Maldives gifts Bangladesh 2 lakh AstraZeneca vaccine doses

Maldives has gifted two lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh.
11 October 2021, 13:53 PM

Dengue fever: 2 dead, 207 patients hospitalised in a day

At least two dengue patients died and 207 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 45 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 October 2021, 11:34 AM

Merck's promising anti-Covid pill awaits US FDA's authorisation

Drugmaker Merck asked US regulators Monday to authorise its pill against Covid-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world’s arsenal against the pandemic.
11 October 2021, 11:28 AM

Covid-19: 11 deaths recorded in a day, positivity rate now 2.58%

Eleven people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 October 2021, 11:26 AM

AstraZeneca Covid-19 drug cocktail succeeds in late-stage study

AstraZeneca's experimental COVID-19 drug has helped cut the risk of severe disease or death in a late-stage study, the British drugmaker said on Monday, a boost to its efforts to develop coronavirus medicines beyond vaccines.
11 October 2021, 11:09 AM

Children aged 12-17 to get Pfizer shots

The government will inoculate children aged 12-17 with Pfizer Covid vaccine soon, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases cross 20,000 mark this year

At least three dengue patients died and 211 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today. Only 47 such cases were outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 October 2021, 12:17 PM

14 Covid-19 deaths, 481 cases recorded in 24 hours

Fourteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 October 2021, 11:15 AM

Pfizer jabs for 12-17yr olds as WHO gave approval: Health Minister

The director general of World Health Organization has agreed on Pfizer jabs for 12-17 year olds, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
10 October 2021, 09:02 AM

Italy fully vaccinates 80% population over 12, reaches safety target

Italy reached the target of fully vaccinating 80% of the population over the age of 12 against COVID-19, according to official data, achieving a goal Rome had set as a safety cut-off point, government data showed on Sunday.
10 October 2021, 07:43 AM

Unique health insurance protects against 52 essential illnesses up to age 80

MetLife Bangladesh has recently launched a first-of-its-kind Critical Illness Insurance Protection Plan that offers customers financial protection for 52 common critical illnesses, including the leading causes of death in Bangladesh: heart attack, stroke, respiratory diseases, cancer and kidney diseases, says a press release.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Common causes that give rise to headaches

Headaches are a frequent and uncomfortable condition that reduces the quality of life. Every day, many people suffer from headaches.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Serum resumes vaccine supply

The Serum Institute of India yesterday resumed its vaccine export to Bangladesh after a pause of about eight months, sending 10 lakh doses of its Covishield jabs.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue Update

Dengue Update
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM

70-80pc people to get shots by March 2022

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the government geared up its nationwide vaccination programmes to inoculate 70-80 percent population by March 2022.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM

10 lakh Covishield vaccines arrive in Dhaka from India

Ten lakh doses of Covishield vaccines reached Dhaka from Serum Institute of India (SII) this afternoon.
9 October 2021, 12:57 PM

224 hospitalised with dengue in a day

At least 224 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00am today -- of whom 59 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 October 2021, 12:15 PM

20 Covid-19 deaths, 415 cases recorded in 24 hours

Twenty people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 October 2021, 11:10 AM

70-80% population to be vaccinated by April next year: health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said 70 to 80 percent of the country's population would be vaccinated by April next year.
9 October 2021, 09:37 AM

10 lakh Covishield vaccines to reach Dhaka from India today

Ten lakh doses of Covishield vaccines is scheduled to reached Dhaka from Serum Institute of India (SII) today.
9 October 2021, 07:55 AM