2 private clinics sealed off in Savar

Savar Upazila Health Department during a drive today (May 26, 2022) sealed off two private clinics in the area on charge of various irregularities.
26 May 2022, 16:43 PM

Can monkeypox become a pandemic?

Monkeypox has emerged as a new concern in a world ravaged by Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the fact that no deaths have been reported, monkeypox cases have been detected in 12 countries across Europe, North America, and Australia.
26 May 2022, 15:00 PM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.65%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 May 2022, 11:36 AM

Price hike of ingredients threaten fish and chips, a British tradition

At west London's Hooked Fish and Chips, Mr Bally Singh is struggling to keep the tills ringing for a British tradition, with prices skyrocketing for fish, potatoes, cooking oil and even the flour used for the batter the dish is cooked in.
26 May 2022, 08:53 AM

Over 200 monkeypox cases worldwide, EU disease agency says

The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has reached 219 outside of countries where it is endemic, according to an update released by the European Union’s disease agency.
26 May 2022, 07:20 AM

Unregistered pvt hospitals, clinics must be closed in 72 hrs

The health directorate has ordered closure of all unregistered private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres within 72 hours.
26 May 2022, 06:27 AM

Why it’s important to understand menopause

In our country, talking about menopause is considered a stigma.
26 May 2022, 00:00 AM

Pfizer to sell patented drugs at not-for-profit prices to 45 low-income countries

Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) will make all of its patented medicines including Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid and big-selling breast cancer drug Ibrance available at a not-for-profit price to 45 of the world's poorest countries, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
25 May 2022, 17:52 PM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.65%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 May 2022, 11:28 AM

UAE detects first monkeypox case

Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates detected on Tuesday the country’s first case of the monkeypox virus in a young woman who traveled from West Africa.
25 May 2022, 03:00 AM

Tedros re-elected as WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the first African to head the World Health Organization, was re-elected yesterday with overwhelming support after running unopposed for a second term.
24 May 2022, 18:00 PM

No monkeypox case detected in country yet

Dispelling the rumour of detecting a monkeypox patient, authorities of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) yesterday said no monkeypox case has been detected in the country yet.
24 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Monkeypox outbreak can be contained: WHO

The outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of Africa can be contained, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as more governments said they would launch limited vaccinations to combat rising infections of the virus.
24 May 2022, 17:17 PM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.79%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 May 2022, 11:16 AM

No monkeypox case detected in Bangladesh yet, BSMMU says

No monkeypox case has been detected in Bangladesh yet, Dr Md Sharfuddin Ahmed, vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) said today.
24 May 2022, 08:54 AM

3rd Covid vaccine dose offers protection to children under 5, Pfizer says

Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday (May 23, 2022), another step toward shots for the littlest kids possibly beginning in early summer.
24 May 2022, 06:58 AM

Curbing price manipulation: Mechanism there for 11 yrs but not in use

More than 11 years ago, the government issued an order for the trade of essential commodities, aimed at controlling their prices and curbing price manipulation by unscrupulous businesses through hoarding and other unfair means.
24 May 2022, 02:00 AM

No evidence monkeypox virus has mutated: WHO

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said on Monday, noting the infectious disease that is endemic in west and central Africa has tended not to change.
23 May 2022, 15:36 PM

2 Covid deaths, 31 fresh cases in 24 hours

At least 31 new infections were recorded and 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).
23 May 2022, 12:22 PM

UN says some media coverage of monkeypox stigmatises Africans, LGBTI people

The United Nations’ Aids agency has called some reporting on the monkeypox virus racist and homophobic, warning of exacerbating stigma and undermining the response to the growing outbreak.
23 May 2022, 08:59 AM