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5 more die with suspected measles, combined toll reaches 771
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Measles death toll reaches 766 as 7 more children die in 24 hours
14 July 2026, 19:31 PM
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Two more die of dengue, 327 hospitalised in 24 hours
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Bangladesh records 5 more measles-related deaths in 24 hours
12 July 2026, 20:18 PM
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3 more children die with measles symptoms as toll reaches 750
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2 more die with suspected measles, toll reaches 747
9 July 2026, 19:18 PM
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One more dengue patient dead, 106 hospitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died while 106 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 November 2021, 11:17 AM
3 Covid-19 deaths, 206 cases recorded in 24 hours
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
9 November 2021, 10:23 AM
Eskayef, Beximco get DGDA's marketing authorisation for Covid-19 pill molnupiravir
The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) has issued marketing authorisation for the first-ever Covid-19 pill molnupiravir to two pharmaceutical companies in the country.
9 November 2021, 08:39 AM
Covid-19: Pills arriving, but vaccines still a must, experts say
Oral antiviral pills from Merck & Co and Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE have been shown to significantly blunt the worst outcomes of COVID-19 if taken early enough, but doctors warn vaccine hesitant people not to confuse the benefit of the treatments with prevention afforded by vaccines.
9 November 2021, 04:36 AM
Local companies to produce new Covid-19 pill
The procedure to produce Molnupiravir, the first ever pill to treat symptomatic Covid-19, developed by US drug companies Merck and the Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, has begun in Bangladesh.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt to approve production, use of Covid-19 drug molnupiravir in Bangladesh
The government is going to approve production and use of the new Covid-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir in the country.
8 November 2021, 14:21 PM
Dengue fever: 151 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 151 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 November 2021, 13:18 PM
6 Covid-19 deaths, 215 new infections recorded in 24 hours
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).
8 November 2021, 12:23 PM
4 Covid-19 deaths, 178 cases recorded in 24 hours
Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 November 2021, 10:52 AM
127 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 127 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 November 2021, 10:49 AM
Covid-19 Tolls: One die in a day
The number of daily deaths from Covid-19 dropped to one yesterday, the lowest in one and a half years.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Role of antioxidants in cancer prevention
Cancer is becoming one of Bangladesh’s leading causes of mortality. The incidence of cancer is rising. The uncontrolled growth of body cells is called cancer.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Genetic study of heart defects and autism finds new causative genes
Researchers identified almost two dozen genes that contribute to heart defects by studying genetic data from people born with congenital heart disease or autism.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Know the warning signs of liver cancer
Your liver does a lot for you, like filter your blood and break down food. It is one of your largest and most important organs. When you have liver cancer, some cells there grow out of control and form a tumour. That can affect liver functions.
6 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: One death, 154 cases recorded in 24 hours
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 November 2021, 11:08 AM
138 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 138 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 November 2021, 10:39 AM
Pfizer’s antiviral pill cuts risk of severe Covid-19 by 89%
A trial of Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 was stopped early after the drug was shown to cut by 89% the chances of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of developing severe disease, the company said on Friday.
5 November 2021, 11:26 AM
3 Covid-19 deaths recorded, positivity rate now 1.12%
Three people died of Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 November 2021, 11:22 AM
Dengue fever: 103 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 103 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 November 2021, 10:42 AM
Europe could see ‘another half million Covid-19 deaths’ by February: WHO
The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of “grave concern” and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
4 November 2021, 15:03 PM