Dhaka, March 23 -- "Let me assure you that the Prime Minister and the Awami League Government are beside you during this hour. Do not panic. Be alert. Together, we will prevail," the prime minister's ICT affairs adviser, said in a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday.

Bangladesh reported 27 COVID-19 cases, including two fatalities, in two weeks as the virus has claimed more than 13,000 lives and infected over 305,000 worldwide since it originated in China by the end of last year.

"As you know, the Covid-19 has emerged as a global public health crisis. Around 180 countries have been affected by this novel virus, including Bangladesh. Since there are no specific drugs and/or vaccines for this virus yet, containing the spread of the viru...