The world's most valuable cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League, will allow fully vaccinated spectators into stadiums when it starts this month, but at just 25 percent capacity, officials have said. The competition's 15th edition will be held in the western Indian cities of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune from March
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Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 8 more deaths with 732 fresh cases
Bangladesh logged eight more Covid-linked deaths with 732 fresh cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. The daily positivity rate slightly declined to 3.22 per cent from Tuesday’s 3.35 per cent after testing 22,727 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). On Tuesday, Bangladesh reported eight
Bangladesh rolls out Covid inoculation drive for 10 million people
Bangladesh on Saturday rolled out another phase of its mega Covid inoculation drive, aiming to cover a whopping 10 million people. Across the country, including capital Dhaka, UNB found people thronging vaccine centres to get a shot in the arm. "The special vaccination drive with an aim to inoculate one crore people
CSERF honors 6 frontline women doctors’ for their role during Covid-19
The Center of Social and Environmental Research Foundation (CSARF) honored six of these struggling female physicians with the "Winner Award-2022" for their tireless work in a program held Sunday. The awards were distributed at an event organized at the Avenue Garden Convention center, Mirpur in the capital. Dr. Umme Salma JahanMeena, Chief
107 test positive for Covid-19 in Ctg
A total of 107 people were detected positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours after testing 2,156 samples in 16 Covid-19 laboratories in the district. The Covid-19 infection rate in the district is 4.96 percent. With the diagnosis of 107 new cases, the total number of Covid-19 patients climbed to 1,25,314
Covid-19 Update: 20 more deaths, 3,539 fresh cases reported
Bangladesh today reported 3,539 Covid-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 20 lives. "The country reported 10.24 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 34,547 samples were tested in the past 24 hours," Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its routine daily statement. In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of
Covid in Bangladesh Positivity rate rises to 16.50% with 20 deaths
Bangladesh logged 20 more Covid-linked deaths with 5,023 fresh cases in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The daily positivity rate slightly increased to 16.50 per cent from Friday’s 15.46 per cent after testing 29,904 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). On Friday, Bangladesh reported 27
BGMEA discusses collaboration with DMCH on workers’ healthcare
A delegation of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) paid a courtesy visit to Brigadier General Md Nazmul Haque, director of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Monday. They discussed how the BGMEA and DMCH can collaborate to ensure that garment workers and employees get healthcare services on a priority
Seminar held on problem and prospects of herbal medicines
A day-long Seminar programme on Problem and prospects of herbal medicine products and herbal Medicine in Bangladesh Bangladesh Herbal Products Manufacturing Association (BHPMA) and Medicinal Plants and Herbal Products Business Promotion Council (MPHPBPC) of Commerce ministry arranged the seminar session jointly. Md. Abdul Kader Deputy Director, Department of Youth Development Barisal attended
Covid vaccine for all above 12, booster for over-40s
The health authorities in Bangladesh have decided to offer the Covid-19 vaccine to everyone over 12 and booster shots to all above 40 years of age. Health Minister Zahid Maleque made the disclosure at a media call on Sunday. “Earlier, only school children above 12 years of age could get vaccinated. Now