March2020

A Bangladeshi who tested positive for coronavirus infection has died, Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora, director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said today. The patient was over 70 years old, she said...

As the government encourages “social distancing” in the fight against coronavirus, older people are facing the prospect of being told to stay at home for weeks. But what if a parent or older person in your...

Sainsbury’s has announced measures to help older and vulnerable shoppers during the coronavirus pandemic. Shoppers in some supermarket stores have stripped shelves, leaving it difficult for elderly people to get hold of a number of items....

The deadly coronavirus has now hit all 50 states in the US as West Virginia reported its first case of the infection on Tuesday. Announcing West Virginia’s first Covid-19 patient, Governor Jim Justice said: “We knew...

Australia has banned “non-essential” gatherings of more than 100 people in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced sweeping new measures on Wednesday, including discouraging travel overseas, reports BBC. But he said schools,...

One year after Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique and set off a series of unprecedented climate-related disasters, 2.5 million people, almost half of them children, remain in need of humanitarian assistance. More than 3,000 children...

We are all familiar with the iconic speech delivered by the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on 7th march of 1971. It has been recognized by UNESCO as a part of the ‘Memory...

Amazon on Tuesday made a priority of medical supplies and household staples, putting shipments of other goods on hold to focus on key items during the coronavirus outbreak. “We are seeing increased online shopping and as...