Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 40 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,045. Besides, 1,140 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,77,397.

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world. The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19, first found in India in October, had

In another grim milestone, India on Wednesday recorded its highest single-day Covid-19 death toll with more than 4,200 deaths in the last 24 hours. The count of daily cases continued to stay above the 3-lakh mark. Deaths from Covid-19 swelled by 4,205 pushing India's total death

6 in the evening, Rahima (pseudonym) called in Sukhi Poribar call center. Rahima is married, she is a mother of 3 children. She does not want to have children again. But her husband is forcing her a lot. In this situation, she cannot go to anyone, and cannot say anything to anyone. Now

Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 33 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,005. Besides, 1,230 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,76,257. The

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year as a "variant of global concern". It said preliminary studies show the B.1.617 mutation spreads more easily than other variants and requires further study. The variant

India on Tuesday recorded its lowest count of daily Covid-19 cases in fourteen days but still well beyond the 3-lakh mark, as per the data updated by the Union health ministry at 8:30 am. The country reported 3,29,942 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total caseload of Covid-19

Bangladesh on Monday recorded 38 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,972. Besides, 1,514 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 775,027. The

India's daily rise in coronavirus cases retreated from the 400,000 mark on Monday, while its daily rise in deaths also fell after two straight days of more than 4,000 fatalities. The health ministry reported 366,161 new Covid-19 infections and 3,754 more deaths. India's total

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 56 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,934. Besides, 1,386 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 773,513. The

India on Sunday recorded more than 4 lakh daily cases of Covid-19 for the fourth day in a row with the death count above 4,000 for a second consecutive day, even as several states imposed strict lockdowns to arrest the spread of coronavirus as the second wave surges. With 4,03,738 new

Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 45 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,878. Besides, 1,285 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 772,127. The

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing. The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China

India’s Covid-19 wave crossed another grim milestone with the country reporting more than 4,000 deaths from the virus in a single day, even as daily cases stayed over 4 lakh for the third day running. On Saturday, the country's total tally of Covid-19 deaths stood at 2,38,270

The WHO chief on Friday implored the G7 to prioritise equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines around the globe, branding the current imbalance morally inadmissible. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the uneven distribution of vaccines among rich

Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 41 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,796. Besides, 1,822 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 769,160. The

The US has thrown its support behind a move at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily lift patent protection for coronavirus vaccines. India and South Africa proposed the plan, which they said would increase vaccine production around the world. But drugs manufacturers

India on Thursday recorded maximum fresh cases and fatalities in a day with 4,12,262 new infections and 3,980 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. This was the second time that the tally breached the 4-lakh mark, after 4,02,351 infections were recorded on April 30.

Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 50 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,755. Besides, 1,742 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 767,338.

A Malian woman gave birth to nine babies on Tuesday - two more than doctors had detected inside her crowded womb - joining a small pantheon of mothers of nonuplets. The pregnancy of Halima Cisse, 25, has fascinated the West African nation and attracted the attention of its leaders.