Amid mosquito surge, health ministry to test insecticide effectiveness
24 February 2026, 21:33 PM
Disease
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
Disease
Clinical trial of Nipah virus vaccine launched in Bangladesh
10 December 2025, 16:21 PM
Disease
2 more die of dengue in 24 hours
8 December 2025, 13:33 PM
Disease
Families struggle with rising dengue cases and costs
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Disease
Five more die of dengue, 490 hospitalised in a day
3 December 2025, 13:19 PM
Disease
2 more die of dengue
1 December 2025, 20:03 PM
Disease
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
Number of arsenic patients decreased in a decade: health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today told parliament that the number of patients suffering from arsenic poisoning is currently 7,776.
5 February 2023, 14:06 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.34%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 February 2023, 10:44 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.58%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 February 2023, 11:01 AM
Keep hospital beds ready for Nipah virus patients: DGHS
The government today gave directives to the relevant authorities to keep the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Dedicated Covid-19 Hospital ready in the wake of the spread of the Nipah virus in 28 districts of the country.
3 February 2023, 12:10 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.75%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 February 2023, 11:32 AM
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.44%
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).
2 February 2023, 13:10 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.53%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 February 2023, 12:00 PM
No Covid death in 24 hrs, positivity rate 0.71pc
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday while 13 others tested positive for the virus.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.71%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 January 2023, 10:44 AM
WHO urges investment in neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization yesterday called for greater investment in combating neglected tropical diseases, which left more than 1.6 billion people, often in least-developed countries, requiring treatment in 2021.
30 January 2023, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.44%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 January 2023, 10:36 AM
Five die of Nipah virus this year
Five out of eight patients infected with Nipah virus have died this year, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
29 January 2023, 18:00 PM
5 died of Nipah this year
Five of the eight people infected with Nipah virus have died in the country this year, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
29 January 2023, 11:27 AM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.45%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 January 2023, 10:41 AM
1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.46%
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).
28 January 2023, 11:00 AM
WHO discusses end of Covid-19 emergency status
The World Health Organization began discussions on lowering the level of alert about the coronavirus.
28 January 2023, 03:18 AM
No Covid deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.85pc
No Covid deaths were reported in the last 24 hours until 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 January 2023, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.85%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 January 2023, 12:23 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 0.77pc
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services.
26 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Eight more hospitalised with dengue
At least eight dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, three of them from outside Dhaka.
26 January 2023, 18:00 PM