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Novavax Covid vaccine should come with heart side-effect warning: EU
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is recommending Novavax's (NVAX.O) COVID-19 vaccine carry a warning of two types of heart inflammation, based on a small number of reported cases, an added burden for a shot that has failed to win wide uptake.
3 August 2022, 14:30 PM
3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 6.53%
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 August 2022, 13:34 PM
Cholera vaccination: Second round campaign begins in 5 Dhaka areas
The second round of the oral vaccination campaign against cholera began today (August 3, 2022) at 8 am in five selected Dhaka areas.
3 August 2022, 06:37 AM
TCB starts sale of essentials to 1 crore families
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh yesterday started selling essential items across the country at subsidised rates to one crore low-income families that have TCB cards.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Osmani Hospital: Two cases filed over attack, harassment
Two separate cases were filed yesterday over the attack on two students of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital and harassment of an intern doctor.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Dengue claims two more lives
Two patients died of dengue while 65 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 7.72%
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 August 2022, 13:11 PM
2 dengue patients dead, 65 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two patients died of dengue while 65 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 August 2022, 12:16 PM
Aged 5-11: Dhaka kids to get Covid jabs first
Around 7.5 lakh schoolchildren, aged 5-11, in Dhaka city will get Covid-19 vaccine shots first, said Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the health directorate.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM
One more dies from Covid; 349 infected
One person died from Covid, and 349 tested positive for the virus in the country yesterday.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Lone X-ray machine lies idle for 3 decades
The lone X-ray machine at Kulaura Upazila Health Complex has remained inoperative since its installation nearly three decades ago due to shortage of necessary manpower, depriving treatment seekers from the service.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Dengue menace may spiral out of control’
In July, the number of dengue cases was double than that of June, showing signs that the situation might get out of hand.
1 August 2022, 18:00 PM
1 Covid-19 death in 24 hours, positivity rate now 5.86%
One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 August 2022, 11:51 AM
Administering 2nd dose of cholera vaccine from Aug 3 to 10 in Dhaka
Icddr,b will administer the second dose of oral cholera vaccine in five areas of Dhaka from August 3 to 10, under the supervision of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 August 2022, 10:13 AM
Fishermen ecstatic with hilsa bounty; good news for foodies too
After the ban of 65 consecutive days, fishermen are finding bounties of hilsa in their nets. Having overcome the recession of the last two years, fishermen, trawler owners and traders are smiling at the abundance of hilsa.
1 August 2022, 07:54 AM
Kerala reports India’s first monkeypox-related death
Indian state of Kerala has reported the first monkeypox-related death in the country.
1 August 2022, 04:39 AM
3 more die from Covid
Three Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, reported the Directorate General of Health Services.
31 July 2022, 18:00 PM
One dies of dengue, 80 hospitalised
One patient died of dengue while 80 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 July 2022, 13:45 PM
3 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 6.38%
Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 July 2022, 11:38 AM
Kids aged 5-11 may get jabs next month
The first consignment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines developed especially for children has reached the country yesterday, and inoculation of those aged five to 11 might begin next month.
30 July 2022, 18:00 PM