Twelve people died of Covid-19 and two died with symptoms in Kushtia in 24 hours (till 8:00am) today.

Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant as they are against the previously dominant Alpha variant, a study published on Wednesday showed.

India has reported the first human death due to Avian influenza as an 11-year-old boy succumbed to the virus H5N1 in Gurugram, a satellite city of Delhi, in Haryana state.

The highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 is expected to become the dominant strain of the virus over the coming months, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

Some 179 metric tonnes of oxygen were imported from India through Benaple land port on emergency basis today, amid closure on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims.

One hundred and seventy-three have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today).

The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of Covid-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials as events began in Japan.

Ten people died of Covid-19 and three died with symptoms in Kushtia in 24 hours (till 8:00am) today.

At least 13 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in the country in 24 hours, till 8am today.

Eighteen people have died at the Covid unit of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital in 24 hours, till 8 am today.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has donated emergency medical equipment and face masks to Dhaka North City Corporation's (DNCC) Dedicated Covid-19 Hospital to meet the health needs of patients and help save lives.

Two-thirds of India’s population have antibodies against the coronavirus, according to data released from a survey of 29,000 people across the nation conducted in June and July.

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

At least 65 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am today.

Fifty-five-year-old Zamila Begum lost vision in her right eye three years ago. She has been experiencing pain, redness, watering in the other eye over the last six months. Her doctor has advised her to replace the cornea in the functioning eye as soon as possible. She has been waiting for the cornea transplantation for last six months.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh must win the fight against Covid-19, urging all to follow health guidelines accordingly to check the deadly virus.

India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the south Asian country.

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

Britain's Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance said that 60% of people being admitted to hospital with Covid-19 are unvaccinated, correcting an earlier statement he made on Monday.

All workplaces, including factories and offices, will stay shut during the fortnight-long lockdown starting July 23, as per the latest gazette notification that came on the eve of the three-day Eid vacation.