Dengue fever: One more patient dies, 255 others hospitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 255 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today.
3 September 2021, 12:44 PM

Covid-19: 70 deaths recorded in a day, positivity rate now 10.76%

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

India approves phase-3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax

Already armed with four fully-approved Covid-19 vaccines, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the phase-three human trial of yet another vaccine, Corbevax, by private pharma major Biological E’s for adults, children and adolescents.
3 September 2021, 09:25 AM

Philippines approves emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for 12-17 year olds

The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved the emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 doses for children ages 12 to 17, the agency's chief said.
3 September 2021, 06:23 AM

Defrauding People Going Abroad: Four fraudsters held

They used to target people travelling abroad and make promise of expediting their Covid-19 vaccination process. By doing so, they have deceived a good number of people.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Good news for expecting mothers

Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take the Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Mask a must, finds largest study of its kind by Stanford Medicine and Yale researchers

Wearing masks reduces the chances of contracting Covid-19 up to 34 percent, and the government should act aggressively to force people to wear masks, says a recent study on 3.5 lakh people in rural Bangladesh.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dos and don’ts after bypass surgery

Coronary artery bypass surgery, commonly referred to as “bypass surgery”, is very common nowadays -- with thousands of patients undergoing this procedure every year in Bangladesh.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue claims three more lives

Three more people died of dengue, while 330 more dengue patients were admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 3 patients die, record 330 hospitalised in a day

Three more dengue patients have died while a record 330 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
2 September 2021, 12:46 PM

88 Covid-19 deaths recorded in a day, current positivity rate 10.40%

Eighty-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).
2 September 2021, 11:32 AM

Govt purchased vaccines worth Tk 3,000 crore within a short time: health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government has purchased Covid-19 vaccines worth about Tk 3,000 crore within a short time.
2 September 2021, 11:08 AM

In-person academic activities will resume at medical institutions September 13

In-person academic activities will resume at all medical educational institutions from September 13, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
2 September 2021, 10:24 AM

Unjustified to say EU not generous in vaccine-sharing: Head of delegation

Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh, Ambassador Rensje Teerink, has said that they have promised 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Bangladesh, mentioning that it is not justified to say the EU is not generous enough in terms of vaccine-sharing.
2 September 2021, 09:44 AM

Expecting, nursing mothers can take Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS

Expecting and nursing mothers will be able to take Covid-19 vaccine without confirmation SMS after registration.
2 September 2021, 09:16 AM

Another wave may roll in soon

Despite a steady dip in infection and death rates over the last three weeks, experts fear another wave of Covid-19 might be around the corner and say there is no room for complacency.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

PM on Covid Jabs: Govt to arrange 1 crore doses every month

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that the government has made arrangements to get more than one crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines every month.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Lowest daily Covid deaths in 2 months

The country recorded the deaths of 79 Covid-19 patients yesterday, the lowest in more than two months.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

WHO worried about ‘Mu’ variant

The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia in January.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM

Kumudini: A trailblazer in healthcare charity

When Covid-19 patients are spending hundreds of thousands of taka to get treatment at hospitals and clinics, a hospital in Mirzapur -- a small town in Tangail district -- has been providing free treatment for all Covid-19 patients since May last year.
1 September 2021, 18:00 PM