Over hundred employees -- both foreigners and locals -- at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant site have been infected with dengue since mid-September, while two other died of the disease in the past month.

Bangladesh reported five Covid-linked deaths with 491 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (October 7, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The government will fix charges and set the services that private healthcare organisations can provide based on their capability, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

The government yesterday increased the retail price of sugar by Tk 6 a kg citing high import costs due to dollars getting dearer.

With 637 new cases, the total number of dengue patients crossed 19,000-mark yesterday. According to the Dhaka Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 19,283 dengue patients were hospitalised till 8:00am while the number of total deaths this year is 63.

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (October 6, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With 637 new cases, the total number of dengue patients the crossed 19,000-mark today (October 6, 2022).

At least two dengue patients died and 344 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Two people died from Covid while 549 became infected with the virus in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.

Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (October 5, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least two dengue patients died while 344 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today, showing a concerning rise in dengue cases.

Research is needed to determine the best approach to treating patients with mental illnesses. A group of Dhaka University students of theater and performance studies department started research at Pabna Mental Hospital -- on how patients suffering from mental illness can be treated using "cultural therapy".

Bangladesh recorded another death from Covid-19 and 657 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Drugstores will not be allowed to sell antibiotics without prescriptions from registered physicians and their licences will be revoked if they do so, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (October 4, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

No pharmacies will be allowed to sell antibiotics without prescriptions of physicians and if they do so, their liscences will be revoked, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (October 4).

Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam has tested Covid-19 positive for the third time.

Refiners yesterday slashed retail prices of soybean oil by Tk 14 a litre as its prices in the international market dropped and the government kept the reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on it.

The deadline for the ongoing first and second dose special vaccination campaign to prevent Covid-19 infection has been extended till October 8.