One more dies of suspected measles; toll since March 15 rises to 657
16 June 2026, 21:51 PM
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1 dengue death, 113 hospitalised in 24 hours
16 June 2026, 17:49 PM
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Four die from suspected measles cases in 24 hours
14 June 2026, 21:27 PM
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Surveillance tightened at ports over hantavirus risk, health ministers tells parliament
10 June 2026, 17:38 PM
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8 more children die of measles-like symptoms; toll reaches 639
10 June 2026, 16:30 PM
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7 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
7 June 2026, 17:37 PM
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
6 June 2026, 19:24 PM
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5 more children die with measles-like symptoms, toll reaches 610
5 June 2026, 18:00 PM
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Father incurs Tk 6 lakh in debt trying to save twins, loses both to measles
5 June 2026, 13:52 PM
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Four more die from measles, symptoms in 24 hours
4 June 2026, 19:08 PM
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9 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 1.49%
Nine people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 October 2021, 11:30 AM
Hasina congratulates Modi on India administering a billion Covid jabs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today congratulated her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on achieving the historic milestone of administering one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses on October 21 by his government.
24 October 2021, 07:52 AM
Illnesses you should know about that lead hallucination
Hallucinations are when you see, feel, hear, smell, or taste things that are not there. For example, Hallucinations can be auditory, visual, olfactory, tactile and gustatory. Here are a few diseases that may cause hallucinations:
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
The primary driver of TB transmission and its detection
The virtual 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health (WCOLH) opened on October 19, 2021, announcing three significant scientific
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Heart diseases among children on the surge
Mrs Samina developed diabetes early in her pregnancy. She took several medications for that, but her blood sugar was not adequately
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs to be self-sufficient in vaccine supply: Dr Firdausi
Bangladesh needs to attain self-sufficiency in vaccine supply as soon as possible to combat Covid-19 and any future public health emergencies, Ramon Magsaysay Award winner scientist Dr Firdausi Qadri has said.
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
BD highly successful in ‘Vaccine diplomacy’
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said there is no shortage of vaccines in Bangladesh, adding that the vaccination drive in the country will go on as planned.
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims two more lives
At least two dengue patients died and 189 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, 34 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Russia reports new death record as Covid-19 surge continues
Russia is reporting a record high number of coronavirus infections and Covid-19 deaths as the country approaches a week of nonworking days aimed at stemming the sharp surge in cases.
23 October 2021, 15:38 PM
9 Covid-19 deaths, 278 cases recorded in 24 hours
Nine people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 October 2021, 11:31 AM
2 more dengue patients die, 189 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two more dengue patients died while 189 were hospitalised in 24 hours, till 8:00am today. Of them, 34 cases were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
23 October 2021, 11:29 AM
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine effective for young kids: US FDA
Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters.
23 October 2021, 09:38 AM
4 more Covid deaths, 232 new cases recorded
Covid-19 claimed four more lives and infected another 232 people in Bangladesh in 24 hours till yesterday morning.
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Trial in Children: Pfizer jab shows 90.7pc efficacy
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old, the US drugmaker said yesterday.
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM
123 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 123 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, seven are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Pfizer says Covid vaccines over 90% effective in children aged 5-11
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group.
22 October 2021, 15:21 PM
4 Covid-19 deaths recorded, positivity rate now 1.36%
Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 October 2021, 12:11 PM
123 hospitalised with dengue fever in 24 hours
At least 123 patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today, including seven patients from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
22 October 2021, 11:06 AM
Dengue cases cross 22,000 mark
The number of dengue patients crossed the 22,000 mark yesterday.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot showed high efficacy in large study
A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and German partner BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) restored efficacy to 95.6% against the virus, including the Delta variant, data released by the companies from a large study showed on Thursday.
21 October 2021, 14:34 PM