203 hospitalised with dengue

At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 33 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021

WHO approves first malaria vaccine to protect children in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely used on African children, potentially a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually.
6 October 2021

Dengue fever: 203 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 203 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021

Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine for ages 30 and under

Swedish health authorities on Wednesday suspended the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for those ages 30 and under, saying the move was done out of precaution.
6 October 2021

21 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 2.88%

Twenty-one people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 October 2021

US envoy hands over 25 lakh Pfizer doses

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer vaccine to Bangladesh.
5 October 2021

Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark

At least two more dengue patients died and 197 were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 46 were from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
5 October 2021

Kushtia medical college hospital project: Delayed by 100 months

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the authorities concerned to take punitive action against those responsible for unusual delays and irregularities in a project for building a medical college hospital in Kushtia.
5 October 2021

National health information system need of the hour

The pandemic has shed light on the need for having national health information systems, said speakers at the United Nations World Data Forum 2021 conference yesterday.
5 October 2021

Japan’s plummeting Covid-19 cases baffles experts

Japan's Covid-19 case numbers have plummeted to the lowest in nearly a year just as other parts of Asia are struggling with surging infections, leaving health experts perplexed and raising concern of a winter rebound.
5 October 2021

23 Covid-19 deaths, 694 cases recorded in 24 hours

Twenty-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).
5 October 2021

Dengue cases cross 19,000 mark, 197 hospitalised in a day

The number of patients diagnosed with dengue in the country this year has crossed the 19,000-mark today.
5 October 2021

US envoy hands over 25 lakh Pfizer doses to Bangladesh

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R. Miller has handed over 25 lakh doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as a gift from the American people.
5 October 2021

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine efficacy drops after 6 months: Study

The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47 percent from 88 percent six months after the second dose, according to data published on Monday that US health agencies considered when deciding on the need for booster shots.
5 October 2021

18 more die, 794 get Covid

Eighteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours ending at 8:00am yesterday, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021

Bangladesh to get 25 lakh more Pfizer vaccines

Bangladesh is set to receive over 25 lakh more doses of Pfizer vaccine from the USA.
4 October 2021

Dengue claims two more lives

At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021

Vaccination for students, teachers begins at DU

A day before the Dhaka University halls reopen, Covid-19 vaccination drive for the university teachers, students, officials and employees began on the campus yesterday.
4 October 2021

Dengue fever: 2 dead, 192 hospitalised in a day

At least two more dengue patients died while 192 were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today, of whom 30 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021

18 Covid-19 deaths recorded, current positivity rate 3.19%

Eighteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
4 October 2021