Nagarik Udyog yesterday formed a human chain in front of Shah Amanat airport’s entry point, demanding RT-PCR lab there to test passengers travelling to Middle Eastern countries for Covid-19.

President Abdul Hamid yesterday said Bangladesh has done better than even some developed countries in successfully tackling the pandemic.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament announced that her government is planning to set up an international standard vaccine institute aimed at producing vaccines in the country.

Families of dengue patients in the capital had to spend Tk 33,817 in treatment cost each on average, which came as an additional financial burden on them, says a government-funded study.

Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, calling for a push to distribute booster shots faster and appealing to those sceptical of vaccination to change their minds.

One more dengue patient died while 103 patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Six people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The number of smokers worldwide has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, urging countries to step up control measures further to kick deadly tobacco addiction.

People who do not have national identity cards can get Covid-19 vaccines from community clinics and other temporary centres showing any other identification papers, like birth certificate or passport.

The Directorate General of Health Services has instructed all public hospitals to prescribe oral anti-Covid drug Molnupiravir yesterday.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued instructions to all public hospitals to prescribe oral anti-Covid drug Molnupiravir today.

Saudi Arabia donated 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Bangladesh today.

At least 123 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a UN-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental Covid-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population.

Two people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The campaign to inoculate residents of slums, aged 18 and above, against Covid-19 started this morning at Dhaka’s Korail slum.

The government is set to launch a campaign today to inoculate slum dwellers aged 18 and above against Covid-19. 

Under normal circumstances, November’s dry weather was supposed to cause the Aedes mosquito population to decline. But this year, around 150 dengue patients are still being hospitalised daily, illustrating a concerning picture of the vector-borne disease.

The US government has donated 18 freezer trucks to Bangladesh to help establish a dedicated fleet of vehicles properly equipped with cold-storage facilities to transport millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses across the country.

At least 140 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).