The World Health Organization said on Friday its partners such as Gavi and Unicef can start buying mpox vaccines before they are approved by the U.N. health agency, in a bid to get inoculations to Africa faster as the continent battles an escalating outbreak of the virus.

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI) carried out free surgery on 40 needy patients at its modern operation theater on Thursday (Aug 22). BEHRI honourary Prof Dr Md Saleh, Dr. Anthony Albert, Dr. Moutushi Islam, Dr. Tasruba Shanaz took part in the operations at the

Home Affairs Adviser to the interim government Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today (August 21) told journalists not to visit hospitals regularly as it can spread infection among the patients. He said people who were injured during the anti-discrimination student

At least 334 new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 120 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while rest were admitted to different

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has started screening the temperatures of the arriving air travellers in view of the global public health alert on Mpox formerly known as monkeypox issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). HSIA Executive Director Group Captain Kamrul

The government has issued an alert about the viral infectious disease Mpox (monkeypox) as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared it a public health emergency after the disease spread in some African countries. “Amid declaration of a public health emergency by the WHO,

The interim government will bear all the medical expenses of the people who sustained injuries during the recent anti-discrimination movement that caused the downfall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government. The private hospitals have been requested not to accept the treatment

Following the detection of a mpox case in Pakistan, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Bangladesh has launched a hotline as a precautionary measure. Anyone exhibiting symptoms of mpox is urged to contact the hotlines at 16263 or 10655 immediately, according to a press

At least two countries outside of Africa have reported mpox cases after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the virus had become a “public health emergency” earlier this week. A relatively new strain of the virus known as clade 1 has been spreading in African

A least 50 new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 30 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while rest were admitted to different

The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, had reached four previously unaffected countries in Africa. This strain

Two dengue patients died and 233 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 86 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 125 were admitted to different

Two dengue patients died and 215 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 95 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 125 were admitted to different

Two dengue patients died and 285 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 111 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different

Another dengue patient died and 202 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 94 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different

Two dengue patients died and 211 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 89 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different

A total of 272 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 71 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different

Miscreants set fire to a number of vehicles parked inside the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). The incident took place at around 11am on Sunday (4 August) at Shahbagh in the capital. During this time, at least 50 vehicles including ambulances, private cars,

In solidarity with the demands of the students, the doctors held a protest rally at Central Shaheed Minar, in capital ignoring the rain. They said, “We know only by people that we own this country, but we don't have proof of it.” “In reality we are not

Two dengue patients died and 272 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, 85 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different