NTAC urges wearing masks

As the health directorate yesterday reported 12.72 percent Covid-19 positivity rate, the highest since July 20, the National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid-19 has placed five recommendations to contain the disease in the country.
18 September 2022

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 12.72%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 18, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 September 2022

Covid-19: Five recommendations from Nat’l Technical Advisory Committee

National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 has placed five recommendations to contain the disease in Bangladesh.
18 September 2022

1st, 2nd Covid shots: 12 and older won’t get them after Oct 3

The authorities will not provide the first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccines to people aged 12 years and above from October 3, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday.
17 September 2022

Covid vaccination of children aged 5-11 in districts, upazilas from Oct 11

The government will start inoculating children aged between 5 to 11 years against Covid-19 in districts and upazilas from October 11.
17 September 2022

Dengue death toll now 44 as 2 more die

At least two dengue patients died while 381 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 17, 2022).
17 September 2022

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 9.66%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 17, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 September 2022

No first dose of Covid-19 vaccine after October 3: Health Minister

The government has decided to stop administering the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by October 3, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
17 September 2022

2 Covid-19 deaths in a day, positivity rate 10.87%

Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 16, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 September 2022

Dengue death toll rises to 40

At least one dengue patient died and 395 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
15 September 2022

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 395 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patients died while 395 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 15, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 September 2022

1 Covid-19 death reported in 24hrs, current positivity rate 8.9%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 15, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 September 2022

Dengue patients higher in Rohingya camps than in rest of the country

A total of 39 people have died from dengue in the country so far this year.
15 September 2022

Covid-19 pandemic is nearing end: WHO chief

The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, his most optimistic outlook yet on the years-long health crisis which has killed over six million people.
14 September 2022

End of Covid pandemic is in sight: WHO chief

The world has never been in a better position to end the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said yesterday, urging nations to keep up their efforts against the virus that has killed over six million people.
14 September 2022

One dies of Covid, 402 get infected

One person died from Covid-19 while 402 more were infected with the virus in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday.
14 September 2022

Covid-19: Positivity rate reaches eight- week high

The Covid-19 positivity rate reached an eight-week high of 10.55 percent in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the health directorate.
13 September 2022

2 die of dengue, 353 hospitalised

At least two dengue patients died while 353 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today (September 13, 2022).
13 September 2022

Covid-19: Positivity rate now 10.55%, 1 death recorded in 24hrs

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 13, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 September 2022

Los Angeles reports 2nd US monkeypox death

The Los Angeles Department of Public Health said on Monday it had confirmed the area's first death due to monkeypox, saying the individual was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalised.
13 September 2022