4 die in KMCH Covid-19 unit in 24 hours, number of admitted patients exceeds capacity

Four people died at the coronavirus unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital during 24 hours till this morning.
14 June 2021, 06:33 AM

Children’s psychological well-being worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic

Psychologically, children have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways from adults and have a distinct set of worries. Researchers
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Surprising reasons you are gaining weight

If you started taking in more calories than usual or cutting back on exercise, you would not be surprised if the numbers on the scale crept higher.
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM

People with ‘healthy obesity’ are still at increased risk of disease

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) reveals that having a normal
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM

The road to a healthy life

A healthy lifestyle is a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early. We know that all diseases are not preventable, but a large proportion of deaths from coronary heart disease and lung cancer can be avoided by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Can vaccinated people spread COVID-19?

Vaccination is the key factor to minimise the risk of COVID-19, especially at a critical time like this when we are also facing added worries of an
12 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh locks deal with China to buy Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines

Bangladesh has signed a deal with China to buy Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines.
12 June 2021, 10:13 AM

Covid-19: 4 die, 21 infected in 24 hours in Thakurgaon

Four people died from Covid-19 and 21 were infected in 24 hours (till 8am today) in Thakurgaon.
12 June 2021, 08:59 AM

Mexico says Covid-19 has affected a fourth of its population

About a quarter of Mexico's 126 million people are estimated to have been infected with the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Friday, far more than the country's confirmed infections.
12 June 2021, 07:53 AM

EU adds another rare blood condition as side effect of AstraZeneca shot

Europe's drug regulator on Friday identified another very rare blood condition as a potential side effect of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine and said it was looking into cases of heart inflammation after inoculation with all coronavirus shots.
12 June 2021, 02:56 AM

Covid-19 deaths cross 13,000 mark in the country

Forty-three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 June 2021, 10:53 AM

G-7 nations expected to pledge 1 billion vaccine doses for world

The Group of Seven nations are set to commit to sharing at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with the world, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday, with half coming from the US and 100 million from the UK as President Joe Biden urged allies to join in speeding the pandemic’s end and bolstering the strategic position of the world’s wealthiest democracies.
11 June 2021, 02:16 AM

Germany donates medical masks worth $145,000 to support WHO’s Covid-19 response in Bangladesh

The Federal Republic of Germany, as represented by the Ministry of Health (BMG) has donated 462,000 non-sterile surgical face masks, worth $145,068, to WHO Bangladesh for protection against Covid-19.
10 June 2021, 12:50 PM

Sweden commits $7.26 lakh to strengthen reproductive health services in Bangladesh during pandemic

Sweden has committed 6 million Swedish kronor ($7.26 lakh) to support UN Population Agency’s efforts in strengthening the quality and availability of sexual and reproductive health services in Bangladesh during COVID-19.
10 June 2021, 12:34 PM

Sweden commits $7.26 lakh to strengthen reproductive health services in Bangladesh during pandemic

Sweden has committed 6 million Swedish kronor ($7.26 lakh) to support UN Population Agency’s efforts in strengthening the quality and availability of sexual and reproductive health services in Bangladesh during COVID-19.
10 June 2021, 12:34 PM

Current Covid-19 positivity rate up at 13.25%

Forty people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 June 2021, 11:02 AM

18 dengue patients undergoing treatment at Dhaka hospitals: DGHS

Eighteen dengue patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka until this morning as number of the mosquito-borne disease started to rise across the country.
10 June 2021, 10:50 AM

Why do some people get side effects after Covid-19 vaccines?

Temporary side effects including headache, fatigue and fever are signs the immune system is revving up -- a normal response to vaccines. And they’re common.
10 June 2021, 08:55 AM

Current Covid-19 positivity rate 12.33%

Thirty-six people have died from Covid-19 during 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 June 2021, 11:26 AM

Explainer: China's Mojiang mine and its role in the origins of Covid-19

Top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has urged China to release information about six labourers who fell ill after working in a mine in Yunnan province in 2012, and are now seen as a key part of efforts to find the origins of Covid-19.
9 June 2021, 05:08 AM