Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Health

Dengue: 21 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 21 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning (Jan 11), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 12 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 9 dengue

Bangladesh logs 22 Covid cases, one death in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Wednesday (Jan 11) reported one death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,441 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Dengue: 32 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 32 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning (Jan 10), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 15 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 17 dengue

Khurshid Alam to stay health DG for another 2 years 

The government has extended service of renowned surgeon Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammed (ABM) Khurshid Alam as Director General of Directorate General of Health Services. The development came a day after Additional DG Prof Dr Ahmedul Kabir was made the acting DG of the Directorate General

Bangladesh logs 21 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Tuesday (Jan 10) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Dengue: One dies, 20 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 20 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Monday morning (Jan 9), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 20 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 11 dengue

Bangladesh logs 17 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Monday (Jan 9) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Ahmedul Kabir made acting DG of health directorate

Additional Director General (admin) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Ahmedul Kabir has been made Director General (acting) of the DGHS. The immediate past DG of the DGHS Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam goes on retirement on December 31. A

Dengue: 27 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 27 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning (Jan 8), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, seven new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 20 dengue

Bangladesh logs 17 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Sunday (Jan 8) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

China lifts border curbs after three long years

After three long years, Chinese are finally able to travel in and out of their country without facing draconian restrictions. China's self-imposed isolation hurt economic growth and stirred a public backlash. This prompted Beijing to abruptly drop its zero-COVID policy in December,

Dengue: 27 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 27 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning (Jan 7), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 14 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 13 dengue

Bangladesh logs 10 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Saturday (Jan 7) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Bangladesh logs 10 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Friday (Jan 6) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Dengue: 8 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 8 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Friday morning (Jan 6), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 3 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 5 dengue patients

China brushes off WHO, US criticism of Covid response

China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging Covid-19 outbreak after US President Joe Biden voiced concern and the WHO said Beijing was under-reporting virus deaths. The WHO’s emergencies director, Mike Ryan, said on Wednesday that Chinese officials were

Dengue: 31 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 31 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning (Jan 4), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 25 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 6 dengue

Bangladesh logs 22 Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh on Thursday (Jan 5) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,440 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

China stats ‘under-represent’ true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO

The World Health Organisation criticised on Wednesday China’s “very narrow” definition of Covid deaths, warning that official statistics were not showing the true impact of the outbreak. “We still do not have complete data,” the WHO’s emergencies

Dengue: 49 hospitalised in last 24 hours

The country reported 49 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning (Jan 4), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, 19 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, 30 dengue