Dengue fever: Cases cross 14,000 mark, 321 hospitalised in a day

The number of dengue cases in the country has crossed the 14,000-mark for the first time this year with 321 new hospitalisations in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 September 2021, 12:39 PM

41 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 7.69%

Forty-one 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 September 2021, 11:58 AM

319 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 319 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Maleque claims success in tackling Covid

Bangladesh has achieved success in containing coronavirus when many other countries, including India, the UK and US, have failed to do so, Health Minister Zahid Maleque claimed yesterday.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 319 hospitalised in a single day

At least 319 patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till 8:00am today.
12 September 2021, 12:08 PM

51 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 7.46%

Fifty-one 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 September 2021, 11:35 AM

Bangladesh has achieved success in curbing Covid-19: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said Bangladesh has achieved success in containing coronavirus when many other countries, including India, UK and USA, have failed to do so.
12 September 2021, 11:21 AM

Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains

A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak told the public Sunday not to leave, suspended bus and train service and closed cinemas, bars and other facilities.
12 September 2021, 06:09 AM

Scale-up routine immunisation along with COVID-19 vaccination

The World Health Organisation recently urged countries in South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunisation along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

10cr people to get Covid shots by Dec

Ten crore people in the country will be vaccinated by December, Lokman Hossain Mian, secretary at the Health Services Division, said yesterday.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Thousands protest new Turkish vaccine and test rules

More than 2,000 Turks demonstrated in Istanbul on Saturday against official coronavirus-related mandates including vaccinations, tests and masks, responding to new government measures and an inoculation push.
11 September 2021, 16:24 PM

301 dengue patients hospitalised in a day

At least 301 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today.
11 September 2021, 14:52 PM

48 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 7%

Forty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 September 2021, 11:14 AM

10 crore people to be vaccinated by December: health secretary

As many as ten crore people will be vaccinated by December, Senior Secretary of Health Service Division Lokman Hossain Miah said today.
11 September 2021, 11:05 AM

54 lakh Sinopharm vaccines reach Dhaka

Around 54 lakh doses of Sinopharm's Covid-19 vaccine reached Dhaka early today.
11 September 2021, 06:52 AM

Modi orders for stronger genome sequencing amid threat of 3rd Covid-19 wave

With the season of major religious festivals across India amidst concerns of a possible third wave of Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need for constant genome sequencing in order to monitor emergence of new variants of coronavirus.
11 September 2021, 06:05 AM

US could authorise Pfizer Covid-19 shot for kids age 5-11 in October

Top US health officials believe that Pfizer Inc’s Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized for children aged 5-11 years old by the end of October, two sources familiar with the situation said on Friday.
11 September 2021, 03:10 AM

Dengue infections keep rising

At least 248 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Illusive herd immunity

The head of the WHO Europe was pessimistic yesterday about vaccines’ ability to put an end to the Covid pandemic, as new variants dash hopes of reaching herd immunity.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccine from India: Supply will follow rise in production

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday  expressed hope that India would be able to supply Covid-19 vaccines to  Bangladesh as per the agreement once the neighbouring country’s  production rises. 
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM