Moudud Ahmed Sujan

Mohammad Yasin, a resident of Faridpur’s Boalmari, was admitted to a hospital in his hometown after being diagnosed with dengue seven days ago.

Any virus, like the adenovirus, which swept through Kolkata in India recently may be responsible for the rise in such cases, the physicians say

Compared to June 1, the number of beds occupied at hospitals in the capital more than doubled as of yesterday, showing how fast the health crisis induced by the Covid-19 is deepening across the city.

Experts have stressed the need for including all aged 50 and above in the priority list for the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination to maximise the effectiveness of the inoculation campaign.