The Covid-19 vaccination campaign for schoolchildren, aged 5-11 years, has started in city corporation areas countrywide today (August 25).

Medicine stores will remain open 24 hours, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said.

Covid-19 vaccination for children aged between five and 11 started in Chattogram city yesterday, although the programme was supposed to start across the country today.

Three people died from Covid-19 and at least 167 got infected with the virus in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.

Lack of multi-sectoral engagement and human resources has been responsible for the failure of the National TB Control Programme, leaving many tuberculosis patients undetected, said health officials at an event yesterday.

A total of 300 children aged between 5 and 11 years have received Covid-19 vaccine shots under the “symbolic vaccination programme” in Chattogram city today (August 24, 2022).

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

The government yesterday hiked the price of soybean oil for the fourth time this year even though the price of the product in the international market held steady in the past month.

At least 175 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am today (August 23, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has demanded punitive measures against anyone found manipulating prices in the domestic egg market.

One more person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 22, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The health directorate reported no death from Covid-19 for three straight days yesterday.

One dengue patient died while 135 more were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 173 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (August 20, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe to use during pregnancy, and pregnant women had lower rates of health events after vaccination than similarly aged non-pregnant vaccinated people, a large Canadian study found.

Thalassemia is Bangladesh’s most common congenital disability. Our country has 17 million thalassemia carriers and 14,000 new cases each year. Thalassaemia causes low haemoglobin. It is not contagious and cannot be spread by direct contact. When both parents are carriers, it is passed to their children.

At least 100 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, said a press release by the DGHS.

An international consortium analysed the genetic sequences and antibiotic susceptibility of more than 10,000 global Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.

Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) represents a potential biomarker of chronic psychological stress. Previous studies exploring the association between perceived stress and HCC have been limited to relatively small and selected populations.