Health Minister Zahid Maleque

No first dose of Covid-19 vaccine after October 3: Health Minister

The government has decided to stop administering the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by October 3, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

Covid-19 vaccination campaign for schoolchildren starts countrywide

The Covid-19 vaccination campaign for schoolchildren, aged 5-11 years, has started in city corporation areas countrywide today (August 25).

Medicine stores will remain open 24hrs: Health Minister

Medicine stores will remain open 24 hours, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said.

Nationwide campaign providing 2nd and booster doses of Covid vaccine tomorrow

A nationwide special campaign will be held tomorrow to inoculate 75 lakh people with the second and booster jabs of Covid-19 vaccines to combat the rising trend of infections, Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced today (July 18, 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).

Transparency International did a non-transparent job: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today rejected Transparency International Bangladesh’s recent report on Covid-19 treatment, terming it completely “baseless and done on purpose”.

Enough vaccines in stock for booster dose: Health Minister

Terming the rise in Omicron infections “alarming”, Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said if this upward trend continues, there will be no space left in the hospitals for patients.

Bill to repeal Medical Degrees Act placed in parliament

The Medical Degrees (Repeal) Bill 2021 was placed in Parliament today.

Country’s economic situation now good as coronavirus is under control: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the economic situation of the country is good now as the coronavirus situation is under control.

January 17, 2022
January 17, 2022

Enough vaccines in stock for booster dose: Health Minister

Terming the rise in Omicron infections “alarming”, Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said if this upward trend continues, there will be no space left in the hospitals for patients.

June 28, 2021
June 28, 2021

Bill to repeal Medical Degrees Act placed in parliament

The Medical Degrees (Repeal) Bill 2021 was placed in Parliament today.

December 20, 2020
December 20, 2020

Country’s economic situation now good as coronavirus is under control: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the economic situation of the country is good now as the coronavirus situation is under control.

November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020

Govt will set private healthcare service fees: Zahid Maleque

The government will set the fees for private healthcare services, including treatment and pathological cost, health minister Zahid Maleque said today.

November 1, 2020
November 1, 2020

Govt spent Tk 15,000-47,000 for each Covid-19 patient at hospitals: health minister

The government has spent an average of Tk15,000 for regular Covid-19 patients and Tk 47,000 for Covid-19 patients in ICU beds, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.

July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020

Country in the right position to fight against coronavirus: health minister says

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque says that the country is now exactly in the right position to fight against Coronavirus, although there were delays initially in understanding the situation.

June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020

MPs denounce health minister in parliament, demand his removal

Health Minister Zahid Maleque today came under fire from opposition BNP and Jatiya Party MPs in parliament due to the ministry’s failure to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure treatment and testing facilities for people infected with the coronavirus.

June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020

BNP MP demands removal of health minister

BNP MP Harunur Rashid today in the parliament demanded removal of Health Minister Zahid Maleque and appointment of competent and committed persons in key posts in the health sector to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

May 3, 2020
May 3, 2020

Garment factories to be operated maintaining health rules strictly: Zahid Maleque

Health Minister Zahid Maleque says that the readymade garment factories will be operated by strictly maintaining health rules for the sake of people’s lives and livelihoods.

March 29, 2020
March 29, 2020

I’ve been tested, don’t have coronavirus: health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has fended questions from the press through a video conference and at one stage was asked whether anyone in his ministry is infected with coronavirus or whether he himself was quarantined.