Israel’s assault in Gaza has killed more than 29,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, the territory’s Health Ministry said Monday, marking another grim milestone in one of the deadliest and most destructive military campaigns in recent history. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the offensive until “total victory” against
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Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 28,473
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 28,473 people have been killed in the territory during more than four months of war between Palestinian militants and Israel. The latest toll includes 133 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, while 68,146 people have been
150 people are killed in Gaza in 24 hours, Health Ministry says
Gaza’s Health Ministry says 150 people have been killed in the territory in the last 24 hours and an additional 313 were wounded as Israeli forces continue to battle militants, even in the northern part of the territory. The north, where entire neighborhoods have been flattened, was the initial target of
Brazil confirms first monkeypox-related death
Brazil on Friday confirmed the country's first monkeypox-related death, according to the Health Ministry. The case was reported in Belo Horizonte, capital of the southeast Minas Gerais state, and the victim was a 41-year-old man who was undergoing treatment for other serious clinical conditions, including cancer, and whose health deteriorated after
No monkeypox case detected in Bangladesh: Health Ministry
Hospitals overwhelmed with Covid patients, says Minister
One-third of hospital beds in Dhaka are now occupied with Covid-19 patients, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Friday. The minister said this while briefing the media at the Directorate General of Health Services on Friday on the new restrictions imposed by the government to curb the spike in Covid cases. "The
Govt plans big push in medical education, facilities by 2024
The government will set up a medical university in every division of the country by 2023-24 fiscal as it aims to develop a strong medical manpower and upgrade the medicare facilities in its mid-term planning, according to an official document here. "As part of the government's plan to expand and develop
Medical colleges to reopen in phases from Sept 13
All state-run and private medical colleges in Bangladesh will reopen from September 13 in a staggered manner, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Thursday. The decision to resume classroom teaching has been taken by the government in view of the improving Covid-19 situation in the country, the Minister told reporters after
Opposition MPs call Health Minister shameless
Terming Health Minister Zahid Maleque a "shameless man" for his "failure, widespread corruption in the health sector and mismanagement in coronavirus treatment, opposition MPs of Jatiya Party and BNP on Saturday demanded his immediate resignation.They sharply criticized the health minister in Parliament for his failure to ensure oxygen in different
Virus is smarter than you Health Ministry
The Health Minister has often defended his staff from corruption accusations. However he hasn’t done so regarding their efficiency and performance. This is good. He is a realist and knows that it isn’t exactly a shining example of quality performance. However, why he can’t make them perform better is not