Covid-19 pandemic

An officer is seen at a departure hall on the first day of a national travel ban as Indonesia halts sea, land, air, and rail travel from May 6 to 17 for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent a large-scale transmission of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport in Palembang, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia May 6, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto/Nova Wahyudi/via REUTERS
Coronavirus chronicle

Global Covid-19 cases surpass 200 million as Delta variant spreads

At least 2.6% of the world's population has been infected, with the true figure likely higher due to limited testing in many places

Road side shops infront of Dhanmondi area. Photo: TBS
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Some shops pull up shutters amid ‘strictest lockdown’  

Tailback on Khilkhet-Uttara route on Tuesday. Photo: Collected
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

People entering capital, creating congestions on different roads 

‘No vaccine, no entry' at Benapole port from 16 August
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

‘No vaccine, no entry' at Benapole port from 16 August

Photo: Courtesy
Obituary

Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital ICU head dies of Covid-19

Covid-19 has caused disruptions in breastfeeding support services worldwide, says WHO, UNICEF
Health

Covid-19 has caused disruptions in breastfeeding support services worldwide, says WHO, UNICEF

Foreign Minister (FM) AK Abdul Momen. Photo: Collected.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Vaccine coproduction deal with Sinopharm ready for signing: FM

Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS
RMG

Industries bustle again as 90% RMG workers rejoin work

Some 24.30 lakh taxpayers submit returns last fiscal
NBR

Some 24.30 lakh taxpayers submit returns last fiscal

Dr Shagufa Anwar. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Bangladesh’s healthcare must start thinking NEW

Photo: TBS
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

People defy lockdown showing flimsy excuses

Photo: BSS
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Another Indian Oxygen Express arrives

Photo: Mumit M/TBS
Economy

Pushed to the wall, they do any work to survive