1 pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: WHO

Due to declining spending in maternal and newborn health, global progress in lowering the early mortality of pregnant women, mothers, and babies has stagnated for eight years, said a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) report.
9 May 2023, 13:49 PM

Diarrhoea Outbreak: IEDCR team starts work in Ctg

A team from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, and Research (IEDCR) has started visiting different parts of Chattogram to investigate into the cause of a diarrhoea outbreak
8 May 2023, 16:41 PM

Covid Pandemic: WHO declares end to global emergency

Covid-19 no longer represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said yesterday, a major step towards the end of the pandemic that has killed more than 6.9 million people, disrupted the global economy and ravaged communities.
5 May 2023, 18:00 PM

16 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 16 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
3 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh may witness worse dengue outbreak this year: experts

Health experts have warned that the country may witness an even worse outbreak of Aedes mosquito-borne dengue this year as the presence of this virus-carrying insect has increased in the early days of summer
3 May 2023, 14:55 PM

Digitalisation can reduce heart diseases in country

The digitalisation of the healthcare sector will help reduce the burden of heart diseases in the country, speakers said at the two-day international cardiovascular conference in Dhaka, which ended today.
2 May 2023, 15:47 PM

Eleven more hospitalised with dengue

At least nine dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning. With the new ones, the total number of dengue cases rose to 986, according to the DGHS. The total number of deaths stands at 11 this year. 
30 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 9 more cases

Bangladesh reported 9 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till today morning..With the new numbers, the country's total caseload rose to 2,038,216, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)..However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at
29 April 2023, 11:02 AM

Bangladesh reports 15 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 15 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till this morning.
28 April 2023, 11:33 AM

13 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 13 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
27 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 13 hospitalised across country

At least 13 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning
27 April 2023, 11:42 AM

Indian-made contaminated cough syrup found in Western Pacific: WHO

Contaminated cough syrup made by an Indian company has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday, after a spate of child deaths linked to other syrups in some countries last year.
25 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 9 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least nine patients with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
24 April 2023, 11:59 AM

1 more hospitalised with dengue

One more person was hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours to yesterday morning.
20 April 2023, 18:00 PM

WHO warns Covid pandemic still volatile

The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned the Covid pandemic was still volatile, saying there could be further trouble before the virus settles into a predictable pattern.
19 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: One dies, 3 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least one dengue patient died and three others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours across the country till this morning.
13 April 2023, 12:06 PM

Covid-19 entering endemic stage in India

Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in India are expected to rise for the next 10-12 days, and will gradually come down, news agency PTI reported citing sources
12 April 2023, 13:31 PM

India holds mock drills as Covid cases increase

Amid an upward trend in fresh Covid-19 cases, mock drills were held across hospitals in India today to take stock of the preparedness.
10 April 2023, 13:00 PM

Dengue fever: 12 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 12 patients with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
6 April 2023, 12:33 PM

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, current positivity rate 0.37%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 March 2023, 10:51 AM