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
Disease
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
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Families struggle as dengue cases peak in November
28 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.41%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 April 2022, 10:56 AM
26 new Covid cases, no death in a day
No death from Covid-19 was reported in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am yesterday, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
The threat of untreatable gonorrhoea could be tackled using an existing meningitis vaccine
According to findings from a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, meningitis vaccines could help improve protection against gonorrhoea amid rising cases globally and increase bacterial resistance to drugs used to treat the infection.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
People at risk of future heart disease and stroke may be at greater risk for severe COVID-19
According to new research presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), people at high risk of having a stroke or heart attack in the next decade who contract COVID-19 are nearly three times more likely to be hospitalised, six times more likely to die from COVID-19.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Italy reports 143 Covid deaths, 70,520 cases in one day
Italy reported 70,520 COVID-19 related cases on Saturday, against 73,212 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily number of deaths fell to 143 from 202.
23 April 2022, 16:27 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.55%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 April 2022, 10:34 AM
Cholera in capital: Vaccination drive to start next month
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the government would start administering oral cholera vaccines in the capital from next month.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM
WHO ‘strongly recommends’ Pfizer’s Covid pill
The World Health Organization said yesterday it “strongly recommended” Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who were still at a high risk of hospitalisation.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM
21 new Covid cases reported
The Directorate General of Health Services has reported 21 new Covid cases and zero deaths for the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
22 April 2022, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.54%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 April 2022, 10:31 AM
Covid-19: No death, 45 cases recorded in 24 hours
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 April 2022, 10:13 AM
WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India
The World Health Organization launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at a site in India on Tuesday, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM
DGHS reports one more Covid death
The Directorate General of Health Services has reported one Covid-related death and 28 fresh cases for 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: One dies in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.55%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 April 2022, 10:25 AM
India’s daily Covid-19 caseload crosses 2,000 again
The number of India’s daily Covid-19 cases crossed the 2,000-mark once again with 2,067 new infections reported in 24 hours, according to the data by Indian health ministry.
20 April 2022, 05:51 AM
New Covid variant a cause for concern
The government should take precautionary measures to prevent a fresh surge in the number of coronavirus cases during the Eid vacation, suggested experts.
19 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid-19: No death, 50 cases recorded in 24 hours
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 April 2022, 10:37 AM
India's daily Covid-19 caseload sees 43% drop from yesterday
India’s daily Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, ending this morning, registered a big decline with 1,247 infections being reported in a day.
19 April 2022, 05:39 AM
2 die of Covid-19 in 24 hours, 36 infected
Bangladesh logged two Covid-19 deaths and 36 fresh infections in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 April 2022, 11:10 AM
India records over 89.8% jump in daily Covid-19 cases
India today recorded a sharp rise in daily Covid-19 cases, stoking fears of a fourth wave of the virus.
18 April 2022, 06:51 AM