The prices of loose soybean and palm oil have gone up by Tk 150-200 per maund at Chattogram’s Khatunganj wholesale market overnight for a supply crisis although the importers maintain there is no shortage at their end.

At least three Indian states, including West Bengal and Maharashtra, today announced the withdrawal of all Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday while the authorities in Delhi decided to do away with the penalty for not wearing masks in public places.

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Fisheries and Livestock Minister, SM Rezaul Karim, today said that Bangladesh now produces 80 percent of the world’s hilsa.

Helena Khatun, 25, was about to give birth to her third child.

It was the start of a usual day at work for Zinkhee Sharma, a midwife at Bandarban’s Ruma Upazila Health Complex.

Bangladeshi adolescents and their limited reproductive health knowledge.

The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how Covid-19 deaths were reported across the Americas and by newly adjusted figures from India, according to a World Health Organization report released Wednesday.

At least 72 new infections were recorded and two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Taking advantage of the government’s laxity, dishonest traders are pocketing huge amounts of money by creating an artificial supply crisis, said speakers yesterday.

Anti-tobacco organizations have urged the government to reject any offer from any tobacco company to provide Covid-19 vaccine.

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder told the parliament today that there is no apprehension about food shortage in the country in the current fiscal year.

At least 69 new infections were recorded and one person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is planning to introduce primary treatment services for burn patients at upazila level.

A cholera outbreak seems to have returned to the city and is being transmitted by the Wasa water supply system.

The Jatiya Party and BNP MPs yesterday engaged in a debate over the rising prices of essentials and deterioration of law and order with their counterparts in the ruling party during the 17th session at parliament.

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).

Bangladesh today rolled out the second round of its mega Covid vaccination drive without any registration, aiming to achieve the target of vaccinating 90 percent people of the country.

No Covid-19 death was reported for the fourth consecutive day today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Drugs that used to successfully fight diseases are gradually becoming ineffective due to decades of malpractice: intake of over-prescribed or self-prescribed medicines.