The National Covid-19 Vaccine Management Taskforce of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday suggested launching vaccination programme as infection rate of COVID-19 has increased across the country. In a statement, the National Covid-19 Vaccine Management Taskforce made the suggestion issuing a fresh directive for launching vaccination campaign to
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2 more dengue patients die; 362 hospitalised
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,652 this year. During the period, 362 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS. A total of 2,412 dengue patients, including 611 in the
Govt increasing facilities for dengue patients: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) is constantly mapping overall dengue situation and it is taking initiative accordingly to expand treatment facilities to handle the mosquito-borne disease. “Dengue situation is gradually deteriorating as a large numbers of people are being infected everyday across the country,” director general of health services
DGHS orders all surgeries to be suspended at Central Hospital
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday ordered a halt to all types of surgical operations at the Central Hospital. It also instructed that Professor Dr Sangjukta Saha be kept out of all medical activities over the death of a newborn and the wrong treatment given to the mother. Two
32 districts at risk of Nipah virus
Health authorities have marked 32 districts in Bangladesh as being at risk of the Nipah virus infection and directed physicians to take adequate precautionary measures while attending to patients with fevers, a primary symptom of the illness, in hospitals.The Dhaka North City Corporation's COVID-dedicated hospital in Mohakhali has also been
Death toll rises to 82 as floods claim 9 more lives
Flood claimed nine more lives in different parts of the country in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the total fatalities to 82. Five of them died in Mymensingh division and four in Sylhet division, according to the Directorate general of Health services (DGHS). Among the deceased, seven have died by drowning
75 dengue patients undergoing treatment at hospitals: DGHS
Bangladesh registered 17 more dengue cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. Among the new patients, sixteen were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and another was hospitalized outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Seventy-five dengue patients, including 70 in the capital, are now receiving treatment
No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours, 18 new cases
Bangladesh today reported zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 18 coronavirus positive cases during the same period. "Bangladesh reported 0.45 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 4,004 samples were tested in the last 24 hours," Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources said. During the past 24
Charges framed against DGHS driver Malek in 2 graft cases
Covid-19: 31 more deaths, 15,501 cases reported
Health authorities in Bangladesh have registered 31 more deaths and 15,501 new infections from Covid-19 across the country in last 24 hours to Monday morning. The daily positivity rate rose again to 29.77 from Sunday’s 28.33 per cent after testing 45,358 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of