Nearly 20 lakh Dhaka residents could be Covid-19 positive, 78% asymptomatic: study

Around nine percent -- nearly 20 lakh -- of Dhaka city dwellers could be Covid-19 positive with roughly 78 percent of them exhibiting no symptoms, according to a study.
10 August 2020, 18:12 PM

Outbreak shows signs of peaking

Australia recorded its biggest one-day rise in Covid-19 deaths yesterday although a slowdown in new cases gave hope that a second wave of new infections in the state of Victoria may have peaked.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

‘Vast global gap’ in funds to fight virus

There is a “vast global gap” between funds needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and funds committed, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday, and the WHO was only “10% of the way” there.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Chinese Vaccine: Decision on phase-III trial next week

The health ministry is going to sit next week to decide phase-III clinical trial of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, its Secretary Abdul Mannan said.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh confirms over 2.6 lakh virus cases

Bangladesh’s officially confirmed novel coronavirus cases went up to 260,507 with the detection of 2,907 new cases in 24 hours till 8:30am yesterday.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Govt to start mobile court operations, awareness campaigns on wearing masks: cabinet secy

Amid a spike in coronavirus transmission, the government asks field-level administrations to conduct mobile court operations and awareness campaigns on wearing masks.
10 August 2020, 13:30 PM

Covid-19: 39 die, 2,907 infected, 2,067 recover in 24 hours

Thirty-nine people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said during a briefing today.
10 August 2020, 08:38 AM

Covid-19: 34 die, 2,487 infected in 24 hours

Thirty-four people -- 31 male and three female -- have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), has said.
9 August 2020, 08:42 AM

Deaths more in densely populated divisions

Divisions with higher populations are witnessing higher numbers of Covid-19 deaths.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: UN experts call for lifting sanctions on affected nations

A group of independent human rights experts at the United Nations have called on countries to lift -- or at the very least, ease -- sanctions to allow affected nations and communities to access vital supplies during the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
8 August 2020, 13:03 PM

Covid-19: 32 die, 2,611 infected, 1,020 recover in 24 hours

Thirty-two people have died from coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, Dr Nasima Sultana, additional director general (administration) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), says during a briefing.
8 August 2020, 08:25 AM

Bangladesh sees no drop in Covid infection rate

Many Asian countries have seen a drop in coronavirus infection rate in the last couple of months but in Bangladesh’s case it remained over 20 percent.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid cases in India double in three weeks

India’s official coronavirus case tally hit two million yesterday, doubling in three weeks as the pandemic sweeps into smaller cities and rural areas, with experts warning the real toll could be much higher.
7 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: total number of cases crosses 2.5 lakh mark

27 die, 2,851 infected, 1,760 recover in 24 hours.
7 August 2020, 08:24 AM

Ramendu and Ferdousi Majumdar test positive for Covid-19

Renowned actors and Ekushey Padak awardees Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdousi Majumdar have tested positive for Covid-19.
7 August 2020, 06:40 AM

WHO says 'vaccine nationalism' cannot beat virus

The World Health Organization on Thursday warned against "vaccine nationalism," saying vaccine-hogging richer countries would not be safe coronavirus havens if poor nations remained exposed.
7 August 2020, 05:06 AM

Chittagong University professor dies of Covid-19

A professor of Chittagong University (CU) died of Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at the port city’s Parkview Hospital.
6 August 2020, 18:27 PM

Bangladesh passes Italy

Over 23 people on average have died every day since March 18, the day the country recorded its first Covid-19 death.
6 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Global recovery could be faster if Covid vaccine made available to all: WHO chief

Economic recovery around the world could come faster if any Covid-19 vaccine is made available to all as a public good, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.
6 August 2020, 16:53 PM

Fake Covid-19 certificates: Court accepts charges against JKG chairman, 7 others

A Dhaka court accepts the charge sheet against eight people, including JKG Health Care Chairman Dr Sabrina Arif Chowdhury, in a case filed over issuing fake Covid-19 certificates.
6 August 2020, 14:07 PM