The first Covid-19 case was detected on March 8 last year and eventually spread all over the country due to people leaving Dhaka en masse after the March 26 to April 4 “national public holiday” was declared by the government in 2020, according to a recent study.

Around 84 per cent of the garment workers are concerned about the current state of Covid-19 in Bangladesh, according to a survey revealed today.

Three died while 288 more were hospitalised with dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8 am today.

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

Students of all public and private universities will need to complete registration for getting Covid-19 vaccine by September 27.

All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced Monday, following the advice of four top medical officers.

The supply of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine from India may resume next month, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

The number of dengue cases crossed 14,000 marks yesterday.

The number of dengue cases in the country has crossed the 14,000-mark for the first time this year with 321 new hospitalisations in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Forty-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).

At least 319 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday.

Bangladesh has achieved success in containing coronavirus when many other countries, including India, the UK and US, have failed to do so, Health Minister Zahid Maleque claimed yesterday.

At least 319 patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours till 8:00am today.

Fifty-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).

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said Bangladesh has achieved success in containing coronavirus when many other countries, including India, UK and USA, have failed to do so.

A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak told the public Sunday not to leave, suspended bus and train service and closed cinemas, bars and other facilities.

The World Health Organisation recently urged countries in South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunisation along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

Ten crore people in the country will be vaccinated by December, Lokman Hossain Mian, secretary at the Health Services Division, said yesterday.

More than 2,000 Turks demonstrated in Istanbul on Saturday against official coronavirus-related mandates including vaccinations, tests and masks, responding to new government measures and an inoculation push.

At least 301 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today.