May 14, 2020

GBNEWS24 DESK// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to launch today the disbursement of Taka 1,250 crore cash assistance among 50 lakh poor families hit hard amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…

GBNEWS24 DESK// At least 929 people died in Bangladesh with COVID-19 like symptoms since March 8, says a report of Centre for Genocide Studies (CGS) of Dhaka University. The report jointly prepared by Bangladesh Peace Observatory…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid-ul-Fitr holiday later this month to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The curfew will…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid-19, state media report. The plan appears to be in its early stages, with all districts in Wuhan told to submit…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Brazil has recorded its highest daily rise in the number of deaths from the coronavirus, health officials say. It registered 881 new deaths on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The total death toll now stands at…