Coronavirus in Bangladesh

What does the new Covid spike mean for Bangladesh?

As of now, the country has lost 29,476 lives to the pandemic, and experienced more than two million infections. Of course, after the highest number of deaths in June and August of 2021, daily deaths and infections have steadily declined. Despite that, there have been reports of deaths due to Covid throughout 2022 and 2023.
25 August 2023, 14:00 PM

Every district hospital must have an ICU

Government should address lack of progress in project on setting up district-level ICUs
9 April 2023, 02:40 AM

Covid BF.7 subvariant: What we know and what to do

The BF.7 is one of the concerning sub-variants of Omicron causing the current devastating wave of Covid-19 pandemic in China.
2 January 2023, 07:36 AM

The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

Most of the 2.1-billion-strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, healthcare and social protection.
6 September 2022, 11:44 AM

Time for all-out preparations to tackle the fourth wave of Covid

We are still in the midst of a pandemic, although at times – especially when Covid is less active – we seem to lose sight of it and take on a more complacent approach in our fight against the pandemic. 
5 July 2022, 16:23 PM

6 Covid-19 deaths recorded in 24 hours

Six people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 July 2022, 11:12 AM

Rising Covid cases should worry us

Authorities should respond properly to the emerging threat
26 June 2022, 12:42 PM

3 Covid-19 deaths, 1,280 cases reported in 24 hours

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
25 June 2022, 11:41 AM

Covid-19 spike: 232 cases in a day, positivity rate 3.88%

At least 232 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 June 2022, 11:31 AM

Covid on the rise: 162 cases in 24 hours, positivity rate 3.56%

At least 162 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 June 2022, 11:08 AM

Rise in Covid-19 cases: 109 recorded in 24 hours

At least 109 new Covid-19 infections were recorded during 24 hours till 8am today, which took the total number of Covid cases to 19,54,115, according to a DGHS release.
12 June 2022, 12:58 PM

No Covid-19 deaths in 22 straight days

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for the 22nd consecutive day, while 51 new infections were recorded in the 24 hours till 8am today.
12 May 2022, 10:53 AM

No Covid-19 deaths for 21 straight days

No Covid-19 deaths were reported for 21 consecutive days in Bangladesh, while 33 new cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8am today.
11 May 2022, 11:21 AM

No Covid-19 death in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.79%

At least 56 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 April 2022, 10:39 AM

Man jailed for advertising ‘coronavirus cure’ in Manikganj

A mobile court has sentenced a Manikganj homeopath to six months in jail for claiming to have a cure for coronavirus (COVID-19) and trying to market the products.
14 March 2020, 14:40 PM