Bangladesh on Friday recorded 26 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,102. Besides, 848 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 779,535. The

India on Friday reported 3,43,144 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking its overall caseload past the 2.40 crore mark.  The death toll rose to 2,62,317 by a single-day rise of 4,000 deaths in a day, according to the Union health ministry data. Meanwhile, the

Bangladesh on Thursday recorded 31 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,076. Besides, 1,290 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,78,687.

India's daily case count of Covid-19 went past the 3.5 lakh mark on Thursday after a two-day low even as the country recorded more than 4,000 deaths for the second day in a row. With 3,62,727 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's total caseload now stands at

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said that the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus has produced antibodies in 97 percent of the recipients. The government institute disclosed the findings on Wednesday after conducting a

Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 40 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,045. Besides, 1,140 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,77,397.

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world. The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19, first found in India in October, had

In another grim milestone, India on Wednesday recorded its highest single-day Covid-19 death toll with more than 4,200 deaths in the last 24 hours. The count of daily cases continued to stay above the 3-lakh mark. Deaths from Covid-19 swelled by 4,205 pushing India's total death

6 in the evening, Rahima (pseudonym) called in Sukhi Poribar call center. Rahima is married, she is a mother of 3 children. She does not want to have children again. But her husband is forcing her a lot. In this situation, she cannot go to anyone, and cannot say anything to anyone. Now

Bangladesh on Tuesday recorded 33 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 12,005. Besides, 1,230 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 7,76,257. The

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year as a "variant of global concern". It said preliminary studies show the B.1.617 mutation spreads more easily than other variants and requires further study. The variant

India on Tuesday recorded its lowest count of daily Covid-19 cases in fourteen days but still well beyond the 3-lakh mark, as per the data updated by the Union health ministry at 8:30 am. The country reported 3,29,942 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total caseload of Covid-19

Bangladesh on Monday recorded 38 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,972. Besides, 1,514 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 775,027. The

India's daily rise in coronavirus cases retreated from the 400,000 mark on Monday, while its daily rise in deaths also fell after two straight days of more than 4,000 fatalities. The health ministry reported 366,161 new Covid-19 infections and 3,754 more deaths. India's total

Bangladesh on Sunday recorded 56 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,934. Besides, 1,386 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 773,513. The

India on Sunday recorded more than 4 lakh daily cases of Covid-19 for the fourth day in a row with the death count above 4,000 for a second consecutive day, even as several states imposed strict lockdowns to arrest the spread of coronavirus as the second wave surges. With 4,03,738 new

Bangladesh on Saturday recorded 45 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours raising the number of total fatalities to 11,878. Besides, 1,285 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours raising the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 772,127. The

The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing. The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China

India’s Covid-19 wave crossed another grim milestone with the country reporting more than 4,000 deaths from the virus in a single day, even as daily cases stayed over 4 lakh for the third day running. On Saturday, the country's total tally of Covid-19 deaths stood at 2,38,270

The WHO chief on Friday implored the G7 to prioritise equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines around the globe, branding the current imbalance morally inadmissible. World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the uneven distribution of vaccines among rich