Daily deaths lowest in 3 months

The country recorded 38 deaths from Covid-19 in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, the lowest daily death toll in the last three months.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

What is post-Covid vertigo?

If you have recovered from Covid-19, there may be several medical issues that follow suit. Some can be tame and some might make your head spin, quite literally.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue infections keep rising

At least 248 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Life-saving equipment lying unused

At a time when intensive care unit (ICU) support is so much in need, a state-of-the-art ambulance worth Tk 1.5 crore has just been lying idle at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) for over two years.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Illusive herd immunity

The head of the WHO Europe was pessimistic yesterday about vaccines’ ability to put an end to the Covid pandemic, as new variants dash hopes of reaching herd immunity.
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccine from India: Supply will follow rise in production

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday  expressed hope that India would be able to supply Covid-19 vaccines to  Bangladesh as per the agreement once the neighbouring country’s  production rises. 
10 September 2021, 18:00 PM

54 lakh Sinopharm doses to arrive early tomorrow: Chinese embassy in Dhaka

54 lakh doses of Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Dhaka early tomorrow morning.
10 September 2021, 14:29 PM

Covid-19: 38 deaths reported in 24 hours, positivity rate now 8.65%

Thirty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 September 2021, 11:47 AM

248 dengue patients hospitalised in a day

At least 248 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today.
10 September 2021, 11:45 AM

Schools-colleges will be closed again if Covid-19 infection rises: Health Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said schools and colleges will be closed again if coronavirus infection rate increases.
10 September 2021, 11:27 AM

Conjunctivitis Contagious, not more than cold

Conjunctivitis is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) that covers the white part of the eyeball and inner side of the eyelids. When small blood vessels in the conjunctiva become inflamed, they are more visible. This is what causes the whites of your eyes to appear reddish or pink.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Positivity rate drops under 9pc

The transmission of novel coronavirus continues to decline as the health directorate reported 8.76 percent positivity rate yesterday.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

WHO urges Covid vaccine booster moratorium

The World Health Organization has urged countries to avoid giving out extra Covid jabs until year-end, pointing to the millions worldwide who have yet to receive a single dose.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases cross 13,000 mark

Dengue cases in the country have crossed the 13,000 mark yesterday, pointing to the worsening situation.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Former president of SCBA Khandker Mahbub Hossain on life support

Eminent Jurist and former President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Advocate Khandker Mahbbub Hossain, who was infected with Covid-19 is now on life support at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka after his condition deteriorated.
9 September 2021, 14:39 PM

Dengue cases cross 13,000 mark

One more died while at least 317 new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today. With the new cases, a total of 13,007 people were hospitalised with dengue fever this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 September 2021, 13:21 PM

58 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, current positivity rate 8.76%

Fifty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours, till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 September 2021, 11:30 AM

70% of Indian population had Covid-19, rest at high risk: Survey

An estimated 66 to 70 percent of India’s 1.3 billion population have been infected with Covid-19, concluded a sero-survey conducted in July.
9 September 2021, 11:19 AM

Thakugaon woman hospitalised after getting vaccinated twice in one day

A woman has been "mistakenly" administered two doses of Covid-19 vaccine at Baliadangi Upazila Health Complex in Thakurgaon, health officials said today.
9 September 2021, 10:45 AM

Vaccination centres’ capacity limitation causing delays

As the number of people who registered for Covid vaccine is much higher than the capacity of vaccination centres, people are receiving texts late, Nazmul Islam, spokesperson for the health directorate, said yesterday.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM