National Press Club building CollectedWith 17 confirmed cases and a death in Bangladesh so far, the virus has claimed the lives of over 10,000 worldwide, infecting more than 245,000 globallyThe National Press Club has decided to suspend all activities of the club from Saturday till March 31. The decision was taken during a meeting presided over by the club’s President Saiful Alam, a press release signed by the club’s General Secretary Farida Parvin read on Friday. The coronavirus situation in BangladeshWithin 10 days of the first case of coronavirus being reported in the country, the number of infected people climbed to 17 on Thursday with three fresh cases. As the coronavirus situation continued to worsen, the government has said it will shut down bus, train and launch services all over Bangladesh. Later, as Sajida Foundation volunteered their 50-bed hospital in Jatrabari, the number of such hospitals rose to seven, DGHS confirmed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 20, 2020 11:37 UTC