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
53 diarrhoea patients at icddr,b per hour
International Centre for Diarrheal Disease and Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) in Dhaka has been struggling to cope with the record number of diarrhoea patients for the last one week.
23 March 2022, 06:09 AM
No Covid death in 24 hours; 121 new cases recorded
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 March 2022, 11:36 AM
India plans booster dose for all above 18 to ease international travel difficulties
India is planning to allow booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine for all those above the age of 18 given a surge in infections in parts of the world and ease difficulties faced during international travel, sources said today.
21 March 2022, 12:04 PM
No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours
At least 116 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 March 2022, 11:39 AM
3 Covid-19 deaths, 82 cases recorded in 24 hours
At least 82 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 March 2022, 12:11 PM
No Covid deaths reported in 24 hours
At least 62 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 March 2022, 11:04 AM
China reports first Covid deaths in over a year
China reported two Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, its first in more than a year, underlining the threat posed by an Omicron outbreak that has triggered the country's highest case count since the pandemic's onset.
19 March 2022, 10:08 AM
2 years passed since the first Covid-19 death
On this day in 2020, one person died in the country for the first time from the Covid-19 infection.
18 March 2022, 14:22 PM
2 Covid-19 deaths recorded after 3 days
At least 108 new infections were recorded and two persons died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 March 2022, 12:29 PM
No Covid-19 death for the 3rd consecutive day
At least 233 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 March 2022, 11:07 AM
Rise in global Covid cases 'tip of iceberg': WHO
Figures showing a global rise in Covid-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain vigilant against the virus.
17 March 2022, 03:11 AM
Booster shots: Now 4 months after the second dose
People who received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines at least four months ago will now be allowed to receive their booster dose from centres, irrespective of whether they received an SMS in this regard, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
16 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No Covid-19 death for the 2nd day this year
At least 182 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 March 2022, 11:20 AM
Govt to vaccinate 3.25cr people marking Bangabandhu's birthday: Health Minister
The government will inoculate 3.25 crore people with Covid-19 vaccines during a special campaign from tomorrow – marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
16 March 2022, 07:02 AM
30m under Covid lockdown in China
Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China yesterday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM
First day this year with 0 Covid-19 death
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). This is the first day this year with no Covid-19 death.
15 March 2022, 11:04 AM
30mn under lockdown in China; 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday
Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases returned mass tests and hazmat suited health officials to city streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
15 March 2022, 05:17 AM
Covid-19: 1 death, 239 cases recorded in 24 hours
At least 239 new infections were recorded and one person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 March 2022, 11:19 AM
China reports more Covid cases so far this year than in entire 2021
China has reported more local symptomatic Covid-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks from Shanghai to Shenzhen.
14 March 2022, 09:41 AM
Covid-19: 3 deaths, 233 cases recorded in 24 hours
At least 233 new infections were recorded and three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 March 2022, 10:26 AM