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
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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
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 0.99%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 June 2022, 11:02 AM
WHO: 780 monkeypox outbreak cases
The World Health Organization yesterday said that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate.
5 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh received over 11cr Covid vaccines under Covax: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (June 5, 2022) told the parliament that Bangladesh received over 11 crore Covid-19 vaccines free of cost under the Covax facilities.
5 June 2022, 14:33 PM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.79%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 June 2022, 11:23 AM
Salmonella vaccine for poultry contributed to rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
According to a new study recently published in the journal PLOS Genetics, resistant strains in Brazil find that exported poultry rarely causes disease in the UK. In addition, an investigation into the evolution of Salmonella bacteria infecting Brazilian poultry shows that the introduction of a Salmonella vaccine, combined with increasing antibiotic usage by Brazilian farmers, has led to the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains that are less likely to cause human disease.
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM
WorldFish-invented ‘G-3’ Rohu grows about 30 per cent more than conventional one
Preliminary results from an experimental farm have shown that the ‘third generation’ or G-3 Rohu invented by WorldFish grows about 30 per cent more than the conventional Rohu fish - says a press release.
4 June 2022, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, 31 new cases recorded
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 June 2022, 09:53 AM
Nationwide Covid booster dose campaign began
A week-long special campaign for administering Covid-19 booster dose began today (June 4, 2022), aiming to inoculate over one crore people across the country.
4 June 2022, 06:03 AM
Dengue spike rings caution
At least 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in different hospitals across the country yesterday, indicating a rising trend.
3 June 2022, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.60%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 June 2022, 11:01 AM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.42%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 June 2022, 12:45 PM
Outbreaks of monkeypox-like diseases more frequent now, WHO warns
Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization's emergencies director, Mike Ryan, warned on Wednesday.
2 June 2022, 03:30 AM
Monkeypox now spreading person to person in England
Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday.
2 June 2022, 03:04 AM
9 dengue patients hospitalised
Nine dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours.
1 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 impact on adolescents have far reaching impact on their future: Study
Long-term school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis have impacted the life transitions of adolescents in a multitude of ways beyond disruption in education, finds a recent study on “Adolescent Girls' Vulnerabilities and Transitions in the Context of Covid-19”.
1 June 2022, 15:55 PM
1.42cr to get booster dose during weeklong campaign from Saturday
Around 1.42 crore people -- aged 18 and above and have received their second jabs at least four months before -- will get booster dose during the weeklong special campaign slated to be started from Saturday, said a press release from the health directorate.
1 June 2022, 15:50 PM
Portugal, Spain surpass 250 monkeypox cases
Total confirmed cases of monkeypox across Portugal and Spain have surpassed 250, health authorities reported on Wednesday, as the Iberian Peninsula remains the main hot spot of the recent outbreak.
1 June 2022, 14:47 PM
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.63%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 June 2022, 14:01 PM
Shanghai lifts lockdown after 2 months, issues "thank you" letter to residents
Shanghai sprung back to life on Wednesday after two months of bitter isolation under a ruthless COVID-19 lockdown, with people driving cars again or cramming into trains and buses to go back to work, hoping to never go through a similar ordeal again.
1 June 2022, 07:29 AM
Covid booster dose campaign starts on June 4
A week-long special campaign for administering Covid-19 booster jabs will start countrywide on June 4, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
1 June 2022, 03:00 AM