All hospitals of the country are needed to come under contingency plans to face disaster like earthquake properly, said speakers at a webinar on Tuesday.

One hundred and seventy-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).

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament and lawmaker from Gaibandha-5, Md Fazle Rabbi Miah, was flown to India today for treatment due to post-operation related complications and medical check-up.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia took take her second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Institute and Hospital this afternoon.

A record 329 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, with more than 300 of them getting admitted to hospitals in the capital.

The government is yet to decide when to re-open Praava Health after temporarily suspending its operation about two weeks ago due to “minor” violations of rules, leaving the private health service provider in limbo at a time when hospitals in the capital are overwhelmed with Covid patients.

Officials yesterday reported 7,535 new cases of coronavirus, marking a rise in the number of daily detections for three days in a row after a weeklong decline.

One more person has died of dengue while a record 329 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today indicating a fast-rising trend in the disease.

One hundred and ninety-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).

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday after a new case of Covid-19 was discovered in the biggest city of Auckland

When there had been many incidents of people deserting their loved ones suffering from Covid infection, a man in Patuakhali’s Dashmina upazila town made it his mission to create awareness on the disease by going to houses of Covid patients.

In a major stride towards producing Covid-19 vaccine in the country, the government has struck a trilateral agreement for bottling, labelling and dispensing China’s Sinopharm vaccine.

At least 174 more people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.

Medical ventilator, a crucial lifesaving equipment, is still scarce in rural and certain urban hospitals where coronavirus patients continue to suffer and die.

After weeks of lockdown, the government is allowing return of normalcy for the benefit of general people. The step comes based on a feeling of hope.

At least 221 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which only 22 are from outside Dhaka.

After months of stalling, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday finally announced that 25 people died of dengue at different hospitals across the country this year.

Certain areas within the jurisdiction of the city corporation require intensive care when it comes to Aedes mosquitoes. They need to be cleaned, fogged, and sprayed regularly -- something the city authorities have failed to do. Some experts say this is the prime reason behind the rise in this year’s dengue cases.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the vaccination registration deadline for Bangladeshi students studying abroad or planning to go to foreign universities till August 26.

Opposition leader Raushan Ershad was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka due to respiratory problems and increased levels of carbon dioxide in her lungs.