170 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 170 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in 24 hours till 8am today. Of them only six are from outside Dhaka.
30 July 2021, 12:27 PM

Covid-19: 212 deaths, 13,862 cases recorded in 24 hours

Two hundred and twelve people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 July 2021, 12:17 PM

Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games

Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday following record spikes in infections as the capital hosts the Olympics.
30 July 2021, 09:38 AM

13 die of Covid-19 in Bogura hospitals in a single day

In 24 hours till this morning, 21 people died of Covid-19 and related symptoms while undergoing treatment at the coronavirus units of different hospitals in Bogura.
30 July 2021, 09:05 AM

Covid-19 vaccines: 30 lakh Sinopharm doses reach Bangladesh

A total of 30 lakh Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived in Bangladesh between this morning and last night.
30 July 2021, 06:50 AM

Sylhet division sees highest single-day Covid-19 infection

A total of 802 new Covid-19 cases and 17 deaths were recorded in Sylhet division in 24 hours till this morning, breaking previous records of infections.
30 July 2021, 06:32 AM

Britain warns Covid-19 could infect half Myanmar in next 2 weeks

Britain's UN ambassador warned on Thursday that half of Myanmar's 54 million people could be infected with Covid-19 in the next two weeks as Myanmar's envoy called for UN monitors to ensure an effective delivery of vaccines.
30 July 2021, 03:19 AM

Israel to offer third coronavirus 'booster' shot for over 60s

Israel’s prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.
30 July 2021, 03:09 AM

Implementation of Mass Vaccination Plan: Govt needs $3.7b in next 2 years

Bangladesh will need an estimated $3.7 billion to inoculate 80 percent of the population against Covid in one and a half to two years and achieve herd immunity.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue Infection: Hospitals see rise in patients

Dengue infections keep rising as 194 more people with dengue fever were hospitalised in the country in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, the highest in a single day this year.   
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Vaccination: Govt lowers age limit to 25 years

The government yesterday lowered the age limit from 30 to 25 years for Covid-19 vaccination.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Red tape stymieing biomed inventions

As the pandemic raged on for the last year and a half, the inventor’s wheels also kept turning.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Virus spreads to 3 China provinces

China yesterday reported small coronavirus outbreaks driven by the Delta variant in three provinces as Olympics host Japan
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Another doctor dies from Covid

A doctor from Bogura died with Covid-19 while undergoing treatment at Sheikh Mujib Medical University in the capital on Wednesday noon.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Two judges, 8 lower court staffers died of Covid-19 so far

Two sitting judges and eight staff members of lower courts died from Covid-19, since the pandemic hit the country in March last year.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Black fungus patient left without treatment due to drug shortage

A patient diagnosed with black fungus (Mucormycosis) at Chattogram Medical College Hospital is not getting proper treatment due to lack of an essential drug necessary for the treatment, according to her family members.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Legal notice seeks vaccination of expecting mothers on priority basis

A rights organisation served a legal notice on the government yesterday, requesting it to take necessary steps in 24 hours to provide Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on priority basis. 
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Almost as if there is no lockdown

Amid the rising number of Covid-19 infections and deaths, the nationwide “strict lockdown” seems to be loosening up as public and vehicular movement on the streets of Dhaka and elsewhere continues to increase with each passing day.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 vaccine: 10 lakh Sinopharm doses reach Dhaka

Ten lakh doses of Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:20am tonight.
29 July 2021, 17:53 PM

Covid-19 vaccine: 30 lakh Sinopharm doses to arrive tonight, early tomorrow

Thirty lakh doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China will reach Bangladesh tonight, said health ministry officials.
29 July 2021, 14:01 PM