Covid-19 infection rate higher in slum areas, finds icddr,b study

Covid-19 infection rate is higher in the slum areas, finds a study.
22 June 2021, 05:56 AM

US directs 16 million Covid-19 shots to Asia including Bangladesh

The White House laid out a plan on Monday to share 55 million US Covid-19 vaccine doses globally, of which 16 million would go to Asia including Bangladesh, through COVAX international vaccine-sharing programme.
22 June 2021, 02:24 AM

WTO head says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs

Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda, with Nigeria under consideration, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said.
21 June 2021, 17:20 PM

Police constable in Jhenaidah dies of Covid-19 infection

A police personnel, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, died at a hospital in Jhenaidah this morning.
21 June 2021, 10:04 AM

Tai chi helps the waistline a little

Tai chi is the slow-motion exercise sometimes called “meditation in motion.” Tai chi is popular for its dignified pace and low impact, but its claimed
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Carotenaemia: does the skin tell us a story?

A couple of weeks ago I saw two patients having similar problems. Both the patients were around two years old, had deep yellow colouration of palms
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

What is sarcopenia?

Many ageing people are facing thinning out of their arms and thighs including hip muscles along with a bulging belly, and they look like an orange on a stick. Medically it is called sarcopenia.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Magnesium: the astounding mineral

Magnesium is an essential mineral in all living organisms, with 99% of the mineral residing within the tissue cells. It is a nutrient that the body needs
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

A focus on abnormal uterine bleeding

By the age of 10-14 years, when a girl gradually becomes an adolescent, various physical and mental changes take place. One of the most
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Turkey receives 5 mln more doses of Sinovac's Covid-9 vaccine -Anadolu

Turkey has received 5 million more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac , the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Saturday, as President Tayyip Erdogan voiced hope of a rebound in the tourism sector.
19 June 2021, 16:43 PM

Brazil set to pass half a million Covid-19 deaths

Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 is expected to pass 500,000 on Saturday as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak may worsen due to delayed vaccinations and the government's refusal to back social distancing measures.
19 June 2021, 15:03 PM

India's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin races to get WHO approval

India's indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has had a bumpy ride since it was approved in January for emergency use in the country before clinical trials were complete.
19 June 2021, 13:39 PM

11 die in Khulna Medical College Hospital's Covid-19 unit in 24 hours

Eleven died while being treated at the Covid-19 unit of Khulna Medical College Hospital during 24 hours, till this morning.
19 June 2021, 05:40 AM

Delta Covid variant becoming globally dominant, WHO official says

The Delta variant of COVID-19, first identified in India, is becoming the globally dominant variant of the disease, the World Health Organization's chief scientist said on Friday.
18 June 2021, 17:47 PM

Covid-19 toll on the rise: 63 deaths, 3,840 cases in 24 hours

Sixty-three people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 June 2021, 12:08 PM

Covid-19: Jashore records 154 new cases in 24 hours, hospital ward overflowing with patients

A total of 154 people tested positive for coronavirus during 24 hours till this morning in Jashore.
17 June 2021, 07:23 AM

China disease expert says Covid-19 origins probe should shift to US

A senior Chinese epidemiologist said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of Covid-19 after a study showed the disease could have been circulating there as early as December 2019, state media said on Thursday.
17 June 2021, 05:00 AM

Delta variant fuelled 50% rise in English Covid-19 prevalence: study

The rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has driven a 50 percent rise in infections in England since May, a large prevalence study led by Imperial College London found on Thursday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed the end of restrictions.
17 June 2021, 02:52 AM

Covid-19 on the rise again: 50 deaths, 3,319 new cases reported in 24 hours

Fifty people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 June 2021, 11:53 AM

8 die of diarrhoea in 5 days in Bandarban, more than 200 affected

In the span of five days, eight people, including a child have died of diarrhoea and more than 200 have been affected in some remote areas of Kurukpata union in Alikadam upazila of Bandarban, reports our correspondent quoting the chairman of the union.
15 June 2021, 11:33 AM