A writ petition was filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directive on the government to provide Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on priority basis.

Different organisations yesterday protested the government decision to reopen factories from today. They said it was a very imprudent decision to open the factories without ensuring public transport for workers and their health security.

At least 196 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam has urged city dwellers to clean their homes and surroundings every Saturday to destroy Aedes mosquito breeding grounds.

While cases of Covid-19 infection are rising every day amid the ongoing countrywide lockdown of most businesses and factories, the labour-intensive tea plantations remain open without ensuring minimal health rules.

Covid-19 cases went up by around 58 percent in the week ending yesterday compared to the numbers of the week prior to that, according to the Director General of Health Services (DGHS).

The government is yet to decide whether to vaccinate pregnant women despite a WHO recommendation to that end and an alarming rise in the number of pregnant Covid-19 patients.

The government will accept two more documents -- birth certificate and passport -- of the people alongside the National Identity (NID) card for Covid-19 vaccination registration, health officials said.

The country received 7.81 lakh doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan under the Covax facility yesterday.

Neuromuscular complications have been reported in patients with COVID-19, but the effect of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) on nerves and muscles is unclear. To address this question, two research groups examined nerve and muscle biopsies from autopsies of patients with COVID-19.

As persons living with HIV (PLWH) survive longer, their risk rises for age-related conditions such as frailty and the attendant falls and higher mortality.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to provide Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on a priority basis in order to protect their health. 

Bangladesh will resume with AstraZeneca second dose shots within a day or two, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today.

At least 196 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country during 24 hours till 8 am today. Only two were from outside Dhaka.

There has been no decision yet on extension of the ongoing lockdown that is set to end on August 5, said State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain. 

Two hundred and eighteen have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today). The daily positivity rate during this period stood at 30.24 percent, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced a record number of COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the disease.

So far, around half of teenagers from 12 to 17 in Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest city, have already received their first vaccine shot, and local health officials are working to reach 70% by the time school resumes on September 1.

Bangladesh today received 7.81 lakh doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines from Japan under the COVAX facility, bringing the total supply from the country to 10.26 lakh.

Seven people died of Covid-19 and four with symptoms at Covid units of three Bogura hospitals in 24 hours (till 8 am) today.