5 Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs, current positivity rate 15.28%

Five people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (October 1, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 October 2022, 13:40 PM

Long Covid remains mysterious despite emerging theories

Millions of people around the world are believed to suffer from long Covid yet little remains known about the condition -- though research has recently proposed several theories for its cause.
1 October 2022, 06:02 AM

1 Covid-19 death in 24hrs, positivity rate 14.66%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 30, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 September 2022, 10:36 AM

2 Covid deaths in 24hrs, positivity rate 13.53

Two people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours proceeding 8:00am yesterday, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). 
29 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Set up vaccine plant by this fiscal

Amid delays in completing the vaccine manufacturing and research plant in Gopalganj, a parliamentary watchdog yesterday asked the health ministry to finish all works and start making vaccines within this fiscal year (2022-23).
29 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 506 patients hospitalised in 24hrs

At least 506 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today.
29 September 2022, 11:32 AM

2 Covid-19 deaths in 24hrs, current positivity rate 13.53%

Two people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 29, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 September 2022, 11:26 AM

665 more get Covid in a day

No Covid deaths were reported in the country in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM

1 dead, 524 hospitalised with dengue in 24hrs

One dengue patient died while 524 patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.
28 September 2022, 13:59 PM

No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate now 14.07%

No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today (September 28, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 September 2022, 10:35 AM

Only Covid booster dose will be available after October 3: DGHS

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will stop administering the first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine after October 3 and will only continue administering the booster doses afterwards, Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, the Director General of the health directorate said today.
28 September 2022, 08:21 AM

Covid positivity crosses 15 percent

Health officials yesterday reported Covid positivity rate of 15.42 percent, the highest in the past two and a half months.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid-19: We can’t let our guard down yet

With fatalities declining and people getting used to living with the virus, adherence to social distancing protocols has been mostly absent from public life.
27 September 2022, 11:51 AM

1 Covid-19 death recorded in 24hrs, current positivity rate 15.42%

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 27, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 September 2022, 11:18 AM

Cancer patients suffer as CMCH’s lone brachytherapy machine lying out of order

The only brachytherapy machine, a type of internal radiation therapy that is often used to treat cancers, of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been out of order for over three months bringing suffering to the patients.
27 September 2022, 09:30 AM

Essential commodities: Price rise for global hike not justified

Whenever the price of a commodity increases in the local market, the traders and wholesalers have the readymade excuse of a price hike in the international market. But a recent study by an intelligence agency found their justification to be unsubstantiated.
27 September 2022, 02:00 AM

Six die from Covid, highest in 2 months

At least six Covid-19 patients died while 718 people tested positive for the infection in the past 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
26 September 2022, 18:00 PM

3 die of dengue fever, 482 hospitalised in 24hrs

Three dengue patients died while 482 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 26, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 September 2022, 10:40 AM

UN urges member countries to regulate use of antibiotics: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has expressed concern over the widespread sale of over-the-counter antibiotics following a call from the United Nations to regulate the drug's excessive use.
26 September 2022, 10:15 AM

Covid claims 6 more lives; 718 cases recorded in 24hrs

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00am today (September 26, 2022), said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 September 2022, 10:06 AM