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2 govt hospitals given central oxygen supply
Two public hospitals in the capital, including one dedicated to dealing with Covid-19, started getting central oxygen supply yesterday, giving much relief to coronavirus patients, who usually require more oxygen.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
BSMMU Trial of Gonoshasthya Kit: Report justifies its usefulness
While Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University Vice-Chancellor Prof Kanak Kanti Barua verbally spurned the Rapid Dot-Blot test developed by Gonoshasthaya Kendra last Wednesday, calling it “ineffective in detecting Covid-19”, the full report justifies and recommends its use as an antibody test.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Transmission not decreasing anytime soon
As the number of Covid-19 deaths crossed the 1,500 mark yesterday, experts said transmission may not decrease anytime soon unless it is actively controlled.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Govt to hire 2,000 more doctors if needed
Health Minister Zahid Maleque yesterday said the government would take steps to appoint 2,000 more physicians to contain the situation if the number of Covid-19 patients continued to soar.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Containment Zones: Incoordination behind fiasco
Over three weeks ago, the government had planned to enforce containment zones in the capital and three other major cities amid a spike in Covid-19 infections and deaths that came after the nationwide shutdown was lifted.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Health, agriculture passed over
Amid talks of prioritising the health and farming sectors, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council yesterday approved giving lawmakers from rural areas Tk 20 crore each for infrastructure development in the next five years.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
2nd-time infections not being counted
The rate of Covid-19 infections has slightly decreased, as the authorities reported 3,531 confirmed cases in the 24 hours till 2:30pm yesterday.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Ministry reluctant to protect doctors
Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) has accused the health ministry of reluctance to ensuring safety and security of doctors at workplace during coronavirus pandemic.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Masses left by the wayside
With the public hospitals grappling with a rising number of Covid-19 patients, different professional bodies have moved to ensure that their members get preferential treatment at private hospitals, limiting people’s access to healthcare.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
It’s a curb on free speech
In the wake of the arrests of two university teachers and two students, prominent voices against the Digital Security Act (DSA) decried the law as a curb on free speech.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
MP Shahid’s Company: Prosecution wants its accounts frozen
Kuwait public prosecution has approached the Central Bank to freeze the bank accounts of the Bangladeshi MP Mohammad Shahid Islam and his company, who were being held in connection with cases related to human trafficking, visa selling and money laundering, according to Arab Times.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg Covid-19 Crisis: More ICUs a crying need
“Setting up ICU beds is a crying need to save lives. The government has no scope to neglect the issue,” he said.
21 June 2020, 18:00 PM
2 doctors die from Covid-19
Two more doctors died with Covid-19 in the capital yesterday.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
‘We can’t leave the battlefield’
The Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) is struggling to provide services to an increasing number of patients, including those with Covid-19, since the easing of the countrywide shutdown on May 31.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
‘MP Shahid linked to 2 lawmakers’
New information and evidence of wrongdoings were piling up against Laxmipur MP Mohammad Shahid Islam, charged with human trafficking and money laundering in Kuwait, media reported.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Mask Mess-Up Probe body goes soft
No action against the supplier has been recommended following a government probe into the alleged supply of regular masks packaged as N95 ones to various hospitals.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Digital Security Act: Freedom of expression under threat
Expressing deep concern over the recent arrests and intimidation of journalists and citizens across the country, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said the constitutional right to information and expression is under threat in the name of digital security.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
WB injects $1b to help cushion pandemic blow
Bangladesh’s efforts to feed the nation, create jobs and keep the ailing economy afloat amid the progressively ferocious pandemic received a shot in the arm after the World Bank yesterday approved $1.05 billion.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Mashrafe tests positive for Covid-19
Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has tested positive for coronavirus, confirming the news through a Facebook post yesterday. The 36-year-old, who is the elected Member of Parliament from Narail-2, relayed a positive message and sought prayers for a quick recovery.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Kamal Lohani no more
Noted personality Kamal Lohani, who tested positive for Covid-19, died at a city hospital yesterday morning.
20 June 2020, 18:00 PM