Zero Covid death for first time in 19 months

Bangladesh yesterday reported zero deaths from Covid-19 in a day for the first time since April 3 last year, raising optimism that the country has tamed the rogue virus that has claimed 27,946 lives and billions in losses to the economy.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

An integrated action plan is needed to overcome the diabetic pandemic

Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that enormously contribute to morbidity and mortality worldwide.
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like Coronaviruses

SARS-like coronaviruses may be silent in rodents. Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like Coronaviruses, leading
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Transgender people to get vaccines tomorrow in Ctg

Transgender people in Chattogram will receive Covid-19 vaccines at the civil surgeon office tomorrow. They will be administered the
20 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 142 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 142 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 November 2021, 13:47 PM

15 crore Covid vaccine doses to be administered by Jan: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that the government will be able to administer 15 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine by January next year.
20 November 2021, 13:05 PM

Special Covid-19 vaccination campaign for transgender people in Ctg on Nov 22

Transgender people in the port city will receive Covid-19 vaccine doses, in a special campaign, at Chattogram Civil Surgeon's Office on Monday.
20 November 2021, 12:50 PM

China completes vaccinating 76.3% of its population

China had given 76.3% of its population complete COVID-19 vaccine doses by Nov. 19, Wu Liangyou, an official at the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday.
20 November 2021, 12:37 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24 hours since April 2020

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 November 2021, 11:08 AM

First known Covid-19 case was market vendor of Wuhan: Scientist

The first known COVID-19 case was a market vendor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, not an accountant who appeared to have no link to the market but whose case contributed to speculation the virus could have leaked from a lab, a US researcher wrote in a commentary piece published on Thursday.
20 November 2021, 05:39 AM

7 more die of Covid, 253 infected

Bangladesh logged seven more Covid-linked deaths and 253 fresh infections in 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to Directorate General of Health Services.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

FDA authorizes Pfizer, Moderna booster shots irrespective of first dose

US regulators on Friday opened up Covid-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government’s campaign to shore up protection and get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that may worsen with the holidays.
19 November 2021, 14:17 PM

Austria reimposes Covid-19 lockdown, Germany to follow

Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said on Friday as neighbouring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout.
19 November 2021, 12:22 PM

Dengue fever: 72 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 72 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 November 2021, 11:37 AM

7 Covid-19 deaths, 253 new infections recorded in 24 hours

Seven people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 November 2021, 11:12 AM

Dengue fear still looms over Ctg

Residents of Chattogram are still dealing with the dengue menace even in November. This is not a regular occurrence, as the Aedes mosquito population starts to decline during the dry season.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Health worker runs with Tk 2.58cr Covid test fees

A medical technologist of Khulna General Hospital misappropriated around Tk 2.58 crore, collected for testing Covid-19, finds a probe committee, led by the civil surgeon of Khulna.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM

5 Covid-19 deaths, 244 new cases recorded in 24 hours

Five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 November 2021, 13:22 PM

129 hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours

One hundred and twenty-nine dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 November 2021, 12:04 PM

2 die of dengue at Ctg hospital within 24 hours

Two people, including a four-year-old girl, died of dengue within a span of 24 hours at a hospital in Chattogram city.
18 November 2021, 07:05 AM