Corporate houses should come forward to fight Covid-19

Covid 2019 pandemic is continuing causing devastation all over the world. In an unprecedented way, for protection vaccine is also invented and produced within much less than expected time by companies from US, UK, Russia, China, Iran and Cuba, and a queue of more is awaiting approval. These are working

Fakir Alamgir on life support

Coronavirus infected folk legend Fakir Alamgir's health condition deteriorated and he has been put on a ventilator on Sunday night, his son Mashuque Alamgir Rajeeb informed UNB. The singer has been undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the United Hospital in the capital from the early hours of

Covid-19: 204 more deaths, 8,489 new cases reported

Health authorities in Bangladesh have registered 204 more deaths and 8,489 new infections from Covid-19 in last 24 hours to Saturday morning. With the latest figures, the death tally reached 17,669 and caseload climed to 1092,411, according to the daily handout issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The fresh

Sinophram Vaccines: Govt to procure 15m doses at less price

The government will procure a total of 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Sinopharm International of China at a less price compared to the earlier agreement price in a bid to bolster the government's drive to vaccinate the country's people. The approval came from the 24th meeting of the Cabinet

Praava Health on COVID-19 testing awareness

Praava Health is working to ensure and maintain the highest international standard possible, regarding the accuracy of COVID-19 testing, said a press release. Like any diagnostic test, even at the best labs in the world, there is a chance that someone will have the virus but will test negative (false negative),

COVID-19 Vaccine: Procurement and Production Need To Go On Simultaneously

Bangladesh should closely work with countries like China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, India, United Kingdom and United States of America in procuring and producing COVID-19 vaccine to combat the present pandemic and help bring back to normal life. Japan has been the biggest development partner of Bangladesh since independence. South Korea

Priorities to make up for the loss of education

The programme of studies for at least three academic years, including 2020, 2021 and 2022, has already ruined, thanks to the Covid pandemic. When the crisis will improve and the educational institutions will open remains uncertain. However, what should be the work plan to make up for the huge loss

Quader seeks all parties role in fighting COVID-19

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday called upon all political parties of the country, including BNP, and other concerned to play a responsible role in protecting the lives of people amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. He came up with the call while speaking at a regular press briefing on

Dhaka reemerges as Covid hotspot

Delay in suspending inter-district transport services blamed Though the Coronavirus spread had come almost under control in Dhaka nearly a month back, the national capital is reemerging as the hotspot for the deadly virus transmission and fatalities. Health experts said the highly transmissible Delta or Indian variant has speared in Dhaka as