The mass exodus of people from Dhaka city and surrounding areas last year was the primary reason behind the countrywide spread of novel coronavirus, reveals a study recently published in Nature Microbiology, a UK-based scientific journal.

The first Covid-19 case was detected on March 8 last year and eventually spread all over the country due to people leaving Dhaka en masse after the March 26 to April 4 “national public holiday” was declared by the government in 2020, according to a recent study.

Around 84 per cent of the garment workers are concerned about the current state of Covid-19 in Bangladesh, according to a survey revealed today.

Three died while 288 more were hospitalised with dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8 am today.

Thirty-five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A 200-bed Covid Field Hospital will be built at the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Center under Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.

Students of all public and private universities will need to complete registration for getting Covid-19 vaccine by September 27.

All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced Monday, following the advice of four top medical officers.

The supply of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine from India may resume next month, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

After the emergence of the pandemic, several repurposed antiviral drugs such as hydroxychloroquine, ivermectin, favipiravir, remdesivir, nitazoxanide, and lopinavir/ritonavir were provided emergency authorisation approval as there was no direct antiviral drug for Covid-19

The number of dengue cases crossed 14,000 marks yesterday.

The number of dengue cases in the country has crossed the 14,000-mark for the first time this year with 321 new hospitalisations in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Forty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will issue halal certificates for processed goods, cosmetics, medicines or any other services.

Bangladesh has achieved success in containing coronavirus when many other countries, including India, the UK and US, have failed to do so, Health Minister Zahid Maleque claimed yesterday.

At least 319 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.

The High Court yesterday directed the government to ensure that hospitals, clinics and medical practitioners provide emergency medical services to every patient when brought to them.

The High Court today directed the government to ensure that hospitals, clinics and medical practitioners provide emergency medical services to every patient when brought to them.

At least 319 patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till 8:00am today.

Fifty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).