File photo of Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader CourtesyHe also asked people to contact helpline numbers for any help or inquiryRoad, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said a 500-member committee has been formed to tackle the coronavirus situation in the country. Quader also directed party leaders to remain alert against all fake news and rumours over coronavirus. Meanwhile, death toll from coronavirus, which was first reported in China, reached 14,655 globally (a mortality rate of 13 percent) on Monday. Coronavirus, labelled a pandemic by WHO, is affecting 192 countries and territories around the world and one international conveyance. The government has been taking a slew of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus and advised people to avoid public gatherings.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 23, 2020 10:07 UTC