News in Brief 2024-05-18

FE Team | Published: May 17, 2024 23:54:40

13 Covid-19 cases reported
Bangladesh reported 13 more Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours until Friday morning. With the new numbers, the country's total Covid-19 caseload rose to 2,050,223, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The official death toll from the disease remains unchanged at 29,494 as no new fatalities were reported during this period. The daily case test positivity rate was 4.89 per cent as 266 samples were tested, said the DGHS. The recovery and death rates stood at 98.41 per cent and 1.44 per cent, respectively. — UNB
Gas supply to remain off for 15 hours in some city areas today
Gas supply will remain suspended for 15 hours from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm today (Saturday) at Uttara and adjoining areas in Dhaka for the emergency relocation of gas pipelines in the alignment of Section-1 of the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway construction project.According to Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company, the areas where gas supply will stop during the period include Uttara, Uttarakhan, Dakkhinkhan while consumers in adjoining areas may experience low in gas supply. The Titas Gas authority regretted the inconvenience of its customers for the disruption in gas supply. — UNB