Covid Heroes

Covid Heroes

From cultural activists to Covid volunteers

When the Covid-19 pandemic began, some cultural activists could not bear the thought of staying back home as everyone else suffered.

3y ago

Remembering Covid warrior: Library named after policeman

Commemorating the death of a police constable who died of Covid-19 while discharging duty as a frontline fighter during the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Khansama Police Station in Dinajpur has opened a library after his name, providing solace to the grieved family members.

3y ago

War against Covid: Satkhira youths arm themselves with oxygen cylinders

In the fight against the third wave of Covid-19 infections, youths in Bangladesh’s southern district of Satkhira have taken a united front.

3y ago

Barbie debuts doll in likeness of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine co-developer

British coronavirus vaccine developer Sarah Gilbert has many science accolades to her credit but now shares an honor with Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe and Eleanor Roosevelt: a Barbie doll in her likeness.

3y ago

Burial of Covid-19 Patients in Mymensingh: Women volunteers step up to the plate

The pandemic situation is dire in Mymensingh Even after Mymensingh Medical College Hospital increased the number of beds in its Covid-19 unit from 210 to 500, the hospital’s 20-bed ICU  remains at capacity due to the onrush of critical patients.

3y ago