The government has allocated Tk 36,863 crore for Health and Family Welfare sector in the proposed budget for 2022-2023 fiscal year. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the allocation is meant for the overall development of the sector. While placing the budget, the finance

Bangladesh on Thursday (June 9) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

Bashundhara Eye Hospital and Research Institute (BEHRI), an ophthalmic venture of the country's largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, conducted eye operations of 22 poor patients for free to return vision to them. Hailing from Tangail, 13 male and nine female patients

The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country was recorded over 7,000 after 99 days, registering around 39 per cent jump in daily cases, while the daily positivity rate crossed 2 per cent after 111 days, the Union Health Ministry said today. A total of 7,240

The risk of monkeypox becoming established in nonendemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than 1,000 cases confirmed in such countries. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was not recommending mass vaccination

US-based Biotech Company Moderna on Wednesday (June 8) declared positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron. This "bivalent" vaccine was tested in a trial of more 850 adults, who had all received their first three doses of

Bangladesh on Wednesday (June 8) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of

A small group of people with rectal cancer just experienced something of a miracle as their cancer simply vanished after an experimental treatment.  According to New York Times, in a very small clinical trial, 18 patients took a drug called Dostarlimab for around six months, and

India recorded 5,233 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 7 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours.  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday (June 8), the country saw a total of 3,345 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the

The country reported 17 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Tuesday morning (June 7), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the seventeen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, one

Bangladesh on Tuesday (June 7) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

A Turkish citizen at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been detected as a suspected Monkeypox patient on Tuesday (June 7). The 32-year-old passenger arrived at Dhaka airport via a flight of Turkish Airlines. Confirming the news, Dr Shahriar Sazzad, health officer-in-charge

India on Tuesday (June 7) witnessed a drop in COVID-19 cases, as the country logged 3,714 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, informed the Union Health Ministry. The country had reported 4,518 COVID infections yesterday. The death count climbed to 5,24,708 with seven fresh

The country reported 20 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Monday morning (June 6), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the 19 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, one dengue

Bangladesh on Monday (June 6) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

India logged 4,518 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,81,335, while the active cases increased to 25,782, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death count climbed to 5,24,701 with nine fresh fatalities, the data updated

The World Health Organization said Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries, while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate. The WHO said the 780 figure, for cases from May 13 to Thursday, was probably an

The country reported 15 fresh dengue cases in last 24 hours till Sunday morning (June 5), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). In the 24 hours, the fifteen new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release. However, three

Bangladesh on Sunday (June 5) reported zero death from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed a total of 29,130 people in the country have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

India logged 4,270 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,31,76,817, while the daily positivity rate was recorded above one per cent after 34 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases rose to 24,052 and the death