7 who fled Covid facility in Jessore arrested

Seven of the ten individuals, who caused a furor after escaping a Covid-19 treatment facility in Jashore, were arrested today for fleeing from the 250-bed district general hospital. Although they were later found and brought back to the facility, the incident triggered concern regarding the spread of a highly transmissible Indian

Covid-19 claims 38 more lives, infects 1,514 people

Bangladesh reported 38 more coronavirus related death in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of death count to 11,972.  According to the data provided by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the fatality rate was 1.54% during this period. Meanwhile, 1,514 more people were infected with the deadly virus

Khaleda Zia tests negative for Covid-19

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has finally tested negative for Covid-19, 27 days after she was found infected with the deadly virus. ''Madam underwent a Covid test on Saturday and her report came out negative,'' the BNP chief's medical board member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Sunday. Though her overall condition marked

Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 56 deaths, 1,386 new cases

Bangladesh reported another 56 more Coronavirus-related deaths and 1,386 new cases in the last 24 hours until Sunday morning. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), in a hand note, said the new fatalities took the country’s death toll to 11,934 as the mortality rate remained static at 1.54 percent. Besides, the

Bangladesh sees 45 more Covid deaths with 1,285 new cases

Bangladesh has reported another 45 Coronavirus-related deaths with 1,285 fresh cases in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning amid concern after the detection of the first case of highly contagious Indian Covid-19 variant in the country. According to the new data released by The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS),

Indian Coronavirus strain detected in Bangladesh

Confirmed case of IndianCovid-19 variant strain has been detected in Bangladesh, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) confirmed on Saturday. Chief scientific officer of IEDCR ASM Alamgir said the Indian strain was detected in a sample test at Evercare Hospital in the capital Dhaka and has been published on

Double mutant linked to surge: Indian Govt

The Indian government has said that a double mutant variant of the coronavirus, first discovered there in March, may be linked to the deadly second wave surge there. Samples containing the mutant or B.1.617 variant have been found in several states with high number of cases. An official associated with the National

Covid vaccine stock running out: DGHS

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today revealed that the stock of the Covid-19 vaccine is running out in Bangladesh as only 14 lakh jabs are left in hand with no sign in sight to get a fresh consignment of it from India. DGHS spokesperson Dr Robed Amin at a

Efforts on to get AstraZeneca vaccines from US: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that the government has intensified efforts to get vaccines from the United States as it will share up to 60 million jabs of its Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine with other countries. ''We’re expecting it much,” Dr Momen told reporters at his residence adding

Daily Covid death toll in Bangladesh drops to 50

Showing a marked fall in the fatality rate, Bangladesh today registered 50 more deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours until Wednesday morning. With the new figures, the number of total mortality from the deadly virus rose to 11,755, according to a handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The number