Amid mosquito surge, health ministry to test insecticide effectiveness
24 February 2026, 21:33 PM
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First Nipah virus death of 2026 reported in Naogaon: IEDCR
7 February 2026, 16:14 PM
Bangladesh
Why is dengue still prevalent in winter?
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Clinical trial of Nipah virus vaccine launched in Bangladesh
10 December 2025, 16:21 PM
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2 more die of dengue in 24 hours
8 December 2025, 13:33 PM
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Families struggle with rising dengue cases and costs
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Five more die of dengue, 490 hospitalised in a day
3 December 2025, 13:19 PM
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2 more die of dengue
1 December 2025, 20:03 PM
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Hypertension the most common illness in country
30 November 2025, 18:36 PM
Disease
Families struggle as dengue cases peak in November
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Disease
Covid-19 infection rate drops slightly
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today and the infection rate dropped to 6.48 percent from 8.70 percent yesterday
27 January 2024, 15:18 PM
Covid infection rate on the rise
The daily positivity rate of Covid-19 has surged to 9.26 percent in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, up from 8.41 percent just the day before
25 January 2024, 14:15 PM
18 more hospitalised with dengue
Eighteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.
25 January 2024, 14:06 PM
Covid-19 infection rate down slightly
The Covid-19 infection rate fell to 8.41 percent yesterday from Tuesday’s 8.62 percent while no death was reported.
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM
20 more get hospitalised with dengue
Twenty dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, seven of whom are from Dhaka
24 January 2024, 16:24 PM
Covid infection rate still high
The Covid-19 infection rate in the country slightly dropped yesterday but it’s still high and above 5 percent
24 January 2024, 16:01 PM
Covid infection rate sees sharp rise in a day
The daily positivity rate of Covid-19 has surged to 8.62 percent in the last 24 hours till yesterday, up from 5.14 percent just the day before.
23 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Saima Wazed appointed WHO regional director
Saima Wazed was appointed as the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for South-East Asia by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland today
23 January 2024, 14:11 PM
Covid-19 positivity rate jumps to 8.62%
Covid-19 positivity rate in the country increased to 8.62 percent from yesterday's 5.14 percent, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today
23 January 2024, 12:34 PM
24 more dengue patients hospitalised
Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning, seven of whom are from Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of cases this year rose to 907, according to the Directorate General of Health Services
23 January 2024, 11:41 AM
Country sees Covid death for second straight day
For second consecutive days, Bangladesh yesterday reported another death from Covid-19 while the infection rate slightly dropped from Saturday and Sunday.
22 January 2024, 18:00 PM
30 more get hospitalised with dengue
Thirty dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, four of whom were from Dhaka
22 January 2024, 14:00 PM
Another dies of Covid-19, positivity rate 5.14pc
One death from Covid-19 was reported in the 24 hours till 8:00am today, making it the second Covid death in two days, according to the Directorate General of Health Services
22 January 2024, 12:21 PM
Country logs Covid death after a week
Another Covid-19 death was reported in the country yesterday while the infection rate has been on a steady rise for the past month.
21 January 2024, 18:00 PM
1 die of dengue, 32 hospitalised
One dengue patient died while 32 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
21 January 2024, 13:10 PM
One dies of Covid-19; positivity rate 5.92pc
The death was reported from Chattogram division. It was the third Covid death reported this year, after one death each on January 11 and January 14
21 January 2024, 11:32 AM
COVID-19: Infection rate goes up by 5pc in a month
With 13 new cases recorded yesterday, the Covid-19 infection rate has shot up to 5.83 percent from last month’s 0.66.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims two more lives
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims 2 more lives
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year
20 January 2024, 13:27 PM
Eighteen more hospitalised with dengue
Eighteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, five of whom are from Dhaka.
19 January 2024, 18:00 PM