The rate of decreasing Covid-19 infections and deaths is not yet a matter of relief and efforts must be made to bring the transmission rate down, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) spokesperson Professor Robed Amin said in a virtual health bulletin today.

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

India reported 45,083 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, according to data from the health ministry, driven by surging cases in the southern state of Kerala.

Medics took Asma Begum’s nasal swab at a hospital in Sirajganj to get her tested for coronavirus on August 10. But the 55-year-old woman has yet to formally get the result.

Health officials reported 80 deaths from Covid-19 yesterday, the lowest in over two months.

Vaccination of workers under the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) and Karnaphuli EPZ have started from yesterday. Under the programme, around two lakh workers of the EPZs will get vaccinated in phases.

Using saliva for SARS-CoV-2 testing is more pleasant and convenient than nasopharyngeal (NP) swab testing, and some reports document

The number of adults aged 30–79 years with hypertension has increased from 650 million to 1.28 billion in the last thirty years, according to

At least 265 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am yesterday, while one person died of the infection.

Bangladesh received around 6.34 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan this evening.

At least 265 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today and one person died of the infection.

People in villages will be prioritised in the Covid-19 vaccination program from now on as the number of deaths has increased in villages due to fewer number of people being vaccinated there, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

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

Around six lakh doses of Japan-manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive in Bangladesh this evening under the WHO-COVAX facility.

Two people died after receiving Moderna Covid-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan's health ministry said on Saturday.

The US government said on Friday it had confirmed the world's first cases of COVID-19 in deer, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease.

The number of daily Covid-19 cases dropped to 3,525, the lowest in the last 69 days though the death toll is still above the 100-mark.

Amid the rise in dengue cases, the government on Monday dedicated six hospitals for treating dengue patients. However, it has been four days, but only two hospitals have started treatment till yesterday.

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

At least 184 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00 am today.