Twenty-two patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of four Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

​​​​​​​Considering the worsening situation of Covid-19 across the country, the Ministry of Religious Affairs today extended the guidelines for congregation at mosques till July 14.

Critically ill coronavirus patients of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are being referred to Chattogram due to shortage of high flow nasal cannula in CHT hospitals.

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

About one crore families in need will get food aid from the government during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha considering their hardship due to coronavirus, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today.

The second wave of the pandemic continues its onslaught across the world even with mass inoculations underway. The global Covid-19 caseload has now surged past 184 million.

Eighteen patients died while undergoing treatment at Covid units of three hospitals in Bogura during the 24 hours till 8am today.

Nineteen more people died at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital's (RMCH) Covid unit in 24 hours till this morning.

Seventeen patients died while being treated at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Chinese vaccine research and development companies are working with Bangladeshi partners for future vaccine co-production here, said Hualong Yan, deputy chief of mission at the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.

Israel reported on Monday a decrease in the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in preventing infections and symptomatic illness but said it remained highly effective in preventing serious illness.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday to end social and economic COVID-19 restrictions in England in two weeks' time, a test of whether a rapid vaccine rollout offers enough protection from the highly contagious Delta variant.

Supply of oxygen from India through Benapole port resumed yesterday after two months of suspension following oxygen shortage in the neighbouring country.

Amid a surge in Coronavirus patients, the government has directed 1,239 doctors working at medical colleges to join Covid units at public hospitals and upazila health complexes across the country.

Passengers from eight countries including India, Nepal and South Africa will not be able to enter Bangladesh, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) said today.

The High Court today asked the authorities concerned to inform the principal secretary at the prime minister’s office (PMO) and the attorney general about "Oxyjet," a device invented by Biomedical Engineering Department of Buet as an alternative to high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in order to resolve the oxygen crisis for Covid-19 patients.

On the fifth day of the of the ongoing lockdown which was extended till July 14, police have arrested 413 persons on charge of defying Covid-19 restrictions and health guidelines on Dhaka streets.

All types of domestic flight operation will remain suspended from 12:01am on July 8 until July 14 in accordance with government guidance and instruction.  

From now on outbound migrant workers will be able to access Surokkha app for Covid-19 vaccine registration as a separate registration option for them has been included on the app.

One hundred and sixty-four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).