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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Deaths from measles, measles-like symptoms cross 600
3 June 2026, 17:04 PM
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6 more children die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
2 June 2026, 16:29 PM
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1 dead, 110 hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours
1 June 2026, 17:46 PM
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Covid infection rate sees sharp rise in a day
The daily positivity rate of Covid-19 has surged to 8.62 percent in the last 24 hours till yesterday, up from 5.14 percent just the day before.
23 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Saima Wazed appointed WHO regional director
Saima Wazed was appointed as the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for South-East Asia by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland today
23 January 2024, 14:11 PM
Covid-19 positivity rate jumps to 8.62%
Covid-19 positivity rate in the country increased to 8.62 percent from yesterday's 5.14 percent, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today
23 January 2024, 12:34 PM
24 more dengue patients hospitalised
Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning, seven of whom are from Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of cases this year rose to 907, according to the Directorate General of Health Services
23 January 2024, 11:41 AM
Country sees Covid death for second straight day
For second consecutive days, Bangladesh yesterday reported another death from Covid-19 while the infection rate slightly dropped from Saturday and Sunday.
22 January 2024, 18:00 PM
30 more get hospitalised with dengue
Thirty dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, four of whom were from Dhaka
22 January 2024, 14:00 PM
Another dies of Covid-19, positivity rate 5.14pc
One death from Covid-19 was reported in the 24 hours till 8:00am today, making it the second Covid death in two days, according to the Directorate General of Health Services
22 January 2024, 12:21 PM
Country logs Covid death after a week
Another Covid-19 death was reported in the country yesterday while the infection rate has been on a steady rise for the past month.
21 January 2024, 18:00 PM
1 die of dengue, 32 hospitalised
One dengue patient died while 32 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
21 January 2024, 13:10 PM
One dies of Covid-19; positivity rate 5.92pc
The death was reported from Chattogram division. It was the third Covid death reported this year, after one death each on January 11 and January 14
21 January 2024, 11:32 AM
COVID-19: Infection rate goes up by 5pc in a month
With 13 new cases recorded yesterday, the Covid-19 infection rate has shot up to 5.83 percent from last month’s 0.66.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims two more lives
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims 2 more lives
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year
20 January 2024, 13:27 PM
Eighteen more hospitalised with dengue
Eighteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, five of whom are from Dhaka.
19 January 2024, 18:00 PM
22 more Covid cases reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 22 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
19 January 2024, 18:00 PM
18 more hospitalised with dengue
Eighteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, five of whom are from Dhaka
19 January 2024, 14:39 PM
JN.1, new Covid subvariant, is here now
The new subvariant of the coronavirus -- JN.1 -- has been detected for the first time in Bangladesh.
18 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Dengue fever: One dead, 29 hospitalised in 24 hours
One more dengue patient died while 29 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning
18 January 2024, 13:11 PM
Covid-19 vaccination campaign to restart: DGHS
The government has decided to restart distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines amid recent rise in infection across the country
18 January 2024, 12:43 PM
Bangladesh reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1
Bangladesh has reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said today
18 January 2024, 12:36 PM