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Why is dengue still prevalent in winter?
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Clinical trial of Nipah virus vaccine launched in Bangladesh
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2 more die of dengue in 24 hours
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Families struggle with rising dengue cases and costs
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Five more die of dengue, 490 hospitalised in a day
3 December 2025, 13:19 PM
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2 more die of dengue
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Families struggle as dengue cases peak in November
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61 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, current positivity rate 9.82%
Sixty-one 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).
4 September 2021, 11:10 AM
Govt might consider vaccinating 12-18 year olds: Health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said anyone aged 18 and above will get Covid-19 vaccines from now on.
4 September 2021, 06:46 AM
Covid daily deaths lowest in 11 weeks
The fatalities from Covid-19 and new infections have dropped in the country last week compared to the previous week, according to data of the Directorate General of Health Services.
3 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Another dies of dengue
One more dengue patient died while 255 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8am yesterday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, among the new cases, 22 are from outside Dhaka.
3 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: One more patient dies, 255 others hospitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died while 255 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today.
3 September 2021, 12:44 PM
Covid-19: 70 deaths recorded in a day, positivity rate now 10.76%
Seventy people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 September 2021, 11:11 AM
India approves phase-3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax
Already armed with four fully-approved Covid-19 vaccines, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the phase-three human trial of yet another vaccine, Corbevax, by private pharma major Biological E’s for adults, children and adolescents.
3 September 2021, 09:25 AM
Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for 12-17 year olds
The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 doses for children ages 12 to 17, the agency's chief said.
3 September 2021, 06:23 AM
Defrauding People Going Abroad: Four fraudsters held
They used to target people travelling abroad and make promise of expediting their Covid-19 vaccination process. By doing so, they have deceived a good number of people.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Good news for expecting mothers
Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take the Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Mask a must, finds largest study of its kind by Stanford Medicine and Yale researchers
Wearing masks reduces the chances of contracting Covid-19 up to 34 percent, and the government should act aggressively to force people to wear masks, says a recent study on 3.5 lakh people in rural Bangladesh.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims three more lives
Three more people died of dengue, while 330 more dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: 3 patients die, record 330 hospitalised in a day
Three more dengue patients have died while a record 330 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
2 September 2021, 12:46 PM
88 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, current positivity rate 10.40%
Eighty-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).
2 September 2021, 11:32 AM
Govt purchased vaccines worth Tk 3,000 crore within a short time: health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government has purchased Covid-19 vaccines worth about Tk 3,000 crore within a short time.
2 September 2021, 11:08 AM
Unjustified to say EU not generous in vaccine-sharing: Head of delegation
Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, Ambassador Rensje Teerink, has said that they have promised 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Bangladesh, mentioning that it is not justified to say the EU is not generous enough in terms of vaccine-sharing.
2 September 2021, 09:44 AM
Expecting, nursing mothers can take Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS
Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration.
2 September 2021, 09:16 AM
Lowest daily Covid deaths in 2 months
The country recorded the deaths of 79 Covid-19 patients yesterday, the lowest in more than two months.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM
WHO worried about ‘Mu’ variant
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia in January.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Three more succumb to dengue
Three more people died of dengue, while 295 more dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. According to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), among the new cases, 45 infections were diagnosed outside Dhaka.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM