Coronavirus claim another 97 lives; 3,306 fresh cases

Bangladesh has reported 97 more deaths from Covid-19 and 3,306 new cases in the last 24 hours till 8am Monday.  The infection rate further fell on Monday to 12.82%, and the total Covid-19 caseload reached 7,48,628 in the country.   However, the number of daily fatalities slightly fell today, taking the total

Govt extend restrictions for one more week

The government has extended the ongoing restrictions for another more week, till 5 May along with previous restrictions considering the ongoing Covid-19 situation. "The decision has been taken considering the current Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh and crisis in the neighboring country India, and following instructions from public health experts," State

Covid-19: 21 lakh vaccine doses by May first week

Bangladesh will get around 21 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the first week of May. Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam on Sunday made the disclosure. Most of these vaccines will be imported by Baximco Pharmaceuticals, he told reporters after a virtual discussion meeting

Writ filed challenging legality of lockdown

A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday challenging the legality of the ongoing countrywide lockdown enforced by the government to curb the spread of the transmission. Supreme Court Advocate Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ petition. Yunus Ali Akand said the government can’t halt citizens’ basic rights

Govt to stop administering 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Health authorities have decided to stop administering first dose of the Oxford-AstraZenca shots from April 26 onwards. The decision was taken amid uncertainty over the next Covid-19 vaccine shipment from India. The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) of the health department on Sunday issued a notification in this regard. As of April 23,

Covid deaths pass 11,000 mark; Infection declines

Bangladesh has registered 101 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours till 8 am Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities to 11,053 in the country. On 20 April, the number of fatalities dropped below 100 after recording the highest number of daily deaths in four consecutive days since April

Covid death toll in Bangladesh nears 11000

Bangladesh has recorded 83 more Covid-19 deaths in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning, pushing up the total number of fatalities to 10,952. Coronavirus death toll in Bangladesh crossed 10,000 on April 15. With the latest figures, the mortality rate rose to 1.48 per cent, the Directorate General of Health Services