Intern doctors call off nationwide strike

Intern doctors called off their nationwide strike following an assurance from Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen today

Onion prices drop a little

The prices of onions have come down in the country’s markets despite India’s indefinite ban on the export of the vegetable.

'Posh' guavas selling at Tk 200 per kg in Banani

Fruit sellers on Kemal Ataturk Road in Banani have been found selling guavas at Tk 200 per kg, whereas the usual price for guavas in Dhaka city is Tk 80 per kg

Disease

Disease

26 Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs

Bangladesh reported 26 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning

6d ago

Dengue fever: One dead, 14 hospitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 14 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

1w ago

Bangladesh reports 36 Covid-19 cases in 24hrs

Bangladesh reported 36 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning

1w ago

Dengue fever: 2 dead, 12 hospitalised in 24 hours

Two more dengue patients died while 12 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

2w ago

Dengue meanest this lean period

The number of dengue cases recorded this January and February is higher compared to the first two months of the previous 23 years, raising the spectre of another deadly outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

2w ago

3.80cr have kidney diseases in country

Even though there are an estimated 3.8 crore people with kidney diseases in the country, the awareness on how to prevent the disease is still low, physicians told a discussion yesterday.

2w ago

90pc glaucoma patients at risk of blindness: survey

A research survey has revealed that only two lakh people among 20 lakh people affected by glaucoma, a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve, receive medical care, while the remaining 18 lakh patients are left untreated

2w ago

Covid claims one more life, 49 new cases recorded

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 49 fresh cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

2w ago
Health alert

Health alert

Dengue Fever: 1 dead, 201 hospitalised

One more dengue patient died while 201 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Dengue claims 2 more lives

Two more dengue patients died and 14 were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.

Dengue claims 8 lives in a day

Eight dengue patients died, while 765 were admitted to hospitals across the country yesterday.

‘Pink eye’ prevalence in the port city

There has been a sudden increase in conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye) patients in Chattogram city for over two weeks.

The dangerous rise of dengue

Twenty-four dengue patients have died so far in the country, of whom, 21 died in the last eight months.

Dengue cases double between July, Aug

August witnessed 3,551 dengue cases, more than double the number recorded in July. This indicates that the dengue situation is further deteriorating.

Still no robust policy to control Aedes mosquitoes

Three years have passed since the country witnessed over one lakh dengue patients in a year.

96 hospitalised with dengue

At least 96 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

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