Health

No vaccine for new Covid sub-variants, 3.2m old doses in stock

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has no vaccine available for the newly detected sub-variants of the Omicron strain of Covid-19, although 3.2 million doses of older vaccines remain in stock with a

244 more dengue cases reported in 24hrs

TDS Desk: A total of 244 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 6,466 since the

Dengue, Covid strike back in deadlier forms

Staff Correspondent: Dengue and Covid-19 are returning in alarming and more dangerous forms, with significant changes in their behavior, say medical experts. Previously, dengue typically presented with high fever, joint

COVID: 2 deaths, 15 more cases reported in 24hrs

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh reported two deaths and 15 new COVID cases in 24 hours till Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figures,

Dengue: 288 cases in 24hrs, highest number recorded this year

Staff Correspondent: A total of 288 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till on Wednesday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,303 since

DGHS issues 11-point directives to prevent spread of Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Staff Correspondent: In the wake of rising Covid-19 infections globally, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued an 11-point directive aimed at curbing the potential spread of the