US regulators on Friday opened up Covid-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government’s campaign to shore up protection and get ahead of rising coronavirus cases that may worsen with the holidays.

Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said on Friday as neighbouring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout.

Seven people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A medical technologist of Khulna General Hospital misappropriated around Tk 2.58 crore, collected for testing Covid-19, finds a probe committee, led by the civil surgeon of Khulna.

Five people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it had applied with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for authorization of its COVID-19 booster vaccine for all adults aged 18 and older.

The numbers of deaths and new cases of Covid-19 have increased as the health directorate reported six deaths and 266 new cases yesterday.

Nagarik Udyog yesterday formed a human chain in front of Shah Amanat airport’s entry point, demanding RT-PCR lab there to test passengers travelling to Middle Eastern countries for Covid-19.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament announced that her government is planning to set up an international standard vaccine institute aimed at producing vaccines in the country.

Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, calling for a push to distribute booster shots faster and appealing to those sceptical of vaccination to change their minds.

Six people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Directorate General of Health Services has instructed all public hospitals to prescribe oral anti-Covid drug Molnupiravir yesterday.

People who do not have national identity cards can get Covid-19 vaccines from community clinics and other temporary centres showing any other identification papers, like birth certificate or passport.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued instructions to all public hospitals to prescribe oral anti-Covid drug Molnupiravir today.

Saudi Arabia donated 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh today.

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a UN-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental Covid-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population.

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

The campaign to inoculate residents of slums, aged 18 and above, against Covid-19 started this morning at Dhaka’s Korail slum.

The government is set to launch a campaign today to inoculate slum dwellers aged 18 and above against Covid-19. 

The US government has donated 18 freezer trucks to Bangladesh to help establish a dedicated fleet of vehicles properly equipped with cold-storage facilities to transport millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses across the country.