Health centre’s generator out of order for 20 years
23 September 2026
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A new chance at life, closer to home
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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Disease
Dengue claims 5 more lives, record 1,872 hospitalised in a day
22 September 2026
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Disease
A Tk 50 lakh liver transplant abroad seemed out of reach. Josna Begum got one in Bangladesh
22 September 2026
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Kulaura hospital's generator out of order for 20 years
22 September 2026
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BMU performs six liver transplants in one year
22 September 2026
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Dengue surge in Khulna leaves patients struggling for hospital beds
22 September 2026
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Six more die with measles-like symptoms
22 September 2026
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Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital / MRI machine out of order for nine years
22 September 2026
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Will face oxygen shortage if there’s sudden surge of patients: health minister
There is no shortage of oxygen at hospitals right now, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
27 April 2021
Bangladesh gives emergency use authorisation to Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Bangladesh has given the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V emergency usage authorisation today.
27 April 2021
France to send vital medical supplies to India
France announced today it would send oxygen generation plants, ventilators, and other medical supplies to support India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as the first shipment of vital medical supplies from Britain reached New Delhi.
27 April 2021
Brazil health regulator rejects Russia's Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine
The Brazilian health regulator Anvisa rejected importing the Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine requested by state governors battling a deadly second wave of the virus that is battering Latin America's largest nation.
27 April 2021
Indian Americans in US Congress, tech organise Covid-19 aid to India
Some US lawmakers and wealthy technology executives have joined forces to boost aid to India as it grapples with a severe spike in coronavirus infections, with a focus on ensuring aid is equally distributed across the country, a Congress member said.
27 April 2021
Photo of Indian woman trying to resuscitate dying Covid-19 positive husband breaks netizens' hearts
Seeing her Covid-19 positive husband gasping for breath, Renu Singhal tried to resuscitate him but couldn't save his life in India’s Agra.
26 April 2021
Shohoz Health: bringing healthcare online during the pandemic
The current doctor-patient ratio in Bangladesh is only 5.26 per 10,000 population, which places the country at the second position from the bottom, among the South Asian countries, according to the WHO. And to fill this gap, Shohoz introduced a technology empowered solution for the healthcare sector, "Shohoz Health”, with over 150 specialised doctors and over 20 medical specialisations in the country.
26 April 2021
97 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours
Ninety-seven people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
26 April 2021
Throat spray and hydroxychloroquine found to reduce risk of Covid-19 infection: Singapore study
Using a throat spray or consuming the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine has been found to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection in healthy individuals in areas with high transmission rates.
26 April 2021
Germany will send oxygen, medical aid to India to help in Covid-19 crisis
Germany will send oxygen and medical aid to India in the coming days to help it tackle its Covid-19 crisis, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.
26 April 2021
Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours go over 100 again
One hundred and one people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 April 2021
First dose of Covid-19 vaccination to be suspended from tomorrow: DGHS
Administering the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine will remain suspended in Bangladesh starting tomorrow, until further notice.
25 April 2021
Thailand sets daily record of COVID-19 deaths for second day
Thailand on Sunday set a record for the daily number of COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, as authorities step up the response to a rapid third wave of infections after about a year of relative success slowing the spread of coronavirus.
25 April 2021
New Delhi extends lockdown by one more week
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced an extension of the ongoing lockdown in the national capital for one more week, citing the continued severity of Covid-19 spread and a 36 percent positivity rate in the last few days.
25 April 2021
2nd wave of Covid-19 has shaken India: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has “shaken the country”, but made it clear that his government “is applying its entire might to give a fillip to the endeavours of state governments” to control the spread of the disease, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
25 April 2021
US to send aid to India government, healthcare workers to battle COVID-19 crisis
The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and plans to quickly deploy additional support to the Indian government and health care workers, a White House spokeswoman said on Saturday.
25 April 2021
Covid-19 vaccine doses pass one billion mark as global cases top new record
The number of Covid-19 jabs administered globally surpassed the one billion mark on Saturday (April 24), offering hope even as the number of virus cases worldwide hit a new daily record mainly due to an explosion of infections in India.
25 April 2021
27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for Covid-19 patients
At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in south-east Baghdad that had been equipped to house Covid-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.
25 April 2021
Significant increase in life expectancy for adults living with HIV on ART
Life expectancy among adults living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Latin America and the Caribbean has increased significantly since
24 April 2021
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) welcome the opportunity to make rotavirus
24 April 2021