Covid positivity rate zooming towards 6%, 1116 cases in 24hrs

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 January 2022, 11:58 AM

One more Omicron case detected in Dhaka, 21 in Bangladesh so far

One more case of Omicron variant has been identified in the country, bringing the total number of Omicron cases to 21.
8 January 2022, 11:48 AM

India records over 1 lakh Covid-19 cases for 2nd consecutive day

India’s daily increase in Omicron-driven Covid-19 cases crossed more than 1 lakh for the second successive day today.
8 January 2022, 06:53 AM

In a first, Citigroup decides to terminate unvaccinated employees starting mid-Jan

Citigroup Inc (C.N) staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 14 will be placed on unpaid leave and fired at the end of the month unless they are granted an exemption, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
7 January 2022, 19:46 PM

Jabs for 1cr per month

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Covid-19 vaccination was going on in full swing and a mass vaccination drive was launched to inoculate one crore people per month.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Brace for fresh Covid combat

The government has instructed Covid-19 patients to undergo treatment in their district hospitals as it issued a set of directives to combat the recent spike in coronavirus infections and deaths.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Positivity rate highest in 15 weeks

The country yesterday recorded 5.67 percent Covid-19 daily positivity rate, the highest in the last 15 weeks.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Know your deshi ‘superfoods’: Nigella seeds

Many of us know kalojeera or Nigella seeds from the time when our grandmother handed us a small cloth pouch filled with the black seeds to sniff -- for relief from a stuffy nose.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Restaurant association worried

Leaders of Bangladesh Restaurant Owners’ Association in Chattogram are worried as the government has decided that dine-in customers must show their Covid-19 vaccine certificate to get service.
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Curbing Covid-19: NTAC recommends engaging law enforcement agencies

The National Technical Advisory Committee for Covid-19 has recommended engaging law enforcement agencies, including operating mobile court drives, so that health guidelines are strictly followed to curb spread of Covid-19.
7 January 2022, 17:27 PM

Covid-19: One dies, positivity rate jumps to 5.67% in 24 hours

One person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 January 2022, 12:35 PM

Dengue fever: 1 patient hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient was hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
7 January 2022, 11:09 AM

Omicron may be less severe, but not ‘mild’: WHO

The more infectious Omicron variant of Covid-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but it should not be categorised as “mild”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday.   
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Know your deshi ‘superfoods’: Holy basil

Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), popularly known as “tulsi”, is one of the most used medicinal herbs in Bangladesh.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

10 new cases raise Omicron spectre

The government considers stepping up vaccine campaign, lowering the age limit for booster doses and preventing gathering of unvaccinated people at public places to contain the spike of Covid cases.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Omicron: 10 fresh cases detected in the country

10 more Omicron cases have been detected in the country.
6 January 2022, 15:03 PM

9 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Nine dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
6 January 2022, 11:47 AM

Daily Covid-19 cases jump to 1,140; 7 dead

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).
6 January 2022, 11:20 AM

‘Unvaccinated school students won’t be allowed to attend in-person classes’

Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam today reiterated that without two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, people will not be allowed at restaurants, shopping malls, buses, launches or planes, and that an order in this regard will be issued within a day or two.
6 January 2022, 09:08 AM

Transmission ‘to rise, for sure’

As Covid-19 transmissions are rising due to the Omicron variant, no new national events like the UP polls should be held, Prof Dr Ahmedul Kabir, the additional director general (Administration) of the health directorate, said yesterday.
5 January 2022, 18:00 PM