Various cold-related diseases affected 4,534 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Thursday.
Category: Health
17 dengue patients being treated at hospitals: Govt
Seventeen dengue patients, including 11 in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Bangladesh has ‘15 lakh’ cancer patients, ‘1.5 lakh’ die each year
Dhaka Feb 05 – There are around 15 lakh cancer patients in Bangladesh with 1.5 lakh of them dying each year, said an expert here on Tuesday.
How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name
By Jasmine Taylor-ColemanBBC News It has infected thousands of people, closed borders and put parts of China into lockdown. But the virus causing the outbreak of illness does not yet have a proper name.
Coronavirus world’s costliest epidemic, at over $62bn
A new report compiled by LearnBonds.com has revealed that the CoronaVirus is projected to be the costliest epidemic since 2000. Data indicates that by the first quarter of 2020, the virus is expected to cost China about $62 billion, an…
Using mask over corona virus unnecessary: IEDCR
DHAKA – Use of mask and other personal precautions like hand sanitizer over the panic of corona virus in the country is unnecessary, experts said. “Using mask to avoid corona virus is useless in our country. Even there is no…
Two varsity students die after ‘taking Yaba’ in Cox’s Bazar
Two university students have reportedly died after taking contraband Yaba tablets at a resort in Sadar upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Cold-related diseases affect 4,388 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases affected 4,388 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday.
WHO secretariat wants to curtail CSO part in Governing Body?
Geneva, 4 February (TWN) – The WHO Secretariat’s report for the consideration of the 146th Meeting of the Executive Board (EB) proposes to curtail the participation of CSOs in the governing body meetings such as the World Health Assembly (WHA)…
Coronavirus: China admits ‘shortcomings and deficiencies’
China’s top leadership has admitted “shortcomings and deficiencies” in the country’s response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
Scientists say virus may have come from bats
Chinese scientists say they have more evidence that the new virus that recently emerged in China likely originated in bats. In two papers published Monday in the journal Nature, scientists report that genome sequences from several patients in Wuhan show…
Biman crew back from Wuhan denied entry to other countries
The crewmembers of Biman aircraft, returned from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan of China carrying 312 Bangladeshis, are now denied visas to enter other countries. “A team of 171 Bangladeshis of different ages is also there (Hubei province of China), who want to…
Scientists say virus may have come from bats
Chinese scientists say they have more evidence that the new virus that recently emerged in China likely originated in bats. In two papers published Monday in the journal Nature, scientists report that genome sequences from several patients in Wuhan show…
171 more Bangladeshis in China to be brought back
The government will bring back 171 more Bangladeshis upon clearance from the Chinese authorities, said Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam.
Coronavirus infection crosses 17,300 globally
Dhaka, Feb 03 – More than 17,300 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus have been reported globally until Monday. The majority of these cases – 17,205 – have been recorded in mainland China. Apart from these, Hong Kong has confirmed 14…
BD suspends on arrival visa for Chinese nationals for 1 month
Bangladesh has suspended the visa on arrival for Chinese nationals for one month as part of the government’s temporary policy following the outbreak of coronavirus, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Sunday.
None of China returnees has coronavirus
News Desk The Chinese national and the Bangladeshi software engineer hospitalised in Dhaka with flu symptoms on return from China have tested negative for coronavirus, the government has said.
Quader admitted to BSMMU with respiratory complications
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Friday morning with respiratory complications.
WHO declares global emergency over virus from China
Geneva, AP/UNB, Jan 31 – The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has spread to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked more…
Quitting smoking reverses lung cell damage
Smokers can effectively turn back time in their lungs by kicking the habit, with healthy cells emerging to replace some of their tobacco-damaged and cancer-prone ones, a new study shows.
Do masks offer protection from new virus? It depends
People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for employees. Schools in South Korea have told parents to equip their children with…
370 Bangladeshis registered in China; willing to return: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said a total of 370 Bangladesh citizens from 22 institutions, mostly from Wuhan city of China, have registered their names expressing their willingness to return home.
Recruit 117 physicians for jail hospitals: HC
The High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities concerned to recruit 117 physicians to fill up the vacant posts of jail hospitals across the country as soon as possible.
Deaths rise to 132 in China outbreak as foreigners leave
Beijing, AP/UNB, Jan 29 – Countries on Wednesday began evacuating their citizens from the Chinese city hardest-hit by an outbreak of a new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000 on the mainland and abroad.
No coronavirus case in Bangladesh: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said there is nothing to worry about coronavirus as no such patient has been detected in Bangladesh yet.
Cold-related diseases affect 4,244 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases affected 4244 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Tuesday.
Sudden death of two of a family of fever creates panic
Dhaka, Jan 27 – Two members of a family died of sudden fever in a village of Lauhajong Upazila in Munshiganj district. The death incidents of a woman and her nephew create panic among the local people.
Seven dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Seven new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8 am on Monday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Corona-virus toll 80: China extends Lunar New Year holiday
Beijing, AP/UNB, Jan 27 – China extended its Lunar New Year holiday three more days to discourage people from traveling as it tries to contain the spread of a viral illness that has caused 80 deaths, the government said Monday.
Immune discovery ‘may treat all cancer’
A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to treat all cancers, say scientists and reports BBC.