Monitor travellers to India: Maleque

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday asked the authorities concerned to beef up monitoring of travellers to India as Covid-19 infections are increasing in the neighbouring country.
24 April 2022, 18:00 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.41%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 April 2022, 10:56 AM

How Rana Plaza tragedy shaped Bangladesh's mental health

"Many of my peers look back at the Rana Plaza tragedy with dull, dead eyes."
24 April 2022, 07:21 AM

People at risk of future heart disease and stroke may be at greater risk for severe COVID-19

According to new research presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), people at high risk of having a stroke or heart attack in the next decade who contract COVID-19 are nearly three times more likely to be hospitalised, six times more likely to die from COVID-19.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Mental illness associated with increased death from cardiovascular disease

According to a new study published in PLOS Medicine, people with severe mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, have higher cardiovascular mortality rates than the general population. The new study included a meta-analysis of 108 previous studies with over 30 million participants aged 16 to 65 at the onset of psychiatric disorder.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Donate blood, save life

According to the American Red Cross, donating one unit of blood may save the lives of up to three people.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Slow poisoning from food served in printed or used paper

From village to town, printed and used paper is widely used in Bangladesh to serve food, especially street food. But the real question is how safe it is for our health. The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has also warned about using printed paper and polythene for serving oily and warm food, but the implementation of the decision is not properly regulated.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

26 new Covid cases, no death in a day

No death from Covid-19 was reported in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am yesterday, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

The threat of untreatable gonorrhoea could be tackled using an existing meningitis vaccine

According to findings from a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, meningitis vaccines could help improve protection against gonorrhoea amid rising cases globally and increase bacterial resistance to drugs used to treat the infection.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM

Italy reports 143 Covid deaths, 70,520 cases in one day

Italy reported 70,520 COVID-19 related cases on Saturday, against 73,212 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily number of deaths fell to 143 from 202.
23 April 2022, 16:27 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.55%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 April 2022, 10:34 AM

Cholera in capital: Vaccination drive to start next month

Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the government would start administering oral cholera vaccines in the capital from next month.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

WHO ‘strongly recommends’ Pfizer’s Covid pill

The World Health Organization said yesterday it “strongly recommended” Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

21 new Covid cases reported

The Directorate General of Health Services has reported 21 new Covid cases and zero deaths for the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM

No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.54%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 April 2022, 10:31 AM

Cholera inoculation drive in Dhaka from May first week: Health minister

Bangladesh will start administering the oral cholera vaccine from the first week of May, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
22 April 2022, 10:00 AM

9 judges, among 30, suffer food poisoning after iftar in Pabna

At least 30 people including nine judges fell sick yesterday (April 21, 2022) due to food poisoning after taking iftar at a restaurant in Pabna on Wednesday (April 20, 2022).
21 April 2022, 19:30 PM

Covid-19: No death, 45 cases recorded in 24 hours

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 April 2022, 10:13 AM

WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India

The World Health Organization launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at a site in India on Tuesday, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM

DGHS reports one more Covid death

The Directorate General of Health Services has reported one Covid-related death and 28 fresh cases for 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM