Condemning Russia at UN: Lithuania won’t send Covid vaccines after Bangladesh didn’t vote

Lithuania has cancelled its decision to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh after the country abstained during the United Nations General Assembly vote on condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
7 March 2022, 11:02 AM

Covid death toll nears 6m as pandemic enters 3rd year

The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
7 March 2022, 06:03 AM

KSA lifts Covid testing, quarantine protocols

People landing in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to take Covid-19 PCR tests, the kingdom said on Saturday.
6 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 positivity rate now 2.63%

At least 529 new infections were recorded and eight people 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).
6 March 2022, 10:34 AM

13 die from Covid in a day

Thirteen people died from Covid-19 and 368 others tested positive for the virus in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Lipid profiling can predict risk of diabetes, heart disease decades before onset

A new study published in PLOS Biology found that measuring dozens of different fats in the blood (lipidomics) at the same time can predict future risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Patient history, current risk behaviours, and high- and low-density cholesterol levels and ratios are used to assess T2D and CVD risk.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM

13 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 2.11%

At least 368 new infections were recorded and 13 people 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).
5 March 2022, 10:16 AM

Time to end Covid-19 policies: IMF

Bangladesh needs to end the easy policy measures it ushered in to soften the blow of the global coronavirus pandemic, closely monitoring the bank asset quality and inflation, and stand ready to normalise its monetary policy, said the International Monetary Fund.
4 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: 6 deaths, 604 cases recorded in 24 hours

At least 604 new infections were recorded and six people 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).
4 March 2022, 10:36 AM

France lifts Covid restrictions on Bangladesh

France has lifted Covid-19 restrictions on Bangladesh with effect from yesterday considering the country in the list of “Green” category with regards to Covid-19 restrictions in France.
3 March 2022, 19:26 PM

5 die, 657 get Covid

Officials reported 657 new cases of Covid and five deaths from the disease as the positivity rate dipped below three percent in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday
3 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 positivity rate below 3%, 5 die in 24 hours

At least 657 new infections were recorded and five people 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).
3 March 2022, 11:20 AM

Covid has taken severe mental health toll: WHO

The Covid pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said yesterday, indicating that cases of anxiety and depression had swelled by over 25 percent globally.
2 March 2022, 18:00 PM

10 lakh AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrived from UK

Bangladesh has received 10 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines doses from the United Kingdom.
2 March 2022, 17:01 PM

Covid positivity rate down to 3.2%, 8 more die

At least 732 new infections were recorded and eight people 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).
2 March 2022, 10:29 AM

People can still get Covid vaccine 1st dose at permanent vaccination centres

Those, who are yet to be vaccinated, can still take the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at permanent vaccination centres across the country.
2 March 2022, 10:26 AM

8 deaths, 799 cases reported in 24 hours

At least 799 new infections were recorded and eight people 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).
1 March 2022, 11:06 AM

Indian researchers predict Covid 4th wave may lash India from June 22 till Oct 24

Using mathematical modelling, Indian researchers have predicted that a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic may lash India around June 22 and continue till October 24 with the peak expected in August.
28 February 2022, 18:04 PM

3 divs lag behind in Covid inoculation

Barishal, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions have yet to reach the target of inoculating 70 percent of the population aged 12 years and above.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh largest recipient of Covid vaccines from US: Embassy

Bangladesh has become the largest recipient of Covid-19 vaccine doses from the US.
28 February 2022, 12:03 PM