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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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12 die of Covid-19, symptoms in Barishal division in a day
Two people died of Covid-19 and 10 with Covid-like symptoms in the Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8 am today).
24 July 2021, 07:20 AM
Record 26 deaths from Covid-19, symptoms in a day at 3 Bogura hospitals
Eight people died of Covid-19 and 18 with Covid-like symptoms at the Covid-19 units of three Bogura hospitals in 24 hours (till 8 am) today. This is the highest number of single-day Covid-19 related deaths in Bogura.
24 July 2021, 07:00 AM
8 die in Covid units of 3 Khulna hospitals in 24 hours
Eight patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.
24 July 2021, 05:26 AM
Govt hospitals to get 1,200 more Covid-19 beds
The government has instructed six public hospitals in the capital to add another 1,200 Covid-19 beds as the pandemic continues to surge, leaving healthcare facilities near capacity.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Countrywide fresh lockdown begins: Holidaymakers suffer in return journeys
People who went to their village homes before Eid suffered immensely on their return to Dhaka yesterday, the first day of the 14-day “strict lockdown” as no means of commuting, except rickshaws, were available.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid infections surge in Dhaka, 5 adjoining dists
Compared to the second week of July, the Covid-19 infection rate shot up in Dhaka and its three bordering districts last week.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure vaccine equality, break wall of profit
Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has reiterated the call for ensuring vaccine equality around the world.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Working to resume vaccine export to Bangladesh: envoy
India is working to resume the export of Covid vaccine jabs to Bangladesh as vaccine production in India is growing rapidly, said Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami yesterday.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Mass Vaccination: Age bar to be lowered to 18 years
The government is planning to lower the age limit for Covid-19 vaccination to 18 years from 30, Prof ABM Khurshid Alam, the director general of the health directorate, said yesterday.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM
85 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 85 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in the 24 hours till 8am today.
23 July 2021, 15:46 PM
2.45 lakh AstraZeneca shots to arrive from Japan tomorrow
A total of 2.45 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines will be arriving in Bangladesh from Japan tomorrow.
23 July 2021, 12:17 PM
166 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours; positivity rate now 31.05%
One hundred and sixty-six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 July 2021, 11:52 AM
Govt planning to lower age limit for Covid-19 vaccine to 18
Government is planning to lower the age limit from 30 to 18 years to be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine shot among mass people.
23 July 2021, 10:49 AM
Passenger vehicles use ferry services at Paturia-Daulatdia terminals despite lockdown
Passengers and all kinds of vehicles including motorcycles, private cars and microbuses have been crossing Paturia-Daulatdia ferry terminals since this morning in violation of the lockdown.
23 July 2021, 05:29 AM
Spacing Pfizer shots boosts antibody levels after initial drop: study
A longer gap between doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels than a shorter gap, a British study found on Friday, but there is a sharp drop in antibody levels after the first dose.
23 July 2021, 05:11 AM
12 die of Covid-19 infection in a single day in Kushtia
Twelve more people have died of Covid-19 while three died of Covid-19 like symptoms in 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
23 July 2021, 04:55 AM
187 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours; Positivity rate 32.19%
One hundred and eighty-seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 July 2021, 12:09 PM
25 affected with dengue fever in a day
At least 25 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in 24 hours till 8am today.
22 July 2021, 10:08 AM
14-day lockdown starting tomorrow ‘stricter’ than before: state minister for public administration
The restrictions announced by the government from tomorrow until August 5 will be “stricter than the one imposed last time”, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said today.
22 July 2021, 09:39 AM
Global Covid-19 cases nearing 192 million mark
The global Covid-19 caseload is inching closer to the 192-million mark, as the second wave of the pandemic continues to devastate countries across the world even with mass inoculations underway.
22 July 2021, 08:56 AM