India approves emergency use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine

India has given US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine emergency use permission in the country.
7 August 2021, 10:09 AM

Nationwide mass vaccination: No distancing in overcrowded queues at many centres

Physical distancing, the essential health safety rule to prevent Covid-19 transmission, was largely ignored by thousands of people around the country on the first day of the government’s 6-day mass vaccination drive.
7 August 2021, 08:55 AM

Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Covid-19 Field Hospital opens for critically ill patients

The newly inaugurated Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Covid-19 Field Hospital will provide services to the critically ill Covid-19 patients only.
7 August 2021, 08:14 AM

23 die of Covid-19, symptoms in Barishal division in a day

Eight people died of Covid-19 and 15 with Covid-like symptoms in Barishal division in 24 hours (till 8 am today).
7 August 2021, 07:52 AM

Govt to buy 6 crore doses of Sinopharm vaccine: health minister

The government is going to purchase six crore doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from China, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
7 August 2021, 07:29 AM

9 die in Kushtia with Covid-19, symptoms in 24 hours

Nine people -- eight Covid positive and one with symptoms -- died in Kushtia during 24 hours till 8am today.
7 August 2021, 06:56 AM

6-day nationwide mass vaccination drive begins

As the Delta variant of Covid-19 keeps wreaking havoc, Bangladesh today started a mass vaccination drive across the country -- aimed at inoculating 32 lakh people in six days.
7 August 2021, 06:42 AM

Nine die in Covid units of 2 Khulna hospitals in 24 hours

Nine patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of two Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.
7 August 2021, 06:11 AM

Early signs Covid-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says

There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the virus as easily as those who have not, scientists at Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday.
7 August 2021, 03:17 AM

All set for ‘pilot project’ in rural areas

A “pilot project” of the government’s special countrywide mass vaccination drive at grass-roots level kicks off today.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Comfort Food vs. Grandmother’s Diet

Ten years ago, I wrote a Tangents column called “Grandmother’s Diet.” The idea was this: in this age of processed and factory manufactured food, how does one choose what’s best for health? The notion – originally presented by Michael Pollan - is to avoid items that your great-grandmother (or, in my case, my grandmothers) would not recognize as food.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Two more doctors die from Covid

Two more physicians died from Covid-19 while undergoing treatment in Dhaka and Barishal on Thursday.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Pandemic: Delta fuels new curbs across Asia

The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia, prompting some countries to tighten curbs and others to hasten vaccination.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid Pandemic: Delta drives rise in deaths

Nearly five people have died per hour since the Delta variant of the Covid-19 was detected in the country on May 8, shows data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Dengue infections keep rising

More and more dengue patients are requiring hospitalisation as the number of dengue cases continues to rise across the country.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

6-Day Vaccination Drive: Target revised down to 32 lakh

Although the government had initially planned to inoculate around one crore people against Covid-19 during a six-day special drive beginning today, it has revised down the target to 32 lakh apparently due to a shortage of vaccines.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Weekend sees quieter day

Although the government extended the ongoing lockdown for another five days till August 10 to curb the spread of coronavirus, it seemed to have little to no effect on people as many were out on the street yesterday.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Data discrepancy leaves Sylhet residents puzzled

How many people actually died of Covid-19 in Sylhet division since the beginning of the pandemic?
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

M’singh hospital overrun with patients

“No vacant beds available for Covid-19 patients at ICU and Covid wards” -- reads the sign hanging in front of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital’s (MMCH) emergency department.
6 August 2021, 18:00 PM

Covid-19 vaccine: Registrations through Surokkha app reaches 2 crore mark

The number of people registering for Covid-19 vaccination through the Surokkha app in Bangladesh reached the two-crore mark tonight.
6 August 2021, 14:27 PM