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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Covid-19: 9 deaths recorded in 24 hours, positivity rate now 2.09%
Nine people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 October 2021
Jab campaign goes to brave little ones
The health directorate inoculated 120 schoolchildren, aged 12-17, with Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine yesterday as part of the trial run prior to largescale campaign.
14 October 2021
183 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 183 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 162 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 October 2021
Covid-linked deaths fall to seven
Seven people died with coronavirus and 466 got infected in 24 hours till yesterday morning, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 October 2021
FDA debates lower-dose of Moderna shots for booster
U.S. health advisers are debating if millions of Americans who received Moderna vaccinations should get a booster shot -- this time, using half the original dose.
14 October 2021
183 patients diagnosed with dengue in a single day
At least 183 patients were hospitalised with dengue fever in the 24 hours preceding 8:00 am today of whom 162 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 October 2021
7 Covid-19 deaths recorded, current positivity rate 2.16%
Seven people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 October 2021
Trial run of vaccinating school students begins in Manikganj
Trial run of Covid-19 vaccination of school students, aged 12-17, began at Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital in Manikganj today.
14 October 2021
Students Aged 12-17: Trial run of Covid vaccine shots today
The health directorate will conduct a trial run of Covid-19 vaccination of school students at Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital in Manikganj today.
13 October 2021
Dengue claims two more lives
At least two more dengue patients died and 211 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday, of which 162 are outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 October 2021
Govt production of Covid-19 vaccine will be delayed further: health ministry
Production of Covid-19 vaccine under the government initiative will be delayed further, health ministry informed a parliamentary body today.
13 October 2021
WHO proposes 26-member advisory panel on origins of new pathogens
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday proposed 26 experts to form its new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of novel pathogens, including several who served on its mission to Wuhan, China, to probe the source of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
13 October 2021
Dengue fever: 2 die, 211 more hospitalised in a day
At least two more dengue patients died, and 211 more were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 October 2021
Trial run for vaccinating school students in Manikganj tomorrow
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will conduct a test run for Covid-19 vaccination for school students at the Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital in Manikganj tomorrow.
13 October 2021
17 Covid-19 deaths, 518 cases recorded in 24 hours
Seventeen 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 October 2021
Inoculation of school students starts this week
The campaign to vaccinate school students -- aged between 12 and 17 -- will start this week, Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services, said yesterday.
12 October 2021
Combating Covid: Bangladesh fared better than Sweden, India
Bangladesh has performed better than Sweden and India in combating Covid-19, UNFPA Country Representative Dr Asa Torkelsson yesterday said.
12 October 2021
2 more die of dengue
At least two dengue patients died and 182 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till 8am yesterday. Of them, 39 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 October 2021
Dengue fever: 2 dead, 182 hospitalised in a day
At least two dengue patients died and 182 patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 October 2021
14 Covid-19 deaths, 543 new infections recorded in 24 hours
Fourteen people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 October 2021