growth of 4.11%, overall public expenditure had reduced by 7.57%, and the rate of ADP implementation has reached 8.2% out of its overall allocation. Besides, he said the inward remittance flow witnessed a growth of 48.54%, thanks to the incentive on remittance at 2% rate alongside simplifying the remittance sending process.n“I express my optimism that such upward trend in inward remittance will continue in the future too,' he added.
[ 25th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Since January 6, the daily positivity rate has consistently been below 6%, and over the last week, it has been below 5%.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Earlier on in the morning, Health Services Division Secretary Abdul Mannan confirmed that the shipment of 2 million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine gifted by India will arrive in Bangladesh on Thursday afternoon. On Tuesday, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the Covid 19 vaccination program will start in Dhaka first after the arrival of the vaccines from India, and then the campaign will be spread out across the country later.
[ 20th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Apart from this, the finance minister highlighted that the export earnings witnessed a growth of 2.54% side by side the foreign currency reserves reached a record height of $43 billion, which was $39.31 billion in September 30, 2020. The annual average inflation rate reached 5.69% in September 2020. Kamal said the GDP rate of Bangladesh has increased gradually over the last one decade until fiscal year  ( 2018 2019 )  when the GDP growth rate reached a record 8.15%, which was also the highest in Asia.
[ 25th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has reported 531,799 cases so far. And the country's fatalities rose to 8,023 and death rate to 1.51%, with 20 more Covid 19 deaths in the last 24 hours, since the first fatality was reported on March 18.
[ 25th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,570,387 samples have been tested, including 14,810 in the past 24 hours.
[ 20th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, the recovery count rose to 358,431 after another 1,709 patients were discharged from hospitals in the 24 hours till Friday morning.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Moreover, one in two children interviewed said there was an increase in child marriage in their communities. They also remarked that it was easier to keep child marriages a secret due to the lockdown enforced amid the pandemic.
[ 25th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS handout said the daily detection rate was 4.06 percent while the overall rate is 14.91 percent.
[ 19th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has recorded 21 more deaths from Covid 19 in 24 hours until Monday morning , pushing up the fatalities to 5681. Health authorities also reported 1,637 new cases, taking the caseload to 390,206.
[ 7th March 2 021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, as of Sunday, 159,116 people have been been given the first shot of the Covid 19 vaccine in Mymensingh division, 804,504 in Chittagong, 410,480 in Rajshahi, 345,719 in Rangpur, 487,333 in Khulna, 173,161 in Barisal, and 219,541 in Sylhet.
[ 13th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The single day Covid 19 infection rate has declined slightly in Bangladesh with 1,014 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours. With the new cases logged between 8am Friday and 8am Saturday, the total number of infections has risen to 556,236.
[ 12th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has opened registration for the Covid 19 vaccine on www.surokkha.gov.bd for teachers under the age of 40. Over 900,000 teachers are being included in a database for vaccination efforts, said a directive signed by Mominur Rashid Amin, additional secretary at the Department of Secondary and Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, on Thursday.
[ 13th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  The month of March has been witnessing an upward trend of rising cases day by day. On March 1, 585 new  ( above 500 )  Covid 19 cases were recorded, after almost a month of a lower rate of infections. According to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  press release, issued Saturday afternoon, the infection or test positivity rate from the last 24 hours was 6.26% and the overall rate to date stood at 13.09%.
[ 13th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Twelve more people also died around the country during the same period. The death toll from the deadly disease currently stands at 8,527   taking the mortality rate in every 100 cases to 1.53%. It was on January 10 when the country last recorded a higher single day caseload above the 1,000 mark  ( 1,071 cases ) . Since then, the number remained below the 1,000 mark, until Wednesday when it shot to 1,018.
[ 2nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has registered 25 more deaths from Covid 19 in the last 24 hours until Monday morning, taking the number of total fatalities to 5,966. The country also logged more than 410,000 coronavirus cases with 1,736 people having tested positive over the same period.
[ 6th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 1,439 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 335,027 patients   80.25% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country.
[ 1st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  revealed the latest figures on Covid 19 in the country with a press release on Sunday. Of the 18 deceased – 15 men and three women – 14 were from Dhaka division, three from Chittagong and one from Sylhet divisions. All the victims died at different hospitals in the country. So far, 4,568 men  ( 77.05% )  and 1,373 women  ( 22.95% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 27th October 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has recorded 20 more deaths from Covid 19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of total fatalities to 5,838. The country also logged more than 401,000 coronavirus cases with 1,335 people testing positive over the same period. With this development, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 401,586.
[ 17th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 2,212 fresh cases of Covid 19 were confirmed on Tuesday, the highest since September 3, according to a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 4th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities stood at 6,004, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in its daily virus update this afternoon. The number of fatalities surpassed 4,000 on August 25 while it hit the 3,000 mark on July 28. The body count surpassed 2,000 on July 5.
[ 1st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government has been warning of a second wave of infection in the winter and urging the people to properly follow health rules.
[ 1st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Covid 19 fatalities in Bangladesh surged to 7,559 with 28 more deaths recorded in 24 hours until Sunday morning. The mortality rate stood at 1.47 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 20th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The country has now seen more than 2,000 new infections in each of the past five days in a row. The last time such a high number of cases were recorded over a five day period was from August 25 29.
[ 20th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total 17 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 6,322, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . Bangladesh's first Covid 19 death was recorded on March 18, exactly 10 days after the first three cases were detected in the country.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Cox's Bazar  ]  While that should have merited special consideration from the government, the inhabitants alleged most of them did not get proper assistance from the government's departments in the lockdown period during the pandemic. So they had to go through difficult times with their families. The angry residents also alleged they don't get citizens' basic rights there due to the negligence of the government.
[ 20th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The latest daily test positivity rate was 14.58%   the highest since September 5. A total of 15,607 samples were tested at 117 authorized public and private laboratories across the country.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Some of the recommendations shared by children on child protection included providing social and educational assistance to school drop outs and child labourers, providing skills training for teenagers from most vulnerable families, sensitizing affected families on the crippling effects of child abuse and encouraging children to become agents of child rights and protection.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Lockdowns and social distancing measures due to the Covid 19 pandemic have left many people trapped in their homes and this has unwittingly facilitated the rise of another, more insidious pandemic – that of gender based violence.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The children also urged governments, civil society and the private sector to take urgent action in addressing their concerns and scale up social protection interventions that were child sensitive, gender responsive and accountable.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  In the second survey, in May 2020, a total of 53,340 respondents mentioned 13,494 incidents of violence, where 4,160 had not experienced violence before the Covid 19 pandemic.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to Ain o Salish Kendra  ( ASK ) , based on national daily newspapers' reports, 100 more incidents were reported during the lockdown  ( April July )  compared to the same period last year.
[ 16th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  To date, 2,556,962 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 16.99% so far. Bangladesh also confirmed 21 deaths during the 24 hour period taking the total death toll at 6,215 people.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Hafiza, a renowned human rights activist and former executive director of Ain o Salish Kendra, said violence had doubled in this pandemic. It was not possible to change this situation without changing the way men think.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 1 million women, 40,000 reported having suffered domestic violence in the last 6 months, with 40% of them facing domestic violence for the first time in their lives.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Manusher Jonno said domestic violence against women  ( DVAW )  increased at an alarming rate during the lockdown caused by Covid‐19. But the data show that the situation is still continuing even after the countrywide lockdown ended.
[ 21st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Total number of cases rise to 445,281 Bangladesh recorded 28 more deaths from Covid 19 in the 24 hours until Saturday morning, pushing the overall death toll from the pandemic in the country to 6,350.
[ 16th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  With 1,604 fresh recoveries,in total 80.82% of the patients or 351,146 people have so far recovered from the disease. Of the 21 deceased – 15 men and six women – 13 were from Dhaka division, four from Chittagong, three from Rangpur, and one from Rajshahi divisions. Of the victims 20 died at different hospitals in the country and one died at home.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  MJF said that of the total number of women who faced domestic violence almost 47% were mentally abused and the number was 15,577 during the four months of the lockdown  ( April July ) .And the second highest was physical torture, which accounted for 30% of the total number of incidents.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Child leaders highlighted the increase in violence towards children, wide gaps in access to essential services, especially child protection, and appealed to Asian leaders to fulfil their commitment to making sure every child had every right, as per Convention on the Rights of the Child.
[ 20th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 2,622,559 samples have been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 case in the country. Among the total infections, 80.83 % patients have recovered, while 1.43 % have died.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A recent rapid impact assessment report by World Vision Bangladesh showed that about 95% of households' income in the country have been impacted; an estimated 78.3% households' income decreased due to close of business/daily work.
[ 16th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 4,783 men  ( 76.96% )  and 1,432 women  ( 23.04% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.43%.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Owing to social and economic disruptions caused by immediate effects of Covid 19, children, particularly those living in the most vulnerable rural and urban areas, were at increased risk of both physical and mental health challenges, it added.
[ 19th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  In addition, a large proportion of girls said they felt more unsafe during lockdowns. The report indicated that 10% of caregivers were sending their children to work and 9% of the households were sending children out to beg or for high risk jobs.
[ 20th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the total fatalities, 3,333 occurred in Dhaka division, 1,228 in Chattogram division, 385 in Rajshahi division, 484 in Khulna division, 212 in Barishal division, 261 in Sylhet division, 289 in Rangpur division, and 130 in Mymensingh division.
[ 16th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  As many as 847 people have been sent to quarantine in the last 24 hours taking the number of people currently in quarantine to 39,244. Also, 858 people were released from quarantine during the same period. Moreover, 156 Covid 19 suspected patients were taken into isolation and 124 were allowed to leave in the last 24 hours. Now, 12,170 people are staying in different isolation units across the country.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  In the second survey, in May 2020, a total of 53,340 respondents mentioned 13,494 incidents of violence, where 4,160 had not experienced violence before the Covid 19 pandemic
[ 28th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the latest figure, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 460,619, according to the daily virus update released on Saturday by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 21st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total 1,848 new cases were detected, bringing the total number of infections to 445,281, reports UNB. The death rate stands at 1.43%, according to the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . So far, 360,352 patients    80.93%   have recovered, including 1,921 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
[ 16th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to the DGHS, as of November 16, 2020, Dhaka division accounts for 55.47% of the total number of Covid 19 infections, and Chittagong for 16.66%Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneIn the last 24 hours, 21 people died of Covid 19 and 2,139 tested positive for the virus.
[ 16th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  In the last seven days, the test positivity rate crossed the 13% mark thrice. It was 12.57% on November 10, 11.93% on November 11, 10.78% on November 12, 13.05% on November 13, 12.98% on November 14, and 13.07% on November 15.
[ 1st Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 1,014 new cases pushed the caseload to 513,510. So far, 457,459 patients – 89.08 percent, with 1,389 new ones, have recovered.
[ 16th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  With winter approaching fast, the daily percentage of people testing Covid 19 positive in Bangladesh has jumped to a 10 week high on Monday with 13.57% people testing positive with coronavirus. Earlier, on September 7, Bangladesh recorded 14.29% test positivity rate. Since September 7, the test positivity rate was largely below 13% except only on seven days.The overall positivity percentage on Monday was, however, 16.99%.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  About 91% of the workers in the informal sector are female workers. Furthermore, the majority of the workers in garments are female. When they lose earnings or are in fear of losing jobs, tension grows in the family and they become victims of violence.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  ASK's Nina Goswami said: “During the pandemic, cunning people got the chance to exploit the relatively unpopulated environment and many women were abused and harassed when they left their homes for food. “Another significant factor is digital access before proper digital literacy. Incidents of cyber bullying also increased significantly,' she observed.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  “Data collected from national dailies during October showed at least 12 women and girls raped in a single day. That is simply inexplicable,' Advocate Nina added.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  At least 1,349 women were raped, and 205 women were murdered by their husbands in domestic violence incidents between January and October this year, according to data compiled by Ain O Salish Kendra
[ 21st November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 2,635,202 tests have been carried out, including 12,643 tests in the last 24 hours. The daily test positivity rate stood at 14.61%, while the overall test positivity rate is 16.9%, according to DGHS sources quoted by BSS.
[ 21st November 2020, Dhaka Division ]  Among the 28 fresh deaths, 8 were male and were 10 were female. One person was aged between 11 and 20, one each were in their 30s and 40s, six were in their 50s, and 19 were over the age of 60. According to the division wise data, 16 deaths took place in Dhaka division and rests are in other divisions.
[ 18th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 39 deaths from Covid 19, which is the highest number of single day deaths in the country since September 21.
[ 18th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 2,212 fresh cases of Covid 19 were confirmed on the same day, the highest since September 3, according to a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) . As per Bangladesh Medical Association  ( BMA )  data, some 2,876 doctors and 1,973 nurses were infected by coronavirus until November 14. At the same time 3,276 medical staff were also infected.
[ 26th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 37 deceased   25 men and 12 women   29 were from Dhaka Division, three from Chittagong, three from Rajshahi and two from Rangpur. All 37 of them died at different hospitals across the country. So far, 5,007 men  ( 76.8% )  and 1,517 women  ( 23.2% )  have died of Covid 19 across the country.
[ 18th November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   ( Refugee Camp )  As of October 31, some 71 host community members and nine Rohingyas have died from the deadly virus, said the report, adding, 'Testing rates for refugees averaged over 100 tests a day in October'
[ 18th November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   ( Refugee Camp )  As many as 5,150 people in Cox's Bazar, including Rohingyas, have tested positive for Covid 19 since the first case was detected in the district in March and till October 31. Of those infected, 336 were Rohingyas, sheltered in the 34 refugee camps there, said a report issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  ( UNHCR )  on Wednesday.
[ 18th November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   ( Refugee Camp )  The number of confirmed Covid 19 cases in the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar in October decreased, said the UNHCR report, adding that throughout the month, some 55 new people tested positive for the virus.
[ 18th November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   ( Refugee Camp )  “Broadcast messages focused on Covid 19, elderly care, quarantine and isolation, use of masks, contact tracing and monsoon and cyclone preparedness. Based on the feedback from the community, the IVR has proven effective in providing useful information to mitigate the potential transmission of Covid 19,' the report said.
[ 18th November 2020, Cox's Bazar ]   ( Refugee Camp )  The recent restoration of internet services in the Rohingya camps is offering more opportunities to spread information through audio messages and facilitate updates and communication with refugee volunteers, said the UN body adding, “Is working with BBC Media Action to tailor selected messages on Covid 19 and other issues based on contextual developments within the camps.'
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Earlier last month, the government had decided not to hold any Higher Secondary Certificate  ( HSC )  and equivalent examinations as well as Primary Education Completion and its equivalent Ebtedayee examinations for 2020.
[ 22nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh saw a rise in deaths from Covid 19 infections as health authorities reported 28 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday, taking the fatalities to 6,350 with a death rate of 1.43%.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 2,266 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 366,877 patients – 81.17% – have made full recovery across the country.
[ 23rd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the latest figures from the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , the tally of deaths and cases surged to 6,416 and 449,760, respectively. Of the 28 deceased    21 men and seven women    21 died in Dhaka division, four in Chittagong, two in Rajshahi, and one in Sylhet division. Two of the deceased were in their 40s, five in their 50s and 21 were aged over 60.
[ 22nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has witnessed 38 more deaths from Covid 19 in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the number of total fatalities to 6,388. The country also logged more than 447,000 coronavirus cases with 2,060 people having tested positive over the same period.
[ 22nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 13,665 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours. As many as 13,870 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 117 authorized labs   government and private   across the country and 2,060 new patients were confirmed.
[ 22nd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  To date, 2,649,072 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 16.89% so far. The health authorities said 2,076 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 362,428 patients   81.02% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country.
[ 23rd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the total 6,416 deaths, 3,398 took place in Dhaka division, 1,238 in Chattogram division, 391 in Rajshahi division, 488 in Khulna division, 215 in Barishal division, 263 in Sylhet division, 291 in Rangpur division and 132 in Mymensingh division. So far, 4,930 men  ( 76.84% )  and 1,486 women  ( 23.16% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 23rd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 16,240 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours, but 16,059 were tested at 117 authorized labs   government and private   across the country. To date, as many as 2,665,131 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 16.88%.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  Covid 19 situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported 2,419 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours until Monday, pushing up the tally to 449,760. Besides, the country recorded 28 more Covid 19 deaths during the period, taking fatalities to 6,416. In the last seven days, 201 people lost their lives to Covid 19 in the country.
[ 24th Nov 2020, Bangladesh ]  As many as 15,018 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 117 authorized labs    government and private    across the country.
[ 23rd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total 201 people succumbed to infections from the deadly virus in the past week ending Monday, with the highest 39 deaths recorded on November 17 the highest number of deaths in nearly two months.
[ 23rd November 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 2,183 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, at least 364,611 patients   81.07% of all infected  have made full recoveries across the country.
[ 26th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  As many as 17,052 samples, including the pending ones, were tested at the 118 authorized labs   government and private   across the country. The latest figures show an infection rate of 13.44%. The overall infection rate in the country stands at 16.82%. Currently, 12,604 people are in isolation and 40,589 are being quarantined across the country.
[ 28th November 2020, Bangladesh ]  To date, 2,743,592 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 16.79% so far. The health authorities said 2,209 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 375,885 patients   81.60% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country.
[ 15th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health authorities said 718 people have recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 471,123 patients   89.48% of all infected   have made full recoveries across the country.