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Situation of Covid is not controlled Staff Correspondent: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday said if the Covid-19 situation is not controlled within the next seven days, the situation will be extremely tragic.Professor Dr. Md. Robed Amin, a spokesman of the DGHS, expressed his fear in a virtual…
Read More »52 bodies recovered from rubble
Rupganj factory fire Death toll may increase more Staff Correspondent: The death toll from the factory fire at Rupganj, Narayanganj jumped to 52 as firefighters started tallying fatalities in the massive blaze.“At least 49 bodies have been recovered from the debris of the building during the search operation,” said Abdullah…
Read More »COVID increases vulnerabilities to trafficking in persons
Industry Desk: A new study released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has illustrated the devastating impact of COVID-19 on victims and survivors of human trafficking and highlights the increased targeting and exploitation of children during the course of the pandemic.The study further assessed how frontline organisations…
Read More »Increase oxygen supply set up new beds in hospitals
PMO directs Health ministry Staff Correspondent:Against the backdrop of the recent spike in the coronavirus infection and death rates, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday issued a set of directives, including increasing oxygen supply and beds in the hospitals across the country, to ensure proper treatment of the Covid-19 patients.The…
Read More »Dhaka reemerging as Covid hotspot as battle plan fails
Industry Desk: Though the Coronavirus spread had come almost under control in Dhaka nearly a month back, the national capital is reemerging as the hotspot for the deadly virus transmission and fatalities.Health experts said the highly transmissible Delta or Indian variant has speared in Dhaka as the government took time…
Read More »World should consider addl funding to tackle impacts of climate Covid: PM
Staff Correspondent: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the world community should recognize people’s vulnerability, common aspirations, need for technology transfer and additional funding to tackle the impacts of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.“The international community and the developed countries should play their historical responsibilities and, their moral and…
Read More »BOUNDLESS ANOMALIES RECKLESS EXPENDITURE
Bangladesh Health Sector Golam Mostafa Jibon: Reckless rising of costs in different programs’ projects under the health sector has become cause of concern as a section of unscrupulous officials of the sector is not following the cost chain.The trend of unbridled spending on different programs’ projects in this sector is…
Read More »BD hopes of receiving 3.5 m vaccine doses from COVAX this month: Dr Momen
Staff Correspondent: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Bangladesh is hopeful of receiving more vaccine doses this month from Japan, the European Union (EU) and the USA under COVAX facility apart from a steady flow of that from China.“We’re in a good position now. I should say we’ve…
Read More »Bangladesh sees record 201 Covid deaths in 24hrs
Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh reported single day highest 201 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the deaths toll to 15,593.“The tally of infections has surged to 9,77,568 as 11,162 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, which is the highest daily cases,” Directorate General of Health Services…
Read More »Covid vaccine registration age reducing to 35
Staff Correspondent: The age of registration for the coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine is being reduced to 35 years. Dr. ABM Khurshid Alam, director general (DG) of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) told reporters yesterday morning.“From now on, only those who are 35 years old or over 35 can registrar for…
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Hotels to be converted for Covid hospitals
Hospitals overwhelmed Staff Correspondent: The government is going to rent hotels for providing treatment …
