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13 August 2022, 18:00 PM

All districts will have special units to reduce infant mortality rate: Health Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today (August 13, 2022) said the government will set up Special Care Neonatal Unit (SCANU) in every district hospital in phases to reduce the infant mortality rate in the country.
13 August 2022, 11:10 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 4.29 %

At least 144 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 August 2022, 11:00 AM

Further blow to consumers

People struggling to keep up with rising prices of essentials have to spend even more on food since the government hiked fuel prices a week ago. 
13 August 2022, 02:00 AM

Two more die from Covid

Two more people died from coronavirus and 218 tested positive for the virus in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
12 August 2022, 18:00 PM

2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 4.75%

Two persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 August 2022, 11:39 AM

16 children get first Covid shots on trial

Sixteen schoolchildren, aged between five and 11, received their first dose of coronavirus vaccines at a programme in the capital yesterday.
11 August 2022, 18:00 PM

BRRI's research and future food security

Adverse effect of climate change is affecting the whole world. While global warming, increase in salinity, rise in sea level and destruction of biodiversity are affecting us, the world is facing another bigger challenge of ensuring food security. Of the 7.9 billion people in the world, about 850 million are still facing hunger. In Bangladesh, over 20 million people do not have well access to food. As a result, One out of six people in the country is suffering from malnutrition. Rice is the staple food in your daily diet. I went to Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) in Gazipur in the first week of June this year.
11 August 2022, 17:38 PM

1 dies of dengue, 90 hospitalised

One dengue patient died while 90 more were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today (August 11, 2022), which is showing an alarming trend of rising dengue cases.
11 August 2022, 13:30 PM

1 Covid-19 death, 214 cases recorded in 24 hours; positivity rate now 4.45%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 August 2022, 11:56 AM

5 to 11 year olds get first shot of Covid-19 vaccine

A total of 16 school children, aged between 5-11 years, have received the first shot of specially made Covid-19 vaccine at an event in Dhaka today as part of the "trial run" before the main campaign begins from August 25.
11 August 2022, 09:27 AM

Covid jabs for kids to start today

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will launch the Covid-19 inoculation campaign for children, aged 5-11 years, today.
10 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid jabs for kids start today

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will launch the Covid-19 inoculation campaign for children, aged 5-11 years, today.
10 August 2022, 18:00 PM

1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 5.09%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 August 2022, 12:17 PM

1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 4.34%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 August 2022, 10:44 AM

Diesel driving up prices of vegetables

The recent hike in diesel price increased truck fares by 22-25 percent, leading to rice, vegetables and some essentials to become dearer in the capital.
9 August 2022, 03:00 AM

Three more die from Covid

Three more people died from Covid in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday. 
8 August 2022, 18:00 PM

US provides 15 lakh Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for Bangladeshi children

The United States has provided another 15 lakh doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to help Bangladesh vaccinate children between ages 5-11.
8 August 2022, 14:46 PM

3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 4.99%

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 August 2022, 13:15 PM

Refiners want soybean up Tk 20 a litre

Edible oil processors have proposed a hike of Tk 20 per litre in the price of soybean oil on the ground of the significant depreciation of the taka, which has raised their import cost.
7 August 2022, 18:00 PM