The Japanese health ministry on Monday reported the country's first case of coronavirus variant XE, in a woman who arrived at a Narita airport from the United States on March 26.

The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus to assess whether they are more infectious or dangerous.

Meat traders of Sylhet metropolitan area resumed selling beef and mutton today, after suspending it for four days – demanding a hike in prices fixed by the local administration.

After six days of no reported Covid-19 deaths since April 5, Bangladesh reported one death from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth said Covid-19 had left "one very tired and exhausted" as she talked to health workers and a former patient about her own experience of "this horrible pandemic".

Excluded from the government’s social safety net, middle-income families are struggling to cope with the rising prices of basic goods and services.

Experts yesterday called for cracking down on syndicates of traders who hike the prices of essentials during Ramadan like clockwork every year by manufacturing a crisis.

For the last two months, 35-year old security guard Saiful Islam could not send any money to his parents living in a village in Rangpur, one of the poverty-stricken divisions in Bangladesh.

Zahed Sharif, an entrepreneur running an online jewellery store, will not be able to enjoy Ramadan as he did before. “Thanks to soaring prices of everyday commodities, in many households including mine, there will be simpler food on the table,” he said.

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Edible oil recently underwent price manipulation at each of the four stages of the value chain within the country involving refiners, dealers or supply order traders, wholesale traders and retailers, according to the Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection.

The number of heart-disease patients in Bangladesh has been rising alarmingly, mostly owing to hypertension, said speakers at a webinar yesterday.

A study published data on the efficacy of molnupiravir in reducing the risk of progression of COVID-19 in non-hospitalised, unvaccinated patients at the highest risk of poor outcomes was published.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline on regular antenatal care (ANC) offers worldwide, evidence-based guidelines.

Researchers examined 32 previously published systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised trials to find an answer.

The worst fat is belly fat. Overeating may lead to heart disease and diabetes. Doctors think a larger waist indicates a shorter life. Following are the facts that contribute to belly fat:

For decades, industrial evolution, an increase in the number of chronic diseases, and pandemics have been wreaking havoc on people’s quality of life. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is drawing worldwide attention to these challenges in order to promote awareness. This year’s World Health Day theme is Our Planet, Our Health.

No deaths were reported from Covid-19 for the fifth consecutive day today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Bangladesh’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign has so far turned out to be quite a triumph.

More than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted Covid-19 over the past two years, around 97 times more than reported infections, a World Health Organization report suggested on Thursday.