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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Controlling dengue is not the job of health ministry: Health Minister
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 24 July 2023: Minister of Health and Family Welfare Zahid Maleque said that the work of the Ministry of Health is not to control dengue, but to provide medical services. He said this to reporters after the orientation program of MBBS K-80 batch of Dhaka Medical College on Monday afternoon.
Dengue cases likely to increase in next two months
Dhaka, July 10: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said that people in 57 districts across the country have been affected by dengue. Of these, 60 percent of the patients are in Dhaka, while the remaining patients are affected in various districts.
159 Covid-19 cases detected in one day
Dhaka, May 30: In the last 24 hours, 159 cases of coronavirus have been detected in Bangladesh. Among them, 139 residents of Dhaka city, 15 residents of Gazipur, 2 residents of Netrokona, 1 resident of Noakhali, 1 resident of Sirajganj and 1 resident of Sylhet district. However, there was no report of death due to corona during this time.
Medical entrance test result declared
Dhaka, March 13: MBBS admission test results for the 2022-23 academic year in government and private medical colleges have been declared. This time 1 lakh 35 thousand 800 students participated in the exam. Among them, 49 thousand 194 cleared the test. Accordingly, the pass rate is 35.34 percent.
Nipah virus under control: Health Minister
Dhaka, February 14: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said that the Nipah virus is now under control in the country.
9,708 HIV positive patients in the country
Dhaka, January 23: Currently, the number of HIV positive patients in the country is 9,708, and 1,890 people have died of it. Health Minister Zahid Maleque gave this information at the National Parliament session on Sunday.
232 people died of AIDS in Bangladesh in one year
Dhaka, December 2: Two hundred and thirty-two people died due to AIDS in one year in Bangladesh. Besides, from November 2021 to October this year, 947 people were infected with AIDS in the country. Basically, labourers working in the Middle East are dying of AIDS.
Death penalty is the maximum punishment for drug adulterers: Health Minister
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Nov 7: Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that the maximum punishment for drug adulterers is death penalty, second - life imprisonment, third - rigorous imprisonment up to 14 years. He said that there is such punishment in the Special Powers Act 1972.
Cancer causes three times more deaths than Covid in Bangladesh: Health Minister
Dhaka, November 2: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said that the cancer treatment system in Bangladesh has not yet improved. He said this in an event at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Wednesday (November 2).
Zahid Maleque's pain of not becoming a doctor diminished after taking charge as Health Minister
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Sept 2: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque reminisced about his educational career and said, "Once I was admitted to medical school, but I could not become a doctor. There was that regret for a long time, but now it's gone. Because, although I could not become a doctor, now I have become the Health Minister, the minister of doctors."
Not many Bangladeshis go to India for treatment: Health Minister
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, August 30: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque has claimed that not many Bangladeshis go to neighbouring India for treatment.
Hospital to soon get filled with Covid patients, says Health Minister, flags lack of adherence of guidelines
Dhaka, June 14: Coronavirus infection has started increasing again in the country. Even last month, where the corona infection rate was below one percent, it has now risen to three percent. Health Minister Zahid Maleque has expressed concern in this situation.
Covid infection on the rise, warns Health Minister Maleque
Dhaka, June 13: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said coronavirus infections were on the rise in the country and advised everyone to be vigilant. The minister was speaking to reporters at the secretariat on Monday (June 13).
Modern technology is being used to control admission tests: Zahid Maleque
Dhaka, April 1: Modern technology is being used to control the admission test in colleges and universities of the country. Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said this while inspecting the Medical Admission Test Center for 2021-22 academic year at Kala Bhaban of Dhaka University on Friday (April 1).
Bangladesh is now a role model in the world in tackling COVID-19
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, March 11: Bangladesh has become a role model in the world in dealing with corona pandemic.