The Associated Press, among others, reported that the easing of the “strict lockdown” for eight days could exacerbate an ongoing surge in Bangladesh fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant, which was first detected in India.

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

Twenty people died in the Covid unit of Kushtia General Hospital till 8am this morning.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami has left for India to discuss quick vaccine supply to Bangladesh.

At least a dozen mental health patients in Pabna Mental Hospital tested positive for Covid-19 last week.

European Union leaders celebrated their coronavirus vaccination programme reaching a higher proportion of its people than in the US, which had outpaced the bloc for months.

The government has decided to lower the age limit to 30 years for Covid vaccination to bring more people under its inoculation campaign.

The government yesterday allowed 78 private healthcare organisations across the country to conduct antigen-based Covid-19 rapid testing.

Health officials have voiced concern over violations of the health safety rules at cattle markets as the country yesterday recorded 225 deaths from Covid, the third-highest toll in a day.

Brac has launched antigen-based Covid-19 rapid testing at nine cattle markets under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) starting today.

No one disputes that the world is unfair. But no one expected a vaccine gap between the global rich and poor that was this bad, this far into the pandemic.

Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll on the hajj for a second year running.

Two hundred and twenty-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).

Singapore's health ministry reported 88 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily toll since August last year, driven by growing clusters of infections linked to karaoke bars and a fishery port.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has received an SMS for her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, as she registered online through the government-approved app, Surokkha, 10 days back.

The health directorate is concerned about the violation of health safety guidelines at the cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, Dr Nazmul Islam, spokesperson of the directorate, said today.

The government has approved 78 private healthcare organisations across the country for using rapid antigen test kits for Covid-19 tests.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami today left for New Delhi via Akhaura International Immigration Check-post in Brahmanbaria.

At least 68 dengue patients have been hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am today.

At least 12 patients with mental illnesses, three doctors and seven nurses have been infected with Covid-19 at Pabna Mental Hospital recently.