Seven more die with measles-like symptoms
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Dengue claims 6 more lives, 1,492 hospitalised in 24 hours
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Ctg sees 585 dengue cases in first nine days of September
10 September 2026
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Over half of student suicides tracked this year involved school students: Aachol Foundation
9 September 2026
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Dengue situation in 5 divisions ‘matter of concern’: Shahe Alam
9 September 2026
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Dengue claims 3 more lives, 1,463 hospitalised in 24 hours
9 September 2026
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Bogura's Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital to get 600 additional beds
9 September 2026
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Measles, suspected cases take death toll past 1,000: DGHS
9 September 2026
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Dengue deaths, cases hit yearly high
9 September 2026
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Airlines halt, reduce China flights
A number of airlines say they are halting or reducing flights to China as the country struggles to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
29 January 2020
Flying during coronavirus scare: how you can stay safe
Air travel can be daunting, for many a reason. Now add to that a worldwide outbreak of a deadly virus and the fear multiplies tenfold. Most airports are now screening passengers for symptoms of coronavirus, which started in China’s Wuhan.
29 January 2020
Australia scientists claim first re-creation of coronavirus outside China
A team of scientists in Australia has said they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness.
29 January 2020
Foreigners flown out of China virus epicentre, death toll hits 132
Hundreds of Americans and Japanese leave the quarantined Chinese city at the centre of a viral epidemic aboard charter flights, as the death toll soared to 132 and confirmed infections neared 6,000.
29 January 2020
Coronavirus: Germany confirms first human transmission in Europe
A German man who tested positive for the strain of coronavirus currently sweeping China was infected by a work colleague, officials say, in what is believed to be the first human transmission in Europe.
28 January 2020
Comply with authorities’ directives: Shahriar Alam to Bangladeshis in China
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam urges Bangladeshi citizens in China to comply with every directive of the country’s government to combat the coronavirus situation.
28 January 2020
Japan confirms coronavirus in man who hadn’t been to China
Japanese authorities say a man with no recent travel to China has contracted the novel strain of coronavirus -- apparently after driving tourists visiting from Wuhan, where a deadly outbreak began.
28 January 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Wuhan residents chant word of resilience
Amid growing adversity and a lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak, residents in Wuhan of China are chanting ‘Jiayou’, which roughly translated means fuel or oil but is rarely ever used in that context.
28 January 2020
China urges citizens to delay foreign travel over virus fears
China urges its citizens to postpone trips abroad as the country expands a massive effort to contain a viral outbreak that has killed more than 100 people nationwide.
28 January 2020
2 of a family die in Munshiganj following sudden fever
A woman and her nephew died following fever in a village of Munshiganj, setting off panic among locals.
27 January 2020
PM has instructed on bringing back Bangladeshis from China: Shahriar Alam
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directives to bring back Bangladeshi nationals who are now in coronavirus-stricken China and want to return, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam says in a Facebook post.
27 January 2020
China virus death toll leaps to 80 despite massive lockdown
The toll from China's viral epidemic spikes to 80 dead with hundreds of new infections despite unprecedented quarantines and travel lockdowns, as foreign governments scrambled to help their trapped citizens.
27 January 2020
Coronavirus: Govt considering temporary travel restrictions to China
The government is likely to consider imposing a temporary suspension on travelling to and from China in the wake of the deadly Coronavirus outbreak, Health Minister Zahid Maleque says.
26 January 2020
Update on Bangladeshi students in China: Embassy assures all-out help
Bangladeshi students who are stuck in a lockdown at ‘Ground Zero’ of the Coronavirus outbreak in China are finally at ease after authorities from Bangladesh Embassy in Beijing and their university have assured them of assistance.
26 January 2020
Canada reports first 'presumptive' coronavirus case
Canada's first "presumptive" case of a new coronavirus has been detected in a man who returned to Toronto from the Chinese city where the virus first appeared, health officials announce.
26 January 2020
China virus death toll rises to 56, total cases near 2,000
The death toll from a virus in China has risen to 56 and the number of people infected across the country is nearing 2,000, authorities say. Fifteen more people have died and at least 688 new cases of the coronavirus have now been confirmed.
26 January 2020
Coronavirus: How to protect yourself
The deadly Wuhan coronavirus, officially called 2019-nCoV, has killed 56 people and infected at least 1300 others in China. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidance on the symptoms of the virus. A person could be at risk if they have:
25 January 2020
Intermittent fasting may help slow ageing and diseases like cancer and diabetes
Intermittent fasting (IF) has become one of the fastest-growing nutrition trends of the year, topping lists ranging from of celebrity-endorsed eating plans to Google searches by curious dieters.
25 January 2020
Blood pressure rises at a faster rate in women than men
Women experience steeper increases in blood pressure (BP) than men as they age, according to a JAMA Cardiology study.
25 January 2020
Autism spectrum disorder and its care in Bangladesh
Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental disorders, which is characterised by the challenges of social behaviour, speech, language, and communication.
25 January 2020