No Covid-19 death, 17 new cases in 24hrs

No Covid-19 death was reported in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 January 2023, 13:20 PM

How do we solve antibiotic resistance?

.Antibiotic resistance threatens to take us back to a time before penicillin when the majority of deaths were caused by infections. What are we doing to solve the crisis?.Since antibiotics were introduced to the world in the mid-20th century, deaths attributable to infections dropped
15 January 2023, 03:51 AM

No health risk in consuming broiler chicken: agricultural minister

There is no public health risk in the consumption of broiler chicken, Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque said today.
12 January 2023, 06:55 AM

75 die from respiratory illnesses outside Dhaka in 2 months

At least 75 people, including children, died of acute respiratory illnesses in around two months since November 14 outside of Dhaka city, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
10 January 2023, 13:34 PM

Patient admission at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital from Jan 23

The authorities at BSMMU Super Specialized Hospital will start admitting patients from January 23, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
10 January 2023, 11:14 AM

7 tips to protect your child from pneumonia this winter

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection of the lungs. It is the biggest infectious killer of children worldwide.
9 January 2023, 10:13 AM

There are no unauthorised clinics in Dhaka, says health minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told parliament today that there are no unauthorised clinics operating in the capital.
8 January 2023, 14:08 PM

Cold brings misery for the little ones

As winter peaks, childhood pneumonia cases and deaths have increased around the country as reflected in the number of patients in the two major hospitals of Dhaka.
7 January 2023, 11:06 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.84%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 January 2023, 11:26 AM

Covid BF.7 subvariant: What we know and what to do

The BF.7 is one of the concerning sub-variants of Omicron causing the current devastating wave of Covid-19 pandemic in China.
2 January 2023, 07:36 AM

Dengue fever: No deaths, 49 hospitalised in 24hrs

At least 49 patients with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning.
25 December 2022, 10:43 AM

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.44%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 December 2022, 10:40 AM

Take Covid booster, wear mask: DGHS

Health officials today urged people to take caution, including taking booster jabs and wearing masks in crowded areas, as the national advisory committee alerted for a potential new variant that already swept China and has been detected in India.
25 December 2022, 05:27 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.62%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 December 2022, 14:31 PM

It’s December, why is dengue still around?

The number of dengue cases and fatality have been much higher in December this year compared to the last four years, according to the data analysis from 2019 to 2022.
21 December 2022, 09:32 AM

Fourth Covid-19 shot campaign begins

A special campaign for administering the fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose starts today.
20 December 2022, 03:40 AM

Dengue: No deaths, 220 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 220 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours until this morning.
11 December 2022, 11:42 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.60%

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 December 2022, 11:09 AM

Around 90% of people have some resistance to Covid: WHO

The WHO estimated Friday that 90 percent of the world population now had some resistance to Covid-19, but warned that a troubling new variant could still emerge.
3 December 2022, 02:44 AM

India approves world’s 1st intra-nasal Covid vaccine

The world's first intra-nasal Covid vaccine developed by India has got the approval from the country's Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for restricted use.
2 December 2022, 06:23 AM