The government has decided to stop administering the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by October 3, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign for schoolchildren, aged 5-11 years, has started in city corporation areas countrywide today (August 25).
Medicine stores will remain open 24 hours, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said.
A nationwide special campaign will be held tomorrow to inoculate 75 lakh people with the second and booster jabs of Covid-19 vaccines to combat the rising trend of infections, Health Minister Zahid Maleque announced today (July 18, 2022).
Covid-19 vaccination campaign to inoculate children aged between 5 and 12 will begin from June this year, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday (April 29, 2022).
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today rejected Transparency International Bangladesh’s recent report on Covid-19 treatment, terming it completely “baseless and done on purpose”.
Terming the rise in Omicron infections “alarming”, Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said if this upward trend continues, there will be no space left in the hospitals for patients.
The Medical Degrees (Repeal) Bill 2021 was placed in Parliament today.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the economic situation of the country is good now as the coronavirus situation is under control.
The government is going to appoint a total of 5,500 new doctors at different public hospitals across the country soon, Health Minister Zahid Maleque says.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque claims that the number of patients being infected with dengue fever is coming down across the country.
Hinting at a conspiracy regarding dengue outbreak around the country, Health Minister Zahid Maleque says there is no country in the world which does not have the viral disease.
An acute shortage of teachers has been hampering academic activities at the public medical and dental colleges in the country as over 46 per cent teaching positions are vacant at these institutions, Health Minister Zahid Maleque informs the parliament.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque warns of taking legal action against the physicians and health officials if they indulge in any wrongdoing and are found to be nonperforming.
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry will begin a strong anti-corruption campaign in the health sector to improve governance in the sector, says Health Minister Zahid Maleque.
