Dengue cases surpass last year’s figure for the same period
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2 more die of measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 930
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll now 928
21 August 2026
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Three more die with measles-like symptoms
20 August 2026
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One dengue patient dies, 750 hospitalised in 24 hours
20 August 2026
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Dengue claims 2 more lives; 671 hospitalised in 24 hours
19 August 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 918
18 August 2026
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3 more die of dengue, 753 hospitalised nationwide in 24 hours
18 August 2026
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6 suspected measles deaths in 24 hours, combined toll rises to 908
16 August 2026
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3 die of dengue as 805 more are hospitalised in a day
16 August 2026
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2 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 1.03%
Two people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 November 2021
Vaccination of slum residents starts from Dhaka’s Korail
The campaign to inoculate residents of slums, aged 18 and above, against Covid-19 started this morning at Dhaka’s Korail slum.
16 November 2021
Slum Dwellers’ Jabs: Campaign starts from Korail Bosti
The government is set to launch a campaign today to inoculate slum dwellers aged 18 and above against Covid-19.
15 November 2021
Why are dengue cases still rising in November?
Under normal circumstances, November’s dry weather was supposed to cause the Aedes mosquito population to decline. But this year, around 150 dengue patients are still being hospitalised daily, illustrating a concerning picture of the vector-borne disease.
15 November 2021
US donates 18 freezer trucks to transport Covid-19 vaccines
The US government has donated 18 freezer trucks to Bangladesh to help establish a dedicated fleet of vehicles properly equipped with cold-storage facilities to transport millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses across the country.
15 November 2021
Dengue fever: 140 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 140 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 November 2021
China confines 1,500 university students to dorms, hotels following Covid outbreak
China has confined nearly 1,500 university students to their dormitories and hotels following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northeastern city of Dalian.
15 November 2021
4 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, current positivity rate 1.32%
Four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 November 2021
Bangladesh capable of producing Covid-19 vaccine: PM tells parliament
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that Bangladesh has the capability of producing Covid-19 vaccine and supply those to other countries.
15 November 2021
Vaccination for slum residents starts tomorrow: Health Minister
The government will start vaccination programme for those living in slums from tomorrow, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
15 November 2021
Dengue fever: 131 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 131 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 November 2021
4 Covid-19 deaths, 223 new infections recorded in 24 hours
Four people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours until till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 November 2021
Use Covid drug molnupiravir sensibly
Physicians should be judicious in prescribing molnupiravir, the first and only specific drug developed to treat Covid-19, as it is designed to treat only rt-PCR Covid positive patients, the country’s leading medicine specialists said in a seminar yesterday.
13 November 2021
Innovative cancer therapy shows early promise
Cancer treatment involves early awareness, early prevention, screening/early detection and early treatment. The bacterial defensive mechanism is a renewed interest in cell gene editing simplified by Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) technology.
13 November 2021
Diabetes caused 1.5 million fatalities worldwide
Diabetes is a long-term illness characterised by inadequate insulin synthesis or poor insulin administration. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. Hyperglycaemia, or high blood sugar, is caused by uncontrolled diabetes, and it damages a variety of body systems, including neurons and blood vessels.
13 November 2021
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 159 hospitalised in 24 hours
One more died while at least 159 more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 November 2021
6 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 1.11%
Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 November 2021
5 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate 1.28%
Five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 November 2021
103 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
One hundred and three dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 November 2021
US to provide another 14m Pfizer jabs
The US administration has declared that it will provide another 14 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses to Bangladesh under the COVAX facility, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday.
11 November 2021