The fight to control Aedes mosquito population has largely remained ineffective in the absence of a vector control policy, resulting in the rise of viral dengue fever in the country over the past few years.

Amid confusion over the sudden transfer of 1,239 doctors, many of them didn't join their new workplaces yesterday, expecting to receive revised orders from the health ministry.

Two hundred and 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).

The International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have called for urgent action to increase Covid-19 vaccine supplies in Bangladesh as hospitals are reaching full capacity and oxygen supplies are running short across the country.

Sixty people died of Covid-19 at Khulna division in 24 hours till this morning, which is the highest single-day death toll in the division.

The European Union will supply 1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses under COVAX by the end of this month, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said today.

Thirteen Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Kushtia in 24 hours (till 8 am). In addition, six more deaths with Covid-like symptoms were recorded in the past 24 hours.

Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her personal staff have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 since being taken into military custody, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the country battles a spike in cases.

The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended using arthritis drugs Actemra from Roche and Kevzara from Sanofi with corticosteroids for Covid-19 patients after data from some 11,000 patients showed they cut the risk of death.

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.