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[ 17th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's Covid 19 fatalities rose to 7,156 until early Wednesday. The country also reported 27 more deaths at that time, the health authorities said. However, the fatality rate stood at 1.44%, said the Directorate General of Health Services. 1,632 new Covid 19 cases were reported during the same period, taking the country's caseload to 495,841.
[ 30th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,199,115 tests have been carried out. The overall infection rate stood at 15.98 percent and the death rate at 1.47 percent.
[ 15th December 2020, Cox's Bazar ]  Health emergencies take place daily in Cox's Bazar district and nearby refugee camps, affecting people of all ages and spanning all types of injuries and infections, heart attacks and strokes, pregnancy related complications and chronic diseases. This week, the International Organization for Migration  ( IOM )  and the UK based medical charity Doctors Worldwide concluded “Doctors Worldwide Improving Care in Health Emergencies'  ( DICE ) , a nine month programme hosting 60 medical practitioners in 10 Cox's Bazar health facilities.
[ 14th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health service Division Secretary Abdul Mannan said they would assess the number of people registered from rural areas after vaccinating the first 3.5million people across the country. Necessary measures will be taken after the assessment, he added.
[ 30th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  However, 456,070 patients – 88.99% – have so far recovered.
[ 30th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is seeing 3,009.26 infections, 2,677.93 recoveries and 44.22 deaths per million.
[ 30th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  With 1,235 new infections the country's total caseload stood at 512,496, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 30th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,2143,44 tests have been carried out. The overall infection rate stood at 15.94 % and the death rate at 1.47
[ 30th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh recorded 22 more deaths from Covid 19 and 1,235 new infections in 24 hours until Wednesday.
[ 17th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  Authorities have so far tested 4,303,994 samples, including 20,748 in the past 24 hours.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's Covid 19 fatalities rose to 7,966 on Thursday after the health authorities confirmed 16 more coronavirus related deaths in 24 hours until morning. The caseload reached 530,271 with the detection of 584 new cases. Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Health Minister Maleque on Monday said Bangladesh would receive the first consignment of Oxford AstraZeneca's vaccine on January 25 26. "As per the guideline of WHO, we'll first vaccinate those who are working with risks. And the elderly people will get priority. People below the age of 18 won't get the vaccine," the minister said. He said the ICT department is developing an app to properly distribute vaccine.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,515,428 samples have been tested – 14,797 in the last 24 hours. A handout from the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said the daily detection rate was 3.96 percent while the overall rate is 15.08 percent. Until the morning, 475,074 patients  ( 89.59 percent )  have recovered. “The mortality rate is 1.5 percent,' the DGHS said.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Two million doses of Covid 19 vaccine gifted by India reached Dhaka on Thursday. A chartered flight of Air India carrying the vaccine landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:21am. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami handed over the vaccine to Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister Zahid Maleque at a ceremony at state guesthouse Padma in the afternoon. Foreign Minister Momen said that the arrival of two million doses of Oxford vaccine from India is sign of strong relations and goodwill between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.Thirty million doses of vaccine are scheduled to arrive between January and June  ( five million a month )  as per the agreement the government signed with Serum Institute Of India Pvt Ltd.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh saw a daily infection rate of 4.26% with 656 new cases reported until early Wednesday. The country recorded a daily infection rate of 5.49% on January 18, 4.90% on January 14, 8.29% on January 10, 7.52% on January 4, and 8.18% on January 1.
[ 12th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 417,503 patients – 85.35 percent    including 3,185 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered.Until now, 2,956,882 tests have been carried out, including 12,630 new ones, and 16.54 percent of the patients turned out to be positive. Bangladesh is seeing 2872.34 infections, 2451.48 recoveries, and 41.22 deaths per million.
[ 8th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 401,194 patients – 83.24 percent    including 2,571 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered. Until now, 2,894,622 tests have been carried out, including 17,084 new ones, and 16.65 percent of the patients turned out to be positive. Bangladesh is seeing 2829.87 infections, 2355.72recoveries, and 40.55 deaths per million.
[ 8th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  However, 464,446 patients – 89.33 percent – have so far recovered.
[ 28th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Besides, 1,049 new cases pushed the caseload to 509,148.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said there would be sufficient vaccines in the country with 35 lakh doses of Covishield coming from India on Thursday. He said, “India is sending 20 lakh doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine made by Serum Institute of India as a gift while 15 lakh doses will come through private sector channels.' “So, together we will get 35 lakh doses of vaccines on Thursday. There would be plenty of vaccines in the country. We can start the vaccination programme ahead of the schedule. 'Asked whether Bangladesh will get vaccines as a gift from other countries, Dr Momen said he was not aware of it but more countries including Russia and China were interested in providing vaccines.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  On January 18, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said Bangladesh would receive the first consignment of Oxford AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine during January 25 26. On January 7, the government approved the emergency use of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine. The approval would allow Beximco Pharmaceuticals to bring doses from the Serum Institute of India, which is manufacturing the vaccine, Mohammad Salahuddin, deputy director of the DGDA, said.mUnder the deal, Bangladesh will import 3 crore doses of SARS Cov 2 AZD 1222  ( Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine )  from Serum in the next six months.
[ 21st January 2021, Bangladesh ]  On December 28, Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Globe Biotech got approval from the DGDA for manufacturing Covid 19 vaccine for clinical trials. Dr Mohammad Mohiuddin, Manager of Globe Biotech Limited  ( Head of Quality Operation ) , said after completing the trials, they would start supplying vaccines following protocols. “Hopefully, we will be able to begin clinical trials in January. It will take five months to finish. The vaccine will be available by June if we can begin the clinical trials this month.'
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh  ]  The health authorities said 682 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 473,855 patients – 89.57% – have made full recovery across the country.
[ 4th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, Bangladesh is also set to purchase Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd.
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government on December 13 signed an agreement with Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd for procuring Covid 19 vaccine.Under the deal, Bangladesh will import 30 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, five million each month from Serum Institute in the next six months.
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, Director General  ( Health )  of Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) , and Nazmul Hassan Papon, managing director of Beximco, signed the agreement in presence of Health Minister Zahid Maleque in the city's Mohakhali area. “The government is procuring SARS Cov 2 AZD 1222  ( Oxford/Astrazeneca Vaccine )  through Serum Institute and it's proved safe during a trial in different countries. It's also suitable in our weather,' said the Health Minister.
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The government on December 13 signed an agreement with Serum Institute of India Pvt Limited for procuring the Covid 19 vaccine. Under the deal, Bangladesh will import three crore doses of SARS Cov 2 AZD 1222  ( Oxford/Astrazeneca Vaccine ) ,  ( 50 lakh in each month )  from Serum Institute of India in the next six months.
[ 13th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  By Thursday, 4,218,127 people received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The second dose has to be taken between 8 and 12 weeks of the first one.
[ 17th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Bangladesh currently has the capacity to store up to 150 million vaccines. So, there won't be any issues when 40 50 million doses come from India,' he told the media after a meeting of the ministry on vaccination and distribution
[ 16th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's Covid 19 fatalities soared to 7,883 as the health authorities confirmed 21 more deaths in 24 hours until Saturday. As per the latest data, the daily infection rate dropped to 4.73 percent. The fatality rate stands at 1.49 percent, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 17th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Each government hospital has been prepared to preserve 425,000 doses. Another 71,000 doses can be stored in the five six ice freezers at the hospitals,' the minister said.
[ 19th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Maleque said Bangladesh is also discussing with Russia, China and others for collecting more vaccine. He said they have trained 4,200 people on vaccination and made a list of people who will get the vaccine first.
[ 28th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The mortality rate stood at 1.46 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 25th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities reported 1,163 new cases during the same period, taking the country's caseload to 507,265 as the detection of new strains of Coronavirus in the United Kingdom and South Africa sparks worries.
[ 25th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh will get Covid 19 vaccines for around 4.5 crore people by May June next year, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said on Monday.“We will get 3 crore doses of vaccine for 1.5 crore people at the end of January or early February next year and 6 crore doses for 3 crore people by May June.'
[ 18th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh in vaccine race Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said Bangladesh would receive the first consignment of Oxford AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine during January 25 26. “As per the guideline of the World Health Organization, we will vaccinate those first who are working with risks. Also, elderly people will get more priority. People below the age of 18 will not get the vaccine,' the minister said.
[ 18th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  “The government is also in talks with Russia, China and others to collect more vaccines.'
[ 22nd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 23,217,219 people received healthcare services from hotline mobile numbers and health web portals as the government had formed a group of medical professionals to provide emergency healthcare services.
[ 22nd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Altogether 15,145 samples were tested at 161 authorized laboratories across the country during the time. A total of 3,106,494 samples have so far been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 cases in the country.
[ 18th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country recorded a daily infection rate of 4.90 percent on January 14, 8.29 percent on January 10, 7.52 percent on January 4, and 8.18 percent on January 1.
[ 20th Dec 2020 Bangladesh ]  Also, 1,267 new Covid 19 cases were reported at that time, taking the country's caseload to 499,560. So far, 435,601 patients – 87.2 % – have recovered.
[ 16th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  The country recorded a daily infection rate of 4.90 percent on January 14, 8.29 percent on January 10, 7.52 percent on January 4, and 8.18 percent on January 1.
[ 20th Jan 2020, Bangladesh ]  “Around 42,000 health workers are being trained for vaccination and an app for vaccine registration and distribution is in the final stage of completion under the ICT ministry.'
[ 20th Jan 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,500,667 tests, including 15,410 new ones, have been carried out. The overall infection rate stood at 15.13%, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
[ 20th Jan 2020, Bangladesh ]  He said, “India is sending 20 lakh doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine made by Serum Institute of India as a gift while 15 lakh doses will come through private sector channels.'“So, together we will get 35 lakh doses of vaccines on Thursday. There would be plenty of vaccines in the country. We can start the vaccination programme ahead of the schedule.'
[ 20th Jan 2020, Bangladesh ]  On January 14, Maleque said, “Bangladesh can now store up to 150 million vaccines. So, there will not be any problem when 40 50 million doses come from India.'
[ 20th Jan 2020, Bangladesh ]  On December 28, Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Globe Biotech got approval from the DGDA for manufacturing Covid 19 vaccine for clinical trials. Dr Mohammad Mohiuddin, Manager of Globe Biotech Limited  ( Head of Quality Operation ) , said after completing the trials, they would start supplying vaccines following protocols. “Hopefully, we will be able to begin clinical trials in January. It will take five months to finish. The vaccine will be available by June if we can begin the clinical trials this month.'
[ 8th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  The process to bring Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine would start in January next, said Zahid adding that a decision was taken in principle that Serum Institute would provide the vaccine at the same price they would procure. On December 28, Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Globe Biotech got approval from the DGDA for manufacturing Covid 19 vaccine for clinical trials. Dr Mohammad Mohiuddin, Manager of Globe Biotech Limited  ( Head of Quality Operation ) , said after completing the trial, Globe Biotech would start supplying vaccines following the protocol.
[ 20th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's largest neighbour was going to send 20 lakh doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines made by Serum Institute, the minister said. Also, Beximco Pharmaceuticals will bring 50 lakh doses of vaccines in the first phase.
[ 8th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  “Hopefully, we'll be able to begin clinical trials in January. It'll take five months to finish,' he said. “Vaccine will be available by June if we can begin the clinical trial this month.' The government has been urging people to follow health safety measures. It has also adopted a “no mask, no service' policy to prevent the spread of the virus.
[ 23rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's Covid 19 fatalities rose to 7,329 until early Tuesday with 17 more deaths in the past 24 hours.
[ 23rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 3,106,494 tests have been carried out, including 15,145 new ones. And the overall infection rate stood at 16.21 percent.
[ 23rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam on Monday said Bangladesh would get Covid 19 vaccines for some 4.5 crore people by May June next year.
[ 23rd Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities also reported 1,318 new Covid 19 cases during the period, taking the caseload to 503,501.
[ 4th Jan 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 3,302,429 tests, including 15,689 new ones, have been carried out. The overall infection rate now stands at 15.71 percent and the death rate at 1.48.
[ 12th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh, a country of more than 160 million people, in November signed a preliminary agreement to buy 30 million doses of the shot from Serum   the world's biggest vaccine maker by volume.A Bangladeshi government official told reporters on Monday that the first batch of the vaccine, which Serum calls Covishield, should arrive in the country by January 25 so that inoculation can start early next month.
[ 12th January 2021, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has so far reported 523,302 Covid 19 cases, including 7,803 deaths.
[ 27th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  According to data released by the DGHS, 13,005 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours. As many as 12,650 samples, including some pending ones, were tested at the 167 authorized labs   government and private   across the country. The latest figures showed an infection rate of 8.29%.
[ 27th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 24 deceased   16 men and eight women   17 were from Dhaka Division, three from Chittagong and two each from Khulna and Rangpur. Twenty three of them died at hospitals while one at home. So far, 5,675 men  ( 76.15% )  and 1,777 women  ( 23.85% )  have died of Covid 19 across the country.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  In the last 24 hours, Bangladesh also registered 27 more deaths from the deadly virus – taking the number of total fatalities to 7,479. With the latest figures, the number of all confirmed cases so far jumped to 510,080, according to the daily virus update released on Monday by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 27 deceased    23 men and four women    18 were from Dhaka division, seven from Chittagong and one each from Khulna and Rangpur divisions. All the victims died at different hospitals in the country. So far, 5,698 men  ( 76.19% )  and 1,781 women  ( 23.81% )  have died from Covid 19 in the country.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said 13,039 samples were collected from suspected Covid 19 patients in the last 24 hours. As many as 12,617 samples were tested in the 167 authorized labs –government and private – across the country and 932 new patients were confirmed. To date, 3,184,527 tests have been conducted in the country.
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 2,345 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 446,690 patients – 88.26% – have made full recovery across the country. As many as 13,227 samples, including the pending ones, were tested in the 163 authorized labs    government and private    across the country.
[ 26th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has logged 834 new Covid 19 cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, which is the lowest in almost five months since August 2 when 886 cases were recorded. With the new 834, the total number of cases on Saturday surged to 508,000, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS ) .
[ 26th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  During the same period, 30 people died around the country from the disease, taking the overall tally to 7,428. However, only 9,912 tests were conducted during the past 24 hours which is also lower compared to the last few months. Of the total samples tested, 8.41% tested positive, whereas 16.08% cases were detected from the total tests conducted so far, added the release.
[ 26th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The division wise data shows that 20 deaths took place in Dhaka division, seven in Chittagong, one each in Khulna, Rangpur and Mymensingh. Among the total 7,428 deaths, 4,064 deaths occurred in Dhaka division, 1,386 in Chittagong division, 431 in Rajshahi division, 523 in Khulna division, 236 in Barisal division, 290 in Sylhet division, 334 in Rangpur division, and 164 in Mymensingh division.
[ 26th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The recovery count rose to 450,488 after another 1,685 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period. A total of 9,912 samples were tested at 163 authorized laboratories across the country during the time. A total of 3,159,260 samples have so far been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 cases in the country.
[ 11th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Amid rise in Covid  19 infections in Bangladesh, health authorities on Friday reported 1,884 new cases in 24 hours, pushing the country's total tally to 487,849. Besides, 12 more people died from the disease during the period, raising the death toll to 6,986.So far, 414,318 patients – 84.93 percent    including 3,866 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered.
[ 26th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 656,356 people have so far received healthcare services from telemedicine. The DGHS said 23,249,857 people received healthcare services from hotline mobile numbers and health web portals as the government formed a group of medical professionals to provide emergency healthcare services. To receive information and treatment facilities on Covid 19, the contact hotline and mobile numbers are 16263; 333 and 10655.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  A government official confirmed that the second batch consisted of 1,772 Rohingyas. "Today, we have mobilized 1,772 Rohingyas from 427 families for Chittagong. This time, the figure is 130 more than the 1st batch  ( 1,642 ) ," the official told this correspondent. "We are expecting more than 1,000 people tomorrow  [ Tuesday ] . We are ready to welcome them," Commodore AA Mamun Chowdhury, the director of the Bhashan Char Project, told Dhaka Tribune from the island. "We had thought that 700 people would come, but now the number has risen as more Rohingyas have volunteered to come," he added. To a question, the project director said: "All the Rohingyas relocated earlier are doing well."
[ 26th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Until now, 3,159,260 tests have been carried out, including 9,912 new ones. So far, 16.08 percent of the tests turned out to be positive.
[ 26th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 450,488 patients   88.01 percent, with 1685 new ones, have recovered.
[ 28th December 2020, Dhaka Division ]  Evercare Hospital charges Tk50,000 in advance and Tk17,500 for an ICU bed per day. The total cost ranges between Tk50,000 and Tk1 lakh depending on the condition of the patient. Even so, 15 beds out of a total of 20 were occupied at the hospital as of Monday. No beds were available at Ibn Sina Hospital and Bangladesh Specialized Hospital.
[ 17th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  “Coronavirus infections have increased at a geometric rate in the country. Several thousand people are getting infected every day with the virus and fighting for life without treatment,' said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Rizvi said the prime minister and other ruling party leaders and ministers are giving various instructions staying safe in isolation, but common people are facing serious ordeals for lack of treatment, ventilators and oxygen facilities at the hospitals. He said children are dying for lack of oxygen as there is no empty ICU bed anywhere, including in Dhaka.
[ 21st December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Asked why instructions were not being followed, the airport authorities said they were lenient from December 5 after the initial directives were given. However, following a stricter directive given by the government on December 10, the airport authorities took more serious measures to implement health safety guidelines. In addition to fines, it had been decided to suspend a few flights, they said.
[ 28th December 2020, Dhaka Division ]  Prof Nazrul Islam, a noted virologist and a member of the National Technical Advisory Committee on Covid 19, thinks the health authorities ignored the instructions of the premier on setting up ICUs in the districts, and this is why people are mostly coming to Dhaka for treatment. “Less than 5% of people can afford to take ICU services from private hospitals. The rest depend on public hospitals and there is no alternative for the government to expand ICU beds at existing dedicated hospitals and deploy necessary manpower to minimise pressure on Dhaka,' he said.
[ 28th December 2020, Dhaka Division ]  When contacted, Dr Farid Hossain Miah, director  ( hospitals and clinics )  of the DGHS, told Dhaka Tribune the process of setting up ICUs at all dedicated hospitals was ongoing. He said 50 ICU beds that were prepared for Bashundhara Covid 19 hospital were now idle. When asked about preparations for Dhaka, he said Dhaka Medical College Hospital would get 10 ICU beds while 10 beds each would be distributed to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital  ( SSMCH ) , Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Hospital and Mugda General Hospital for better management of critical Covid 19 patients.
[ 26th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  All the 33 returnees are cancer and heart patients, said Mohsin Uddin, officer in charge of Benapole Port Immigration Police Some 33 Bangladeshis, who returned from India Friday night through the Benapole border in Jessore, have been sent to institutional quarantine as they did not have Covid 19 negative certificates with them.
[ 26th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Sumon Sen, medical officer of Benapole Port Immigration, said as per the directive of the foreign ministry, Covid 19 negative certificate has been made mandatory from December 1 for anyone coming to Bangladesh from India. "Those who are not carrying the certificates are being sent to quarantine at Jessore General Hospital," said the medical officer.
[ 16th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The DGHS said in order to make treatment facilities easily available for the Covid 19 patients, the government had introduced telemedicine services comprising 100 physicians round  the clock in the country. A total of 626,713 people have so far received healthcare services from telemedicine. To receive information and treatment facilities on Covid 19, the contact hotline and mobile numbers are 16263; 333 and 10655.
[ 17th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  India will provide Bangladesh with 30 million doses of Covid 19 vaccines as soon as it receives those, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, during the first ever virtual summit between the two heads of the government on Thursday.“India has cooperated with us in relation to Covid 19. The prime minister  [ Sheikh Hasina ]  raised the issue of vaccines,' Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told a press conference after the summit at the State Guesthouse Padma. “The Indian prime minister assured us that when the vaccines arrive, they will give us 30 million doses,' he said.“And, we  [ the government ]  will provide those vaccines to our people free of cost,' added the foreign minister.
[ 17th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the 36 deceased   27 men and nine women   20 were from Dhaka Division, eight from Chittagong, three from Rangpur, two from Rajshahi and one each from Khulna, Sylhet and Mymensingh. All of them died at different hospitals in the country. So far, 5,489 men  ( 76.32% )  and 1,703 women  ( 23.68% )  have died of Covid 19 across the country.
[ 16th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has logged 37 deaths from coronavirus in the 24 hours until Wednesday morning, taking the overall tally to 7,156. The total number of coronavirus cases surged to 495,841 as the health authorities recorded 1,632 fresh cases in the 24 hour span. Of the total number of samples tested, 9.59% tested positive, whereas 16.40 % cases were detected from the total tests conducted so far, added the press release.
[ 16th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  People over 60 constitute 54% of total fatalities The death rate of people in their 60s due to Covid 19 has been increasing. Of the 27 people who died in the last 24 hours, 18 were aged above 60. According to the government, a total of 7,156 people have died in the country so far. Of them, 3,870 were in their 60s, which is 54.08% of the total number of fatalities. Experts say doctors in the 60s are always at risk of Covid 19, as they are prone to other complex diseases.
[ 16th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Among the total number of infections, 86.59% patients have recovered, while 1.44% have died since Bangladesh detected its first three Covid 19 positive cases on March 8. Of the 27 victims, 23 were male and 4 female, the press release said. The division wise data show that 19 deaths occurred in Dhaka division, two in Rangpur and one in Rajshahi.
[ 16th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The recovery count rose to 429,351 after another 2,622 patients were discharged from hospitals during the period. A total of 17,025 samples were tested at 140 authorized laboratories across the country during the time. A total of 3,422,537 samples have so far been tested since the detection of the first Covid 19 cases in the country.
[ 21st December 2020, Bangladesh ]  'When boarding, you have to check whether or not the passengers have certificates. Even after checking, it is not clear how passengers are traveling without Covid 19 certificates, but they are being quarantined after arrival at the airport,' said Civil Aviation Senior Secretary Md Mohibul Haque.
[ 27th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has so far recorded 508,099 COVID 19 cases with 7,428 fatalities.
[ 13th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Sunday reported 32 more Covid 19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the fatalities to 7,052.Also, 1,355 new cases were reported during the period, pushing the country's infection tally to 490,533.The mortality rate, however, stood at 1.44%, said the Directorate General of Health Services. So far, 420,896 patients – 85.80% – have recovered.
[ 13th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh's Covid 19 death toll crossed the 7,000 mark on Saturday. The country reported its first cases on March 8. And the infection number reached the 300,000 mark on August 26. The first death was reported on March 18 and the death toll exceeded 6,000 on November 4. But it took only five weeks for the death toll to climb to 7,000 from 6,000.
[ 9th December 2020, Bangladesh ] Until now, 2,911,666 tests have been carried out, including 16,972 new ones, and 16.63 percent of the patients turned out to be positive. Bangladesh is seeing 2842.55 infections, 2383.74recoveries, and 40.69 deaths per million.
[ 9th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Amid rise in Covid  19 infections in Bangladesh, health authoroties onWednesday reported 2,159 new cases in 24 hours, pushing the country's total tally to 484,104. Besides, 24 more people died from the disease during the period, raising the death toll to 6,930.So far, 405,966 patients – 83.86 percent    including 4,772 new ones in the last 24 hours have recovered.
[ 8th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Tuesday reported 2,202 new Covid 19 cases in 24 hours, pushing the country's total tally to 481,945. Health authorities also recorded 32 more deaths from the disease during the period, raising the death toll to 6,906.
[ 7th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh saw the deaths of 24 more men and 12 women from Covid 19 in the last 24 hours until early Monday. Also, 2,198 new cases were confirmed at that time, bringing the caseload to 479,743. So far, 398,623 patients – 83.09% – have recovered. The fatality number reached 6,874 and the death rate stood at 1.43%, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 27th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh is seeing 2,989.60 infections, 2,653.81 recoveries and 43.76 deaths per million, the DGHS said.
[ 25th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh will get Covid 19 vaccines for some 45 million people by May June next year, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said last week.“We'll get 30 million doses for 15 million people at the end of January or early February next year. Sixty million more doses for 30 million people will arrive by May June,' he told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
[ 25th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said UK returnees must undergo a compulsory seven day quarantine as a new strain of coronavirus has been detected there.“A seven day quarantine is mandatory for those who are returning from the UK and then they will have to undergo Covid 19 test before they are released,' he said while inaugurating a PCR Lab and antigen test at Ashkona camp.
[ 9th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  By Monday, 39,06,500 people received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. The second dose has to be taken between 8 and 12 weeks of the first one.
[ 9th March 2021, Bangladesh ]  So far, 51,36,474 people have completed their registration to receive the Covid 19 vaccine till 5 pm on Monday.
[ 21st December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Bangladesh government has decided to suspend the flight operation of airlines that will carry passengers without Covid 19 negative certificates as part of its initiative to curb the spread of coronavirus.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Meanwhile, another 1,181 people tested positive for the virus over the same 24 hours, pushing up the tally to 511,261. Of the 30 deceased – 19 men and 11 women – 19 were from Dhaka division, six from Chittagong, three from Khulna, and one each from Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions. All the victims died at different hospitals in the country.
[ 28th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  Also, 932 new cases were reported during the same period, taking the country's total caseload to 510,080, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  So far, 5,717 men  ( 76.13% )  and 1,792 women  ( 23.87% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country. Since the beginning, 4,118 have died in Dhaka division, 1,402 in Chittagong, 432 in Rajshahi, 529 in Khulna, 236 in Barisal, 290 in Sylhet, 338 in Rangpur, and 164 in Mymensingh. The mortality rate against the total number of cases detected so far stands at 1.47%.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Fatalities from the coronavirus infection have topped the grave 7,500 mark in Bangladesh as 30 more people succumbed to infections from the deadly virus in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the latest figure, the number of total fatalities now stands at 7,509, the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  said in its daily virus update on Tuesday afternoon.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The health authorities said 1,245 people recovered from the disease over the preceding 24 hours. So far, 454,563 patients – 88.91% – have made full recovery across the country. As many as 14,588 samples, including pending ones, were tested in the 167 authorized labs    government and private    across the country.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The latest figures show an infection rate of 15.98%. The overall infection rate of the country stands at 8.1%. Currently, 11,518 people are in isolation and 39,092 are quarantined.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Data compiled by police headquarters shows that 82 police officers have died from Covid 19, so far, and 18,811 had been infected as of Sunday. Among the infected, 317 are currently undergoing treatment.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  More frontline fighters are contracting Covid 19 every day as the SARS CoV 2 coronavirus continues to run rampant in Bangladesh. Doctors, nurses, medical staff, police, journalists, administration officials and the armed forces have all suffered a significant number of casualties during the ongoing pandemic.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 122 doctors of different government, private, and specialized hospitals have so far died from or with symptoms of Covid 19, according to the Bangladesh Medical Association. Among the deceased, 120 are doctors and two are dental surgeons. Paediatrician Dr Md Anwarul Karim, a life member of the Bangladesh Medical Association  ( BMA )  and director of Nibedita Shishu Hospital, became the latest health professional to fall victim to Covid 19 when he died on December 25.
[ 24th February 2021, Bangladesh ]  The ICT division confirmed that around 3.95 million people had completed their registration till 8:30pm on Wednesday. According to the government body, fewer people register on the weekend or holidays while the number increases on work days. The best period to complete registration is from 5pm to 12 midnight. On February 6, the DGHS said some 3.8 million people had completed registration even before the nationwide vaccination program started. On February 5, 6, and 7, around 65,000 people completed their registration on average.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh has so far registered 7,479 fatalities from Covid 19 since the first death was reported on March 18. The country had also logged a total of more than 510,000 coronavirus cases as of 11:00am on Tuesday, according to Bangladesh Doctors' Foundation  ( BDF ) , a platform of around 100,000 doctors and medical students. The first three cases of Covid 19 in Bangladesh were confirmed on March 8.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Of the total number of confirmed cases among journalists, the highest 804 were reported in Dhaka and 308 in other districts. The journalists represent 202 media houses, including 123 newspapers, 32 television channels, 40 internet news portals, five radio stations, and two news agencies.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  A total of 3,178 policemen from Dhaka Metropolitan Police have been infected with Covid 19, including 25 who have died and 42 who are undergoing treatment.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Inter Services Public Relation Directorate  ( ISPR )  in a statement also said 15,228 members of the Armed Forces have already recovered and 475 of them are undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  At least 29 journalists have died from Covid 19 and 1,112 have been infected with the deadly coronavirus in Bangladesh. Among them, 1,024 have recovered. Another 12 journalists had died with Covid 19 like symptoms as of December 27, according to the Our Media, Our Rights platform.
[ 29th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  But in October, some Rohingya told Al Jazeerathey were abusedafter they went on a hunger strike against what they called their forced relocation to the uninhabited island. In May, Dhaka quarantined nearly 300 Rohingya to Bhashan Char – a muddy silt islet in the cyclone prone coastal belt, after the refugees were rescued from a stranded boat.
[ 29th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The government has been warning of a second wave of Covid 19 in winter and urging people to follow health safety measures. It has also adopted a “no mask, no service' policy.
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  With the second wave of Covd 19 being much discussed in Bangladesh amidst the chilling winter, the emergence of a new variant of Sars CoV 2 have increased the already growing concern. As the country severely lacks genomic surveillance while clinical management still remains a question, experts said the first step to stop the spread of this new variant will be stopping it from entering the country.
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  “We observed that when the virus first hit the country, the authorities delayed in managing the movement of the flight passengers. In the current situation, Bangladesh has no option to delay but to take immediate measures,' said former director general of Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  Prof Shah Mohammad Monir, who is also a member of DGHS's eight member Public Health Advisors Group. As of late Wednesday night, the country is yet to take any decision on flight ban with the United Kingdom  ( UK ) , according to the government offices. However, the airport authorities have already started taking measures after being ordered to on Tuesday night.
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Health Minister Zahid Maleque in an event on Wednesday morning said if passengers arriving from the UK, who do not have a Covid 19 negative certificate or are showing symptoms despite having a certificate, will be institutionally quarantined for seven days when it is usually three days for passengers from other countries.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Immigrant Bangladeshi workers who have smart cards will now have to pay only Tk300 for taking Covid 19 tests from government facilities or labs. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released a circular in this regard signed by Deputy Secretary Dr Bilkis Begum of the Health Services Division of the ministry. According to the circular, the decision will come into effect soon. The government primarily fixed Tk3,500 for Covid 19 tests in late July for travelers going abroad. Later on, following a request from the Expatriates' Welfare Ministry, the authorities reduced the rate to Tk1,500. And now it has been further reduced to Tk300 only.
[ 23rd February 2021, Bangladesh ]  The survey found that 67% of parents are not interested in paying extra “protection fees,' while 68.8% of teachers suggested government grants to cover additional costs. It also found that 50.7% of parents think schools are not fit enough to comply with health guidelines, whereas 68% of teachers think they can ensure their school's health guidelines are followed. Furthermore, 60.5% of respondents think schools should be open, although 52.2% of respondents said it increases the risk of infection.
[ 28th December 2020, Dhaka Division ]  Dhaka is suffering from a crisis of ICU beds amidst the surging number of patients in the second wave of Covid 19 in Bangladesh. Data compiled by the Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  show 89% of the 117 ICU beds in Dhaka were occupied as of Monday morning, including all 10 ICU beds at Kurmitola General Hospital and 16 beds at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Hospital.
[ 30th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Ultimately, it is the people who are suffering as a result of this inefficiency. Thus, what is important now is action. Setting up ICU beds is a time consuming task, yet, it is clear that our ICU facilities require to be upgraded. We have the resources, and it is high time we became efficient about how we used them.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  CMSD also has 187 ventilators, 8,980 oxygen cylinders, 863 oxygen concentrators, 417 high flow nasal cannula and 200 nebulizer masks. “Supply is not the issue. The issue is whether the hospitals have all the facilities needed to use the beds properly and install them immediately,' the CMSD director said.
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  “While the government has been placing long term restrictions on cell phone and internet services, the pandemic has further impacted education. The puppets may be treated better than the actual refugee children,' he added.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom must be institutionally quarantined for 14 days as a measure to contain the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. The decision was taken during the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam told reporters that the flight communication between Dhaka and London will continue, however, anyone arriving from London will have to stay in the institutional quarantine for 14 days.
[ 27th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  To date, 3,171,910 tests have been conducted in the country, leading to an overall infection rate of 16.05%. Up to this point, 451,961 patients   88.77% of all infected   have made full recovery across the country.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The government will arrange for quarantine facilities at Ashkona Hajj Camp and Uttara Diabari, but the passenger will have to bear all the expenses. Also, the Civil Aviation Authority Bangladesh  ( CAAB )  might arrange good hotels for quarantine if demanded by the passengers, he added. Responding to a question, the cabinet secretary said institutional quarantine will be mandatory even if a passenger brings negative report collected a day ago. A notification will be issued for the enforcement of the quarantine rule after a logical time of two three days, said Secretary Khandker Anwarul. Later in the day, a virtual meeting chaired by the cabinet secretary, decided that this move will be implemented from January 1, 2021.
[ 28th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Bangladesh on Monday recorded its lowest test positivity rate since April 12. In the 24 hours till Monday morning, another 932 cases were detected, at a 7.39% infection rate. The test positivity rate did not go below double digits from May 3 to October 23 and again from October 25 to December 14. From December 15 till December 18, this rate had always been less than 10% except for December 19 when it was 10.30%. This clearly depicts a downward trend in the test positivity rate, where the average figure to date stands at 16.02%.
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Directorate General of Health Services  ( DGHS )  revealed the latest figures on Covid 19 in the country with a press release on Thursday. Of the 19 deceased – 15 men and four women – 11 were from Dhaka division, four from Chittagong, three from Mymensingh, and one from Khulna division. Of the victims, 17 died at different hospitals and two at home. So far, 5,622 men  ( 76.2% )  and 1,756 women  ( 23.8% )  have died from Covid 19 across the country.
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Since the beginning, 4,032 have died in Dhaka division, 1,376 in Chittagong, 431 in Rajshahi, 520 in Khulna, 236 in Barisal, 290 in Sylhet, 331 in Rangpur, and 162 in Mymensing
[ 24th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The latest figures show an infection rate of 16.14%. The overall infection rate of the country stands at 9.33%. Currently, 11,891 people are in isolation and 39,328 are quarantined.
[ 21st December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Despite Covid 19 negative certificates being mandatory for passengers entering Bangladesh, many are being let into the country without it . Although the Bangladesh government has taken initiatives to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the airlines are not following regulations properly, are violating government directives, and are continuously carrying passengers without Covid 19 negative certificates. In the meantime, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh  ( CAAB )  has already issued two directives and imposed fines but even then the rules are not being fully implemented.
[ 21st December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Firstly, air passengers brought only a rapid antigen test certificate instead of a PCR test. Secondly, many passengers were just bringing certificates of Covid 19 symptom tests which only mentioned that the passengers were “Covid 19 symptom free.' On the other hand, many passengers have been exempted from punishment after losing their certificates. Last Wednesday, two passengers of Gulf and Bangladesh Biman airlines lost their certificates. Later the airlines concerned provided them with the certificates, said the airport magistrate.
[ 29th Dec 2020, Bangladesh ]  The country's infection number reached the 5,00000 mark on December 20. The first death was reported on March 18 and the death toll exceeded 7,000 on December 12.
[ 15th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Asian Development Bank  ( ADB )  has approved a $2 million technical assistance  ( TA )  grant to help select developing member countries including Bangladesh to prevent and control the spread of the Covid 19.The $2 million grant comes from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction financed by the government of Japan.
[ 13th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  The Bangladesh government will spend around $6.25 for each dose of the vaccine acquired from the Serum Institute of India.The amount includes the cost of the dose, transportation to the fixed storage of the government, local transportation and other expenses related to administering the vaccine.
[ 9th December 2020, Bangladesh ]  Dr Lenin said Bangladesh may face difficulties in procuring an effective Covid 19 vaccine since it is highly dependent on AstraZeneca's one.Under the situation, Lenin said Bangladesh should intensify its diplomatic efforts to get the vaccine developed by Russia and China, and others. “China and Russian started using their vaccines locally.Dr Be Nazir said the vaccines of China and Russia have huge potentials as they are also technologically very sound. “We should maintain regular contact with China and Russia so that we can get their vaccines if WHO approves those."