Dengue death toll hits 211 this year as 2 more die
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Dengue claims 2 more lives, 955 hospitalised in 24 hours
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms as Bangladesh’s death toll reaches 1,084
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Gaibandha’s Sundarganj a hotspot for Anthrax in Rangpur region
25 September 2026
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5 more suspected measles deaths in Bangladesh, combined toll reaches 1,081
24 September 2026
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Dengue claims 8 more lives, 1,782 hospitalised in a day
24 September 2026
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11 more die with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh
23 September 2026
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Bangladesh’s dengue death toll this year crosses 200 as 6 more die
23 September 2026
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2 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll reaches 1,065
22 September 2026
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Dengue claims 5 more lives, record 1,872 hospitalised in a day
22 September 2026
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Over 25 crore Covid vaccine doses administered so far: DGHS
As of April 30, a total of 25,77,93,863 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including booster doses, have been administered since the countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7 last year.
1 May 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.95%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 May 2022
17 new Covid cases in a day
Bangladesh reported 17 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday morning, taking the total number of cases to 19,52,691.
30 April 2022
Children aged 5-12 to get Covid jabs from June
Covid-19 vaccination campaign to inoculate children aged between 5 and 12 will begin from June this year, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Friday.
30 April 2022
Is a fourth dose of Covid-19 mRNA vaccine needed?
A fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine for over 60 has been approved in Israel. Two retrospective cohort studies now assess its COVID-19 prevention efficacy.
30 April 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.58%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 April 2022
Children aged 5-12 to get Covid-19 vaccine from June: Health Minister
Covid-19 vaccination campaign to inoculate children aged between 5 and 12 will begin from June this year, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday (April 29, 2022).
29 April 2022
US provides 3mn new formula Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses
The United States has provided 3 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh.
29 April 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.63%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 April 2022
Climate change may lead to more infectious diseases such as Covid, HIV, ebola
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study.
28 April 2022
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.41%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
28 April 2022
Bangladesh's initiative to build vaccine plant losing steam?
The country’s initiative to build a vaccine plant and research centre of its own is losing steam apparently with the intensity of the pandemic waning.
27 April 2022
No scope for complacency over Covid-19: Health Minister
Stating that there is no scope for complacency over the Covid-19, Health Minister Zahid Maleque today (April 27, 2022) urged all to maintain health safety guidelines as the virus still exists in the country.
27 April 2022
No Covid deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.47%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
27 April 2022
'Epidemic under control': Denmark suspends Covid vaccination campaign
Denmark, which in February lifted all curbs related to the coronavirus pandemic, said Tuesday it was suspending its widespread Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
27 April 2022
China reports first human case of H3N8 bird flu
China has recorded the first human infection with the H3N8 strain of bird flu, the country's health authority said on Tuesday (April 26), but said the risk of it spreading among people was low.
27 April 2022
No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.38%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 April 2022
Fourth Covid wave looms
With a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in neighbouring India and other countries, the National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) has come up with some recommendations to prevent further surges in the country.
25 April 2022
TIB report on Covid baseless
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday rejected Transparency International Bangladesh’s recent report on the Covid crisis, terming it “completely baseless”.
25 April 2022
No Covid deaths, 27 cases recorded in 24 hours
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 April 2022