The air of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka showed signs of slight  improvement yesterday morning but it was still classified as ‘unhealthy’ in the Air Quality Index. Dhaka had an AQI score of 136 at 8:35am. It ranked 15th worst in the list with a score of 132. Thailand’s Chiang…

One new dengue patient was hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8am on Sunday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). According to daily update from DGHS, two patients are being treated at a hospital in the capital. Since the beginning of this year, 270 dengue cases were reported.…

Amid the government's directives to law enforcers and the local administration not to do excesses with the general people, two photojournalists were physically assaulted by a policeman for taking photos of a campaign to prevent coronavirus transmission. The victim - Shafin Ahmed of Dainik Desh Janapad…

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) started distributing food items for one month among 50,000 low-income families in the city to mitigate their hardships during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Food distribution among the poor families in the capital has been started aiming to mitigate their…

The authorities of Barishal Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) have received 1,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for the doctors, nurses and other paramedics. Dr Bakir Hossain, director SBMCH, said, “They received total one thousand PPEs. Now we are distributing those to doctors,…

Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) is transporting personal protective equipment (PPE) for physicians, test kits and awareness leaflets to Civil Surgeon Offices across the country without any charge from the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD). BPO took the initiative at the directive of Posts and Telecommunications…

Construction work of a clinical waste management plant is in the final stage for the first time in the city and its operation is expected to start by next month. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Prism Foundation are jointly implementing the plant construction project aimed at bringing all the wastes…