Covid-19
Babita recovers from Covid
On July 18, widespread unrest erupted nationwide under the pretext of quota reform protests, leading to blockades throughout Dhaka and a citywide internet blackout. Amidst this turmoil, iconic actress Babita tested positive for the coronavirus.
Italian football clubs lost 3.6 bn euros during Covid pandemic
Italian professional football clubs lost 3.6 billion euros ($3.97 bn) between 2019 and 2022 due to Covid and pandemic-related restrictions, according to an annual report.
Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid US visa row
The Serbian, who is one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against the virus, applied to the U.S. government last month for special permission to play at ATP Masters events at Indian Wells and Miami
A homemaker’s playbook for addressing the economic slowdown
Bangladesh is going through a period of economic slowdown and this weakening of the economy will be looming large for the entire period of 2023. The biggest problem for the common people now is inflation. It has increased the living cost and decreased the actual income.
The impossible task of calculating global pandemic deaths
December's WHO calculations of excess deaths during the pandemic highlight a big, but largely unseen, problem in global health: Lack of proper mortality surveillance in half the world's countries.
After energy, LC opening crisis now cripples businesses
At the beginning of 2022, businesses were upbeat and many of them thought that the worst stemming from the losses induced by the coronavirus pandemic was finally over. That was short-lived.
Small export-oriented garment units struggling to survive
Small export-oriented garment factories in Saidpur of Nilphamari are struggling to recover from setbacks faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, when orders from abroad took a steep dive owing to lower demand amid economic uncertainty.
1.7m students drop out in pandemic
Education in Bangladesh took a major hit from the Covid pandemic, which caused 17.62 lakh students to drop out of educational institutions, according to government data.
'Players could play at Australian Open with COVID'
Players at this month's Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday.
Djokovic can't forget Australian deportation
Novak Djokovic admitted Thursday that being deported from Australia was an experience he will never forget, but it was time to move on, as he enjoyed a warm welcome in Adelaide.
What’s a healthcare system without data? Simply incomplete.
An informed public health professional will argue that public health is half medical and half data. Without data, any health system is effectively blind. Data provides visibility into public health emergencies and non-emergencies alike. It saves lives. It tells us where the government needs to pour its funds and which areas to mobilise resources in. It helps identify gaps in healthcare and measure outcomes. Indeed, data is the eyes and ears of public health.
Guards up as new Omicron strain looms
The new coronavirus subvariant that is ripping through China has compelled the government to step up guard.
Major world events of 2022
It was a year when death came abruptly to what otherwise were days of communal celebrations; when Britain lost a queen and Japan, its former premier; when inept leaders – corrupted by hubris – fell; and when nature again refused to be ignored. It was a year of another devastating war in Europe.
The climate crisis is also a health crisis
The world’s poorest countries remain the most vulnerable to climate change.
Djokovic to get visa for 2023 Australian Open: reports
Former world number one Novak Djokovic will be granted a visa to play in the 2023 Australian Open, local media reports said Tuesday, despite his deportation from the country ahead of this year's tournament in January.
ICC relaxes Covid rules for T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has relaxed rules related to COVID-19 for the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Players, despite testing positive, will be permitted to compete.
657 more infected with Covid
Bangladesh recorded another death from Covid-19 and 657 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
Covid-19: We can’t let our guard down yet
With fatalities declining and people getting used to living with the virus, adherence to social distancing protocols has been mostly absent from public life.
"Six chartered flights to take Bangladeshi students back to China"
Bangladeshi nationals, who were studying in different Chinese universities and had to come back due to Covid-19, will be able to return to China with chartered flights.