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

Children's death from syrup: DGDA asked to give Tk 15 lakh to each family

The High Court today directed the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to give Tk 15 lakh as compensation to each of the families of the 104 children, who died after taking toxic paracetamol syrup in 1991 and 2009.
2 June 2022, 09:03 AM

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

Hiking rice prices: Hoarders of every hue in it

Hoarding by small traders as well as large business groups has been causing rice prices to soar, giving low-income people a hard time.
1 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Unauthorised healthcare facilities: All will be shut down

All unauthorised private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres will be shut down, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
1 June 2022, 18:00 PM

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

Ongoing drives against unauthorised hospitals, clinics not enough: TIB

The ongoing drives against unauthorised private hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres and other outfits is positive, but not enough, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said today.
1 June 2022, 13:50 PM

“All pvt hospitals, clinics with no license will be shut down”

All the private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres with no license will be shut down, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
1 June 2022, 12:53 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

Another 185 unauthorised hospitals, clinics shut down across country

The health directorate has shut down 185 more unauthorised private hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres, and blood banks as the countrywide drive stepped to the fourth day yesterday (May 31, 2022).
31 May 2022, 18:58 PM

China's cabinet announces measures to revive Covid-ravaged economy

As China's yuan climbs rapidly to its strongest levels in six years against the currencies of the country's trading partners, a notable absence of concern and intervention by the authorities is unnerving investors.
31 May 2022, 11:08 AM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.61%

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).
31 May 2022, 10:38 AM

Food ministry launches drive against rice hoarders

A day after PM’s directive at Cabinet meeting, the Food Ministry launched a drive against illegal hoarding of rice.
31 May 2022, 08:32 AM

Bangladesh No. 1 recipient of Covid vaccines from Unicef under Covax

Unicef delivered over 190 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh through Covax in one year.
31 May 2022, 06:31 AM