Eighteen patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of five Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Health Minister Zahid Maleque fears that the country may face a new health crisis as the number of dengue patients continues to rise along with Covid cases.

Public and vehicular movement increased on the streets of Dhaka and elsewhere yesterday on the first weekday after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays and the third day of the countrywide lockdown.

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Tangail General Hospital, damaged after catching fire, has yet to resume functioning eight days into the incident.  

The Covid pandemic has entered a phase where hospitals across the country are being pushed to their limits.

The government has asked providers to boost oxygen supplies and made plans to reign in excessive wastage of the life-saving gas in hospitals and install Pressure Swing Absorption oxygen generators in facilities with no central oxygen system.

The government is planning to inoculate one crore people with Covid-19 vaccines each month, says Health minister Zahid Maleque.

There will be no space left in the hospitals for patients if the Covid-19 infections continue to rise, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque today.

Two hundred and twenty-eight people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The Covid-19 infection rate was still high even though there were fewer tests conducted during the Eid holidays, said Dr Nazmul Islam, spokesperson of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), at a virtual briefing today.

At least 105 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8 am today, registering the single-day highest of this year.

Ten people died of Covid-19 in Sylhet division in 24 hours (till 8am today).

Public and vehicular movement has increased on Dhaka streets today -- first weekday after the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.

Ten people diagnosed with Covid-19 and four others with symptoms died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in 24 hours till 8am today.

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

Eleven people died of Covid-19 in Chattogram district in 24 hours, till 8am today.

Eleven patients died while undergoing treatment at the Covid units of three Khulna hospitals in 24 hours till 8am today.

Fifteen people died of Covid-19 and four with symptoms in Kushtia in 24 hours, till 8am today.

Turkey's new coronavirus cases jumped to 12,381 on Saturday, the highest level since mid-May and nearly triple the low that was hit in early July, according to health ministry data, which also showed 58 people died due to COVID-19.

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain yesterday constituted three High Court benches for virtual hearing and disposal of urgent cases during the ongoing lockdown.