The High Court yesterday summoned the director general of  Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME) to appear before it over  non-compliance of its order for producing some documents regarding  admission of a medical student.

Bangladeshi researchers have come up with a test to identify people likely to develop type-2 diabetes in the future, bringing the possibility of prevention closer to reality.

At least five dengue patients died while 873 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning (October 31, 2022).

Four people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

India today reported its second confirmed case of monkeypox when a 31-year-old man who came from Dubai last week was diagnosed with the infection, just three days after the first case came to the fore.

Sore throat is the most common symptom if someone has developed Covid-19, followed by headache and blocked nose, said a British study.

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).

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today (July 4, 2022) urged Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) to work with the city corporations to control spread of Aedes mosquitoes.

Around 67 percent of medicine retailers do not have knowledge of antimicrobial drugs and they cannot identify the antibiotics, finds a study by the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA).

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).

The United States today donated additional six million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh via Covax, bringing the total US vaccine contribution to over 45 million free doses, with millions more scheduled to arrive over the coming months.

At least 8,354 new infections were recorded and 43 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was feeling fine and would continue to work remotely while following public health guidelines.

Fifteen children died of pneumonia at hospitals in Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban in the last two weeks, said doctors.

At least 14,828 new infections were recorded and 15 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 10,906 new infections were recorded and 14 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

At least 11,434 new infections were recorded and 12 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

One-third of hospital beds in Dhaka are now occupied with Covid-19 patients, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Bangladesh today received some 3.36 lakh shots of Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson company from the United States government as gift.

At least 8,407 new infections were recorded and 10 people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).