5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 960
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5 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll stands at 955
27 August 2026
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868 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
27 August 2026
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7 children die with measles-like symptoms, death toll rises to 950
26 August 2026
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5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 943
25 August 2026
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3 more die of dengue, 907 hospitalised in 24 hours
25 August 2026
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Probe committee formed over Habiganj journalist Rafiq’s death
25 August 2026
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1 in 5 people over 40 face cardiovascular risk in 2 coastal upazilas: Study
24 August 2026
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Pabna clinic OT closed after 12 post-surgery patients test positive for TB
24 August 2026
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3 more die of dengue, 994 hospitalised in 24 hours
24 August 2026
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Doctor who treated first US Covid patient fears second wave
The doctor who treated the first Covid-19 patient in the United States has he fears a second outbreak of the disease when lockdown measures are lifted.
5 May 2020
How COVID-19 patients can avoid ICU management
We know that intensive care unit (ICU) is for critically ill patients. We also know that we have a scarcity of ICU beds as well as specialists in critical care management in Bangladesh.
2 May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic must not divert attention
If resources are diverted away from child and adolescent tuberculosis (TB) programmes in order to fight COVID-19, the consequences for the
2 May 2020
The intelligent knife: new approach to cancer surgery
Scientists have developed an ‘intelligent knife’ that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not. An international team speculated that the metabolic status of tissue, as assessed by mass spectrometry, might aid in this process.
2 May 2020
Role of Zinc and Selenium in boosting immunity
Almost all nutrients in the diet play a crucial role in maintaining an optimal immune response, and both insufficient and excessive intakes can have negative consequences on the immune status and susceptibility to a variety of pathogens. Among the most important ones are zinc and selenium.
2 May 2020
Key to controlling the spread of COVID-19
Contact tracing to rapidly isolate people who could be infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reduced the length of time people were infectious in the community over 4 weeks (from 14 January to 12 February 2020) in Shenzhen, China, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
2 May 2020
10 prison guards on hospital duty test Covid-19 positive
At least 10 prison guards of Dhaka Central Jail have tested Covid-19 positive till yesterday, prison officials said.
29 April 2020
COVID-19 & gastrointestinal symptoms
A fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath are hallmark signs COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus. But early research suggests that another common symptom may be often overlooked: stomach upset.
25 April 2020
Violence against women during COVID-19
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, a dramatic increase has been reported in recorded cases of violence against women and domestic violence worldwide.
25 April 2020
Are you immune to COVID-19 after you have had it?
Based on data from other viruses and coronavirus strains, we know that people make antibodies 7-10 days after infection and that, depending
25 April 2020
Global leaders pledge universal access to new vaccines, tests & treatment
Heads of state and global health leaders made an unprecedented commitment to work together to accelerate the development and production of new vaccines, tests and treatments for COVID-19 and assure equitable access worldwide.
25 April 2020
FDA warns about limits of SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a letter warning healthcare providers about the limits of serological tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
25 April 2020
Doctor of Kurmitola Hospital tests Covid-19 positive
A doctor working at Kurmitola General Hospital has tested Covid-19 positive -- the first physician to be infected at the hospital dedicated for treating coronavirus patients.
25 April 2020
‘30 doctors infected with Covid-19 daily on average last week’
On an average, nearly 30 doctors across the country have tested Covid-19 positive daily in last one week, according to a tally of Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF), an organisation of physicians.
25 April 2020
Five persons die with Covid-19 like symptoms in 3 districts
Five more persons have died with Covid-19 like symptoms in three districts since yesterday morning.
23 April 2020
China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds
China announced Thursday it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, days after Washington said it would freeze funding.
23 April 2020
Reusing PPE: ‘Disinfection room’ installed at Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital
A team of experts has successfully installed a “disinfection room” at Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital in the capital amid intense need for personal protective equipment (PPE) for health service professionals to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
21 April 2020
Committee formed to address supply of low-quality masks to govt hospitals
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formed a committee to investigate allegations of low-quality products including N-95 masks being supplied to some government hospitals.
21 April 2020
23 doctors, 19 health workers of Mitford Hospital Covid-19 positive
As many as 42 health workers, including 23 doctors of Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital have tested positive with Covid-19.
20 April 2020
Man with coronavirus-like symptoms dies in Shariatpur isolation centre
A 60-year-old man with coronavirus-like symptoms has died at the isolation ward of Shariatpur Sadar Hospital.
20 April 2020