Dengue death toll crosses 300 as 4 die, 2,193 hospitalised in 24 hours
11 October 2026
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Seven more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
11 October 2026
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Four more die of dengue, 1,631 hospitalised in 24 hours
10 October 2026
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Eight more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
10 October 2026
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3 more die with measles symptoms
10 October 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,147
9 October 2026
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Dengue claims 5 more lives, 1,935 hospitalised in 24 hours
8 October 2026
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Six more die with measles, symptoms in 24 hours
7 October 2026
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8 more die of dengue, 1,860 hospitalised in 24 hours
7 October 2026
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Explainer / Dengue’s danger often begins as the fever fades
7 October 2026
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Omicron as severe as other Covid variants: US study
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, according to a preprint version of a large US study that counters assumptions in other studies that it was more transmissible but less severe.
6 May 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.55%
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).
6 May 2022
Covid Pandemic - 13.3 to 16.6 million died in 2020-21: WHO
The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated yesterday -- up to triple the number of deaths attributed directly to the disease.
5 May 2022
Global Covid-19 deaths nearly 3 times higher than reported: WHO
Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as the official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far.
5 May 2022
No Covid-19 death for 15th consecutive day
No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 15th consecutive day in Bangladesh, while four new cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
5 May 2022
Bangladesh WHO’s top Covid-19 vaccine recipient: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said Bangladesh ranks at the top among the countries that received free Covid-19 vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO).
4 May 2022
No Covid-19 deaths for 14th consecutive day
No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 14th consecutive day in Bangladesh, while another 10 new cases were recorded in the 24 hours till 8am today.
4 May 2022
No Covid deaths for 13 consecutive days
No Covid-19 deaths were reported for 13 straight days till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 May 2022
No Covid-19 deaths reported in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.40%
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).
2 May 2022
Over 25 crore Covid vaccine doses administered so far: DGHS
As of April 30, a total of 25,77,93,863 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including booster doses, have been administered since the countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7 last year.
1 May 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.95%
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).
1 May 2022
Is a fourth dose of Covid-19 mRNA vaccine needed?
A fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine for over 60 has been approved in Israel. Two retrospective cohort studies now assess its COVID-19 prevention efficacy.
30 April 2022
17 new Covid cases in a day
Bangladesh reported 17 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday morning, taking the total number of cases to 19,52,691.
30 April 2022
Children aged 5-12 to get Covid jabs from June
Covid-19 vaccination campaign to inoculate children aged between 5 and 12 will begin from June this year, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Friday.
30 April 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.58%
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).
30 April 2022
Children aged 5-12 to get Covid-19 vaccine from June: Health Minister
Covid-19 vaccination campaign to inoculate children aged between 5 and 12 will begin from June this year, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday (April 29, 2022).
29 April 2022
US provides 3mn new formula Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses
The United States has provided 3 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh.
29 April 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.63%
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).
29 April 2022
Climate change may lead to more infectious diseases such as Covid, HIV, ebola
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study.
28 April 2022
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.41%
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).
28 April 2022