Disease
Bangladesh seeks UK support for vaccine centre
Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has sought support from the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford to establish a vaccine centre in Bangladesh.
Not much being done to stop dengue outbreak
Despite a record-breaking outbreak last year, with more than 1,705 deaths, the authorities concerned are yet to establish a comprehensive surveillance system to track and control the Aedes mosquitoes, the carrier of the deadly dengue virus.
Pirojpur, Patuakhali: Hospitals overrun with patients
The major hospitals in Pirojpur and Patuakhali districts are finding it difficult to cope with the onrush of patients amid the sweltering heat since mid-April.
Dengue claims 3 more lives
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 27 this year.
Dengue: 3 die, 9 get hospitalised in a day
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 27 this year
17 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours
Bangladesh reported 17 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
26 Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported 26 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
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
Dengue: 20 more hospitalised
At least 20 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning
Bangladesh reports 36 Covid-19 cases in 24hrs
Bangladesh reported 36 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Covid-19: 1 death, 49 cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 49 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning
