Omicron’s sub-type spreading fast

New versions of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, BA.5 is spreading rapidly in the country, causing the current surge in new cases, finds a study of the icddr,b.
5 July 2022, 18:00 PM

7 Covid-19 deaths, 1,998 cases reported in 24 hours

Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 July 2022, 11:30 AM

Edible oil still pricey

There is a new problem in Bangladesh’s edible oil market but as always, the consumers end up being the sufferers.
5 July 2022, 02:00 AM

Experts warn of post-Eid Covid spike

The mask mandate is being grossly violated at bus stops, shopping malls, markets and restaurants in the capital despite steeply climb of Covid cases and deaths almost every day.
4 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Work with city corporation to eliminate Aedes breeding ground: Atiqul to REHAB

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today (July 4, 2022) urged Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) to work with the city corporations to control spread of Aedes mosquitoes.
4 July 2022, 11:24 AM

Bangladesh reports 12 Covid-19 deaths, 2,285 cases in 24 hours

Twelve people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 July 2022, 10:59 AM

Coronavirus: China puts 1.7mn people under lockdown in Anhui province

China placed 1.7 million people under lockdown in central Anhui province, where authorities reported nearly 300 new cases Monday in the latest of a string of outbreaks testing Beijing’s no-tolerance approach to COVID-19.
4 July 2022, 09:17 AM

Covid positivity rate rises to 15.53pc

The transmission of coronavirus has increased as the positivity rate yesterday increased to 15.53 percent from 13.22 percent.
3 July 2022, 18:00 PM

42 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 42 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
3 July 2022, 13:33 PM

2 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 15.53%

Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 July 2022, 11:23 AM

Potato prices jump despite bumper yield

Despite a bumper yield of potatoes, consumers are not being able to reap the benefits due to a five-year record hike in the retail prices of the vegetable.
2 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Six more die from Covid

Six people died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, reported the Directorate General of Health Services.
2 July 2022, 18:00 PM

At what stage does your tooth need root canal treatment?

If your teeth are severely damaged, your dentist may recommend root canal treatment. If you are curious about what exactly happens during a root canal treatment, go through the article, and you will be ready for your treatment. But, first, you need to know what a root canal treatment is.
2 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Ways to prevent mosquito bites

A mosquito is a prehistoric arthropod that persists globally. Among the 3,500 mosquito species that exist, humans are at risk from the Anopheles, Aedes, and Culex genera. Zika, dengue, malaria, filaria, and chikungunya are mosquito-borne diseases. In the monsoon, the prevalence of dengue fever becomes high in Bangladesh. The hill tract districts are malaria prone areas, and the northern part is filaria prone.
2 July 2022, 18:00 PM

49 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 49 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
2 July 2022, 11:56 AM

6 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours

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).
2 July 2022, 11:12 AM

Want to live longer? Think positive

A recent study conducted by researchers based in the US, has revealed that optimism – the ability to think positive – is key to prolonged life among women.
2 July 2022, 07:40 AM

Monkeypox cases in Europe tripled in last 2 weeks, says WHO

The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent.
2 July 2022, 03:05 AM

Waterborne diseases on the rise

The yard and kitchen of Aparna Rani Das’s house in Gagra village, on the edge of Hakaluki haor in Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila, is submerged in knee-deep water since June 17.
1 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Govt moves to cool rice prices

Ninety-five food companies have got the permission to import a total of 4,09,000 tonnes of rice as the government tries to lower the prices of staple grain by increasing supply.
1 July 2022, 18:00 PM