Mehedi Hasan Bappy :The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the major phenomena of the century that shows how vulnerable we remain. In this situation, Muslims worldwide celebratd Eid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, when the global number of coronavirus cases crossed 18 million and more than 689,100 people died. Meanwhile, in Bangladesh, there are 239,800 people tested COVID-19 positive and more than 3,100 people have lost life. This pandemic created a health and humanitarian crisis threatening the...
James Gallagher :Winter is coming and traditionally it is party time for colds and flu. This has raised fears that coronavirus will surge when the seasons change, possibly leading to a second wave of the disease that is even bigger than the first.However, predicting what a Covid winter will look like is complex and uncertainty reigns – there are reasons both to be worried and to be reassured.How bad a northern hemisphere winter will be is dependent not only on...
Health Desk :A new coronavirus that emerged in China late last year has spread to at least 188 countries on...
Afghans prepare for Eid-al-Adha despite virus risk People are crowding in markets, ignoring social distancing orders and rarely wearing masks to prepare for Eid-al-Adah celebration in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.Afghanistan has eased its lockdown, allowing small business and daily workers to move on with their daily lives, while educational institutes and schools remain closed.The country’s health ministry has reported over 36,400 cases of the virus, and over 1,250 deaths.Saudi Arabia’s decision to drastically scale down the hajj season due...
UNB, Khulna :Former Awami League lawmaker of Khulna – 6 constituency Sheikh Md Nurul Haq died from coronavirus at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday. Haque breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the hospital at 2 pm, said his son Sheikh Monirul Islam. He was found Covid-19 positive on July 9 and admitted to Khulna Corona dedicated hospital the next day. He was shifted to Dhaka after his condition deteriorated on July 12. Nurul Haque was elected MP...
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :The world’s most common arbovirus infection, dengue, causes an estimated 50 to 100 million new infections,...
Virus behind pandemic has been in bats ‘for decades’ Another interesting study on the evolution of the coronavirus … this time published in Nature. A group of scientists from around the world who have been tracing the virus’s origins say their findings indicate that “the lineage giving rise to the SARS-CoV-2 has been circulating unnoticed in bats for decades”. Writing on Twitter, award-winning science author Laurie Garrett says the study has a number of significant implications. Indonesia reports 2,381 new...
PM Imran Khan warns of possible Eid al-Adha coronavirus spike Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned citizens to continue to strictly follow government guidelines on limiting interactions, warning of a possible new surge in cases after the Islamic holy day of Eid al-Adha later this week.Khan’s warning came as the country registered its lowest single-day rise in cases in almost three months, according to the latest government data. No indication new coronavirus is seasonal: WHO The spread of the...
Md. Rakibul Islam : Twenty first century whole Earth face the biggest challenge have ever seen before that’s the name is pandemic situation of covid-19 but we forget another disease that previously present in the world as a hidden killer, this disease name is Hepatitis. Hepatitis is a one kind of viral disease that infected the hepatic cell of human body. As per theworld health organization (WhO) reported that 1.34 million people are death in every year. According to the...
Number of corona patients rose to 551 in Bagerhat Our Correspondent Some 20 persons were infected with corona in Bagerhat...
CARE Bangladesh has initiated response and recovery as it is working closely with the government functionaries to help it address the ongoing floods.Heavy monsoon rains in the upstream regions and incessant onrush of water from upstream over the last weeks inundated 21 northern, north-eastern and south-eastern districts in Bangladesh affecting over 3.3 million people, a CARE press release said.The flood situation is deteriorating at a time when many are still reeling from the shock of Cyclone Amphan that damaged houses,...
The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) organised a tree plantation programme marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at its headquarters’ premises on Monday afternoon.As part of the countrywide tree plantation programme, IEB will continue the programme in phases at IEB centers and sub-centers across the country.Besides, IEB’s centers and sub-centers have a target to plant 2,500 trees across the country.Among others, IEB President Engineer Abdus Sabur, General Secretary Engineer Khandaker Manzoor Morshed, Vice-President...
