Dhaka, Dec 25 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,398 on Friday with 20 more deaths recorded in the past 24 hours amid apprehensions that winter could complicate the coronavirus situation.
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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 19 deaths, 1234 new cases
Dhaka, Dec 24 (UNB) – Amid global alarm after detection of new strains of Coronavirus in the United Kingdom and South Africa, Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,378 until Thursday with 19 more deaths in the past 24 hours.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 17 deaths, 1318 new cases
Dhaka, Dec 22 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,329 until early Tuesday with 17 more deaths in the 24 hours ending on Tuesday morning. The health authorities also reported 1,318 new Covid-19 cases during the period, taking the country’s…
Covid-19: 25 deaths, 1267 new infections in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,242 until early Saturday with 25 more deaths in 24 hours. The death rate stood at 1.45%, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Covid-19: Bangladesh sees 25 deaths, 1318 new cases
Dhaka, Dec 18 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,2176 until early Friday with 25 more deaths in past 24 hours. The mortality rate stood at 1.45%, the Directorate General of Health Services said. Also, 1,318 new Covid-19 cases were…
Covid-19: Bangladesh registers 36 deaths, 1134 new cases
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Bangladesh’s Covid-19 fatalities rose to 7,192 on Thursday morning, with reports of 36 more deaths in 24 hours, the health authorities said. The mortality rate now stands at 1.45%, according to the Directorate General of Health…
32 more Covid-19 deaths, 1355 new cases in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 13 – Bangladesh on Sunday reported 32 more Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the fatalities to 7,052. Also, 1,355 new cases were reported during the period, pushing the country’s infection tally to 490,533.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 34 deaths, 1329 new cases
Dhaka, Dec 12 – Amid the global concern over the second wave of Covid -19 infections, the health authorities in Bangladesh on Saturday reported 34 more deaths in 24 hours, raising the death toll to 7,020.
Women’s Bodies, COVID-19 and Male Chauvinism
By Jan Lundius STOCKHOLM / ROME, Dec 11 2020 (IPS) – COVID-19 has in some nations been converted into a noxious, political issue. One of many worrying examples is the rhetoric of Brazil´s president.
Yunus’ petition for patent-free vaccines gets 1mn signatures
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’ petition on putting people ahead of pharma patents has received nearly one million signatures.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 19 deaths, 1,884 new cases
Dhaka, Dec 11 – Amid a rise in Covid -19 infections in Bangladesh, health authorities on Friday reported 1,884 new cases in 24 hours, pushing the country’s total tally to 487,849. Besides, 12 more people died from the disease during…
Bangladesh reports 2202 new Covid-19 cases, 32 deaths
Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 2,202 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, pushing the country’s total tally to 481,945.
Coronavirus: Global cases top 67.5 million, deaths 1.54 mn
The number of global coronavirus cases has crossed 67.5 million, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Education Minister Dipu Moni tests positive for Covid-19
Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has tested positive for Covid-19.
Global coronavirus cases cross 67 mn mark, deaths 1.53 mn
Washington, AP/UNB, Dec 07 – The number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 67 million, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). According to the data compiled by JHU, the total caseload globally reached 67,009,962 while the death toll climbed…
Dhaka drops Victory Day parade due to Covid-19 pandemic
Dhaka, Dec 06 – There will be no parade of armed forces on the Victory Day this year due to Coronavirus pandemic. The Victory Day will be celebrated through various programmes maintaining health guidelines, said the Liberation War Affairs Ministry…
304 BD expats quarantined for not having Covid-negative docs
Dhaka, Dec 06 – A total of 304 passengers who returned home from different countries were sent to Diya Bari quarantine centre in Uttara from Shahjalal Airport on Sunday as they did not have coronavirus negative test reports.
Covid-19 claims 31 more lives, infects 1666 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh reported 1,666 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours until early Sunday, pushing the country’s infection tally to 477,545.
Bangladesh sees 35 Covid-19 deaths, 1,888 new cases
Bangladesh on Saturday reported 1,888 new Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours, pushing the country’s total tally to 475,879.
Covid-19: Bangladesh launches antigen tests in 10 districts
Bangladesh on Saturday launched antigen-based rapid testing in districts for detecting Covid-19.
Covid pandemic getting worse; global cases stand at 65.8 mln
Washington, AP/UNB, Dec 05 – The global number of confirmed coronavirus cases exceeded 65.8 million with 1.5 million fatalities on Saturday, according to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
World can start dreaming of pandemic’s end: UN health chief
United Nationa, AP/UNB, Dec 05 – The U.N. health chief declared Friday that positive results from coronavirus vaccine trials mean the world “can begin to dream about the end of the pandemic,” but he said rich and powerful nations must…
Bangladesh reports 24 more Covid-19 deaths, 2252 cases
Bangladesh saw the deaths of 20 more men and four women from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours until early Friday. Also, 2,252 new cases were confirmed at that time, bringing the caseload to 473,991.
Global Covid-19 death toll exceeds 1.5 million, cases 6.51mn
The global death toll from Covid-19 pandemic surged past 1.5 million on Friday morning, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Bangladesh reports 2316 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths
Amid a rising trend in Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh, health authorities on Thursday reported 2,316 new cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 471,739.
COVID-19 could push over 1 bln into extreme poverty: UNDP
An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by severe long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number to more than 1 billion by 2030, according to a new study from the UN Development Programme…
Bangladesh reports 2198 new Covid-19 cases, 38 deaths
Bangladesh on Wednesday reported 2,198 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 469,423.
বিশ্ব এইডস দিবস ২০২০পালিত
ঢাকা, ১ ডিসেম্বর – স্বাস্থ্য ও পরিবার কল্যাণ মন্ত্রী জাহিদ মালেক বিশ^ এইডস দিবস উপলক্ষে আজ বিশেষ বিবৃতিতে জানিয়েছেন, দেশ থেকে এইডস ২০৩০ সালের মধ্যে নির্মূল করার লক্ষ্যে কাজ করতে স্বাস্থ্যখাতের প্রতি প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার বেশ কিছু নির্দেশনা রয়েছে। স্বাস্থ্যখাত…
Bangladesh records 31 new Covid-19 deaths, 2293 cases
With the gradual rise in Covid-19 caseloads in recent weeks, Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 2,293 new virus infections in the past 24 hours, pushing up the country’s total tally to 467,225.
20 new patients hospitalized amid surge in dengue cases
Twenty new dengue patients were hospitalized in 24 hours until Monday morning amid a spike in the mosquito- borne disease in the country.