There seems to be no end to the woes of the stranded 20,000-odd UAE-based Bangladeshi expatriates.

Dengue became endemic in the country in 2000, but the government is yet to put in place an automated system that comes up with the exact number of cases, crucial to get a clear picture of the situation.

The World Health Organization’s Covid-19 chief warned Tuesday “We’re not out of the woods” in the fight against the pandemic, even if many people thought it was nearly over.

At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 33 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely used on African children, potentially a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually.

At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Swedish health authorities on Wednesday suspended the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 30 and under, saying the move was done out of precaution.

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

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer vaccine to Bangladesh.

At least two more dengue patients died and 197 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 46 were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Japan's Covid-19 case numbers have plummeted to the lowest in nearly a year just as other parts of Asia are struggling with surging infections, leaving health experts perplexed and raising concern of a winter rebound.

Twenty-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).

The number of patients diagnosed with dengue in the country this year has crossed the 19,000-mark today.

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as a gift from the American people.

The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47 percent from 88 percent six months after the second dose, according to data published on Monday that US health agencies considered when deciding on the need for booster shots.

Eighteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Bangladesh is set to receive over 25 lakh more doses of Pfizer vaccine from the USA.

At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A day before the Dhaka University halls reopen, Covid-19 vaccination drive for the university teachers, students, officials and employees began on the campus yesterday.

At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).