Labaid Cancer Hospital and Super Specialty Centre observed its first founding anniversary through a special event yesterday, said a press release.

Bangladesh has received 10 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines doses from the United Kingdom.

At least 732 new infections were recorded and eight 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).

Those, who are yet to be vaccinated, can still take the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at permanent vaccination centres across the country.

At least 799 new infections were recorded and eight 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).

Using mathematical modelling, Indian researchers have predicted that a fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic may lash India around June 22 and continue till October 24 with the peak expected in August.

Studies have shown time and again that red meat is linked to high cholesterol. It also increases risk of cardiovascular diseases, as well as cancer.

Barishal, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions have yet to reach the target of inoculating 70 percent of the population aged 12 years and above.

Bangladesh has become the largest recipient of Covid-19 vaccine doses from the US.

At least 897 new infections were recorded and four 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).

Nearly 71 percent of the country’s population aged over 12 have now got at least one dose of a Covid vaccine with around 1.12 crore people receiving their first jab on Saturday.

An international group of scientists who conducted two studies, released findings on Saturday where one group stated that it was made “extraordinarily clear” that the source of the coronavirus which fueled the Covid-19 pandemic originated from a market in Wuhan, and not a Chinese government laboratory, reports The Guardian.

The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron variant of the coronavirus was more prevalent between January 29 to February 18 in Dhaka city, finds a study.

Scientists have “accidentally” stumbled on new information that suggests our life may actually flash before our eyes when we die, BBC reported.

Pharmaceutical drug adulteration is rampant in Bangladesh. Some estimates suggest that the flow of fake medicine in the open market at any time could be around 2,500 crore taka. If stakes on human lives and suffering as a result is taken into reckoning, the consequential effect of that would be beyond any sum of money.

At least 864 new infections were recorded and nine 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).

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said one crore and 20 lakh people received Covid-19 vaccine yesterday.

Police arrested two persons for selling Covid-19 vaccines in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila yesterday.

After people swarmed vaccine centres for their first Covid-19 dose under a daylong special campaign yesterday, health authorities announced the programme would continue till tomorrow.

At least 759 new infections were recorded and eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).