142 Bangladeshis returning from Italy quarantined in Dhaka
WEB DESK A total of 142 Bangladeshi persons returning from Italy have been put under quarantine at the Ashkona Hajj Camp near the Hazrat Shah Jalal international airport in Dhaka.…
Sheikh Hasina to join video conferencing of SAARC countries on Coronavirus
WEB DESK Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has agreed with the proposal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling upon the leadership of SAARC nations to chalk out a strategy to…
US:Trump declares emergency as coronavirus crisis escalates
AGENCIES / WHITE HOUSE /WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency, invoking the Stafford Act to allow more federal aid to stream to states and cities…
Pakistan Day Parade cancelled amid coronavirus fears
AMN / ISLAMABAD The Pakistan government has decided to cancel the Pakistan Day Parade scheduled to be held on March 23, 2020, as a precautionary measure to contain the spread…
Religious prayers restricted across Middle East amid coronavirus fears
WEB DESK Religious authorities have decided to cancel or limit weekly prayer gatherings across the Middle East today to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Christian, Muslim and…
Coronavirus outbreak under control in Pakistan: Qureshi
28 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the country WEB DESK Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said that the coronavirus outbreak in the country was “under control”…
Wife of Canada’s PM tests positive for Novel Corona virus
WEB DESK Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau has tested positive for Novel Corona virus. His office said in a statement issued yesterday that she would remain in…
UAE : 11 new cases of COVID-19 reported
WEB DESK In the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) today announced 11 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19. The total number of positive Coronavirus…
US Supreme Court allows Prez Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
WEB DESK US Supreme Court handed the White House a victory last night by allowing a policy to remain in place that allows asylum seekers to be sent back to…
Coronavirus: US Prez Trump suspends travel from Europe to US
WEB DESK US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address, he said…