Why are dengue cases still rising in November?

Under normal circumstances, November’s dry weather was supposed to cause the Aedes mosquito population to decline. But this year, around 150 dengue patients are still being hospitalised daily, illustrating a concerning picture of the vector-borne disease.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM

US donates 18 freezer trucks to transport Covid-19 vaccines

The US government has donated 18 freezer trucks to Bangladesh to help establish a dedicated fleet of vehicles properly equipped with cold-storage facilities to transport millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses across the country.
15 November 2021, 17:34 PM

Dengue fever: 140 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 140 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 November 2021, 11:50 AM

China confines 1,500 university students to dorms, hotels following Covid outbreak

China has confined nearly 1,500 university students to their dormitories and hotels following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northeastern city of Dalian.
15 November 2021, 10:59 AM

4 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, current positivity rate 1.32%

Four 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).
15 November 2021, 10:54 AM

Bangladesh capable of producing Covid-19 vaccine: PM tells parliament

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that Bangladesh has the capability of producing Covid-19 vaccine and supply those to other countries.
15 November 2021, 10:32 AM

Vaccination for slum residents starts tomorrow: Health Minister

The government will start vaccination programme for those living in slums from tomorrow, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
15 November 2021, 10:25 AM

Dengue fever: 131 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 131 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 November 2021, 12:40 PM

4 Covid-19 deaths, 223 new infections recorded in 24 hours

Four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours until till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 November 2021, 11:45 AM

Use Covid drug molnupiravir sensibly

Physicians should be judicious in prescribing molnupiravir, the first and only specific drug developed to treat Covid-19, as it is designed to treat only rt-PCR Covid positive patients, the country’s leading medicine specialists said in a seminar yesterday.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Innovative cancer therapy shows early promise

Cancer treatment involves early awareness, early prevention, screening/early detection and early treatment. The bacterial defensive mechanism is a renewed interest in cell gene editing simplified by Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) technology.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Diabetes caused 1.5 million fatalities worldwide

Diabetes is a long-term illness characterised by inadequate insulin synthesis or poor insulin administration. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. Hyperglycaemia, or high blood sugar, is caused by uncontrolled diabetes, and it damages a variety of body systems, including neurons and blood vessels.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 159 hospitalised in 24 hours

One more died while at least 159 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 November 2021, 14:03 PM

6 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 1.11%

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 November 2021, 12:21 PM

5 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 1.28%

Five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 November 2021, 12:43 PM

103 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

One hundred and three dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 November 2021, 11:59 AM

US to provide another 14m Pfizer jabs

The US administration has declared that it will provide another 14 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh under the COVAX facility, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Insulin to be free of cost for diabetic patients in future: health minister

Steps are underway to provide diabetic patients with free insulin at government hospitals in the future, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
11 November 2021, 15:46 PM

Adolescents in Bangladesh getting Covid-19 jabs this fast is impressive: UK envoy

The targeted Covid-19 vaccination will be a vital enabler in bringing students back to schools, which is essential to their educational development and Bangladesh’s continuing economic and social progress, said British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson today.
11 November 2021, 13:45 PM

176 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 176 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, of whom 41 are outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 November 2021, 12:43 PM