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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Covid-19 positive people in England won't need to self-isolate
People with Covid-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back.
20 February 2022, 15:31 PM
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19
Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for Covid and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light dutiesthis week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday.
20 February 2022, 12:11 PM
Covid-19 positivity rate down to 7.82%
At least 1987 new infections were recorded and 21 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
20 February 2022, 11:22 AM
Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 may result in escape variants resistant to therapeutics and vaccines
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuously evolving, and structural changes to the virus may impact the efficacy of antibody therapies and
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid deaths lowest in 29 days
The health directorate reported 13 deaths from Covid-19 yesterday, the lowest since January 21.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Daily vit D supplementation prevents some new autoimmune diseases
Vitamin D limits inflammation in vitro and in animal models of autoimmune diseases, but it has not shown benefit in humans’ observational studies or clinical trials.
19 February 2022, 18:00 PM
13 deaths, 2,150 cases reported in 24 hours
At least 2,150 new infections were recorded and 13 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 February 2022, 10:28 AM
Covid-19 positivity below 10%: 24 deaths, 2,584 cases reported in 24hrs
At least 2,584 new infections were recorded and 24 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 February 2022, 11:02 AM
Stimulus for the laid-off: Only 0.5pc spent in a year
The government spent only about 0.5 percent of a Tk 1,500 crore stimulus package unveiled in 2020 for laid off workers of export-oriented apparel and leather factories.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM
World ‘better prepared’ for Covid variants
The world is becoming “better prepared” to deal with future variants of the coronavirus, the CEO and co-founder of German vaccine-maker BioNTech told AFP yesterday, as the company works on an Omicron-specific shot.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM
1 in 5 adult Rohingyas infected with hepatitis C
A recent study on the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar has found that more than one in five Rohingya adults have Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
17 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Antacid shows promise against Covid-19 symptoms
A recent study revealed that in non-hospitalised, unvaccinated adults with mild-to-moderate Covid-19, treatment with a high dose of the antacid drug famotidine helped speed resolution of symptoms and inflammation in a small, randomised controlled trial, Reuters reported.
17 February 2022, 17:27 PM
Covid positivity rate on the wane
At least 3,539 new infections were recorded and 20 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 February 2022, 12:00 PM
Covid inoculation: No more first dose after Feb 26
Citizens eligible to receive Covid-19 vaccines would be able to get their first jabs without any registration or documents in any centre across the country from now on.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM
1 in 5 adult Rohingyas infected with Hepatitis C: Study
A recent study on the prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus among the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar has found that more than one in five Rohingya adults have Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
16 February 2022, 11:27 AM
Covid positivity rate now 12.20%
At least 3,929 new infections were recorded and 15 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 February 2022, 10:57 AM
AstraZeneca’s short shelf life makes Covid vaccine rollout difficult to world's poorest
The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc's (AZN.L) Covid -19 vaccine is complicating the rollout to the world's poorest nations, according to officials and internal World Health Organization documents reviewed by Reuters.
16 February 2022, 10:00 AM
No 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine after Feb 26: DGHS
After February 26, first dose of Covid-19 vaccine will not be administered, according to Directorate General of Health Services.
16 February 2022, 09:54 AM
Vaccine seekers can now get 1st dose of Covid jab without registering
Everyone eligible to get vaccinated (aged 12 years and above) can take the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines without registration or showing any document at any centre in the country from now on.
16 February 2022, 08:56 AM
Babies born to vaccinated mothers 60% less likely to be hospitalised with severe Covid: CDC
Babies born to mothers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus during pregnancy were around 60 per cent less likely to be hospitalised with severe Covid-19, a new study by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday (Feb 15).
16 February 2022, 06:26 AM