Tag: Covid-19

EBL, ActionAid join hands to fight pandemic impacts

- Times Report -

Eastern Bank Ltd andActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) jointlywill distribute ‘Multi-Purpose Cash Grant’ (MPCG) to marginalised and vulnerable sex workers and acid survivors in pandemic in Khulna and Rajshahi division under Local Rights Programme (LRP). Both the organisationssigned a MoU to fight pandemic impacts, a press release said. ZiaulKarim, Head of Communications and External

Full buses, half buses and corona management

- Afsan Chowdhury -

Corona has ushered in an era of new realities.  Not only do we not know what is going on , we don’t know what is going on to manage it.  This has become most obvious in case of the lockdown management policy of the GOB. Many have expressed bewilderment at

Sense of normalcy in Dhaka

- Times Report -

Life is returning to normal in national capital Dhaka, with the Bangladeshi government easing the Covid lockdown curbs from Wednesday. Almost all factories, offices, shopping malls and standalone outlets reopened in Dhaka this morning, strictly adhering to all Covid-safety protocols. On the first day of the ‘new normal’, all offices, shopping malls

Procurement of 60m Sinopharm doses gets nod

- Times Report -

The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday approved a proposal of the Health Service Division to procure 60 million doses of Chinese Sinopharm vaccine as the government is trying to gear up its nationwide vaccination drive. According to officials, the vaccine doses will arrive in the country by November this

DGHS to halt first dose of Moderna jabs after Aug 12

- Times Report -

In a bid to ensure the second dose of Moderna Covid vaccine, the government has decided to halt administering its first dose after August 12. The Department of Health Services has issued the notice after getting approval from the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday. According

Bangladesh awaits a dengue blow

- Masudul Hoque, UNB -

The dengue situation in Bangladesh might worsen further in the coming days devastating the country's fragile healthcare system already battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, said experts. Bangladesh started seeing an uptrend in dengue cases from June with the advent of monsoon. Since August 1, the country has been seeing over 200

Ensure special care for pregnant, breastfeeding mothers

- Kamal Ahmed -

The effects of the covid pandemic on pregnant women and new mothers are usually higher. Higher covid infection rates in the country have reduced people’s access to treatment for other diseases. The outbreak of dengue fever has made the crisis even more austere. The fact that many hospitals in the

US to provide additional $11.4m for Bangladesh

- Times Report -

The United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced an additional $11.4 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Bangladesh. This assistance will help Bangladesh battle the current wave of COVID-19 by providing life-saving medical and oxygen supplies, and accelerating national efforts to roll out an effective

Pregnant, lactating women to get Covid jab: DGHS

- Times Report -

The government has included pregnant and lactating women in the nationwide Covid-19 inoculation programme amid a worrying rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions across the country. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) issued a notice regarding this Sunday. Although the pregnant women are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination, they must follow some

Mithila Group begins vaccination of employees

- Times Report -

Mithila Group has started vaccination of its employees and workers. The Mithila Group workers received the Covid-19 vaccines as part of the program launched by the government on July 18 to vaccinate apparel workers, being the frontliners in COVID-19. Nazrul Islam Babu, MP, Mithela Group Chairman Azahar Khan, Upazila Health and Family