Hydroxychloroquine shows no virus benefit, raises death risk: study
A study of nearly 100,000 coronavirus patients has shown no benefit in treating them with anti-viral drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine and even increased the likelihood of them dying in hospital. ReadMore
Coronavirus: 125,149 cases, 3,728 deaths reported in India
India has reported 125,149 cases and 3,728 deaths from coronavirus till Saturday, according to latest data from worldometer. While 51,824 patients have recovered, 69,597 are active cases, the source reported. ReadMore
Covid-19: Record 1,873 new cases found, 20 more die in Bangladesh
Bangladesh recorded the highest coronavirus cases in a single day as 1,873 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally of infections to 32,078. The body ReadMore
Govt appoints new CMSD director
Additional Secretary Abu Hena Morshed Zaman has been appointed as the new director to the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMCD). CMSD came under scanner for delivering ordinary masks mislabelled as ReadMore
COVID-19: Bangladesh also exploring plasma therapy as a ray of hope
As the world grapples with a rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths with a vaccine still far off, researchers are now betting on Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) for saving ReadMore
Pakistan plane crash claims 97 dead, 2 survivors: health ministry
Ninety-seven people were killed and two survived when a passenger plane crashed into homes in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, health officials said Saturday. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane ReadMore
Momen blasts aid agencies for opposition to Bhasan Char
In a stinging rebuke, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said the opposition of foreign aid agencies to the government’s scheme of relocating the Rohingya refugee population to Bhasan ReadMore
Coronavirus: After ex-MP’s death in Bogura, 4 family members test positive
Four family members of former MP Begum Kamrunnahar Putul, who died from coronavirus in Bogura, have been diagnosed with COVID-19. In the last 24 hours, 24 people tested positive for ReadMore
