3 more die of dengue, 994 hospitalised in 24 hours
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 933
23 August 2026
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Dengue kills 5 more, 839 hospitalised in 24 hours
23 August 2026
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Dengue cases surpass last year’s figure for the same period
22 August 2026
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2 more die of measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 930
22 August 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll now 928
21 August 2026
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Three more die with measles-like symptoms
20 August 2026
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One dengue patient dies, 750 hospitalised in 24 hours
20 August 2026
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Dengue claims 2 more lives; 671 hospitalised in 24 hours
19 August 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 918
18 August 2026
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First dengue death of 2022 in Bangladesh recorded
The first death from dengue this year was reported today (June 21, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
21 June 2022
1 Covid-19 death again in 24 hours, 874 cases reported
At least 874 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).
21 June 2022
First Covid death after 20 days
Bangladesh registered one Covid-related death with 873 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
20 June 2022
1 dead, 873 Covid-19 cases reported in 24 hours
At least 873 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 June 2022
Rising covid rate: Flood shelters left vulnerable
With the health directorate reporting 7.38 percent Covid positivity rate yesterday, the highest in the last four months, a top health official said the transmission might spread faster among people living in shelter centres in the flood-hit areas for not following health safety rules properly.
20 June 2022
Covid-19 on the rise again: 596 cases in a day
At least 596 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).
19 June 2022
Covid-19: US to rollout vaccines for children, infants soon
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week.
19 June 2022
Positivity rate still above five
The number of Covid-19 cases declined yesterday as the health directorate reported 304 cases.
18 June 2022
Covid-19: 304 cases recorded in 24 hours, current positivity rate 5.94%
At least 304 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).
18 June 2022
Early Omicron infection may not protect against new Covid variants
People infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first identified in South Africa in November, may be vulnerable to reinfection with later versions of Omicron even if they have been vaccinated and boosted, new findings suggest.
18 June 2022
Covid positivity rate rises to 6.27 percent
Amid a surging positivity rate Bangladesh recorded 433 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning, taking the country’s total caseload to 1,955,427, the health directorate said.
17 June 2022
433 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.27%
At least 433 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).
17 June 2022
Covid positivity rate highest in 16 weeks
As the country’s Covid-19 positivity rate yesterday stood at 5.76 percent -- the highest since February 22, Health Minister Zahid Maleque urged people to take the vaccine booster shots.
16 June 2022
Spike in Covid-19: Positivity rate jumps to 5.7%, 357 cases in 24 hours
At least 357 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 June 2022
Dengue fever: 31 more hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 31 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till this morning (June 16, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 June 2022
Anthony Fauci tests Covid-19 positive, has “mild symptoms”
Dr Anthony Fauci, the face of America’s pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
15 June 2022
Put your mask back on
With Covid cases rising every day, health officials have urged the people to wear a mask and take vaccines to keep the viral disease at bay.
15 June 2022
Monkeypox: WHO for new vaccine-sharing mechanism to curb inequality
The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. The move could result in the UN health agency distributing scarce vaccine doses to rich countries that can otherwise afford them.
15 June 2022
Covid-19 spike: 232 cases in a day, positivity rate 3.88%
At least 232 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).
15 June 2022
WHO to give a new name for monkeypox, its variants
The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee on Thursday next week to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern.
14 June 2022