Pcr Test at Airport: Results not so rapid

There seems to be no end to the woes of the stranded 20,000-odd UAE-based Bangladeshi expatriates.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue data dearth impairs health experts

Dengue became endemic in the country in 2000, but the government is yet to put in place an automated system that comes up with the exact number of cases, crucial to get a clear picture of the situation.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Not out of the woods’

The World Health Organization’s Covid-19 chief warned Tuesday “We’re not out of the woods” in the fight against the pandemic, even if many people thought it was nearly over.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

203 hospitalised with dengue

At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 33 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM

WHO approves first malaria vaccine to protect children in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely used on African children, potentially a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually.
6 October 2021, 17:03 PM

Dengue fever: 203 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021, 13:28 PM

Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine for ages 30 and under

Swedish health authorities on Wednesday suspended the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 30 and under, saying the move was done out of precaution.
6 October 2021, 13:25 PM

21 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 2.88%

Twenty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021, 11:50 AM

US envoy hands over 25 lakh Pfizer doses

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer vaccine to Bangladesh.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark

At least two more dengue patients died and 197 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 46 were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Japan’s plummeting Covid-19 cases baffles experts

Japan's Covid-19 case numbers have plummeted to the lowest in nearly a year just as other parts of Asia are struggling with surging infections, leaving health experts perplexed and raising concern of a winter rebound.
5 October 2021, 13:56 PM

23 Covid-19 deaths, 694 cases recorded in 24 hours

Twenty-three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 October 2021, 11:55 AM

Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark, 197 hospitalised in a day

The number of patients diagnosed with dengue in the country this year has crossed the 19,000-mark today.
5 October 2021, 11:54 AM

US envoy hands over 25 lakh Pfizer doses to Bangladesh

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as a gift from the American people.
5 October 2021, 10:02 AM

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine efficacy drops after 6 months: Study

The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47 percent from 88 percent six months after the second dose, according to data published on Monday that US health agencies considered when deciding on the need for booster shots.
5 October 2021, 02:51 AM

18 more die, 794 get Covid

Eighteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh to get 25 lakh more Pfizer vaccines

Bangladesh is set to receive over 25 lakh more doses of Pfizer vaccine from the USA.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue claims two more lives

At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Vaccination for students, teachers begins at DU

A day before the Dhaka University halls reopen, Covid-19 vaccination drive for the university teachers, students, officials and employees began on the campus yesterday.
4 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 2 dead, 192 hospitalised in a day

At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021, 12:25 PM