DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday (July 4) confirmed 29 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,997. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 3,2884 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

DHAKA: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has launched a ‘Corona Centre’ on Saturday (July 4) for giving treatment to the coronavirus-infected patients. The admission process for corona patients started at 8am. BSMMU Vice Chancellor Dr Kanak Kanti Barua

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Friday (July 3) confirmed 42 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,968. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 3,114 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours

DHAKA: Globe Biotech Limited (GBL) will take initiative to launch a clinical trial of their newly developed coronavirus (Covid-19) ‘vaccine’. The pharmaceutical company made the disclosure at a press briefing held in its Tajgaon office in the capital on Thursday noon (July 2). 

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday (July 2) confirmed 38 more death from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,926. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 4,019 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours

DHAKA: Bangladesh confirmed the highest single-day fatality on Wednesday (July 1) as 41 more died from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,888. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 3,775 people tested positive

DHAKA: Bangladesh confirmed the highest single-day fatality on Tuesday (June 30) as 64 more died from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,783. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 3,682 people tested positive

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech announced that it has successfully developed Covaxin, India's first vaccine candidate for Covid-19, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV). The Drug Controller General of India

DHAKA: The government has fixed fees for coronavirus in all laboratories in public hospitals and institutes across the country. From now on, the patients will have to pay Tk 200 per test if they visit the kiosks to give samples, said Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Even though there are more than 13 experimental vaccines in clinical trials among the 140 being developed to combat Covid-19, the World Health Organisation has identified the candidates developed by Oxford University-AstraZeneca and Moderna Inc as the front-runners. “Certainly in

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday (June 28) reported 43 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,738, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, 3,809 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Saturday (June 27) reported 34 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,695, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, 3,504 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc.’s experimental vaccine is the first to enter the final stages of clinical trials to assess how well it works in protecting people from becoming infected by the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which has infected 9.4

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Friday (June 26) reported 40 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,661, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, 3,868 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday (June 25) reported 39 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,621, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, 3,946 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Wednesday (June 24) reported 37 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,582, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, 3,462 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

DHAKA: President of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin tested positive for novel coronavirus on Monday. Mostafa Jalal, also former MP of ruling Awami League, is undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Prof Dr Khan Abul Kalam Azad,

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday (June 23) reported 43 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,545, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, 3,412 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24

DHAKA: Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said Bangladesh will get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine first on priority basis if China develops it.  He also said, “China has been working to develop the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine and also progressed a lot.” It has been

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday (June 22) reported 38 more deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 1,502, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Besides, 3,480 people tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours