Another person was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 49, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said on Monday.

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Saturday launched a programme to eradicate Aedes mosquito and raise awareness in Mirpur.

The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) on Saturday requested journalists not to stay at Ashkona quarantine camp and adjoining areas during the release of 312 Wuhan-returnees saying that keeping their identities secret is a moral responsibility.

Screening of passengers of all flights started at HazratShahjalal International Airport here as coronavirus cases weredetected in more than two dozens of countries including China.

Another Bangladeshi national who was kept at the quarantine unit at Ashkona hajj camp after return from China’s Wuhan was shifted to Kurmitola General Hospital on Monday with complaints of headache and lightheadedness.

Four new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8am on Thursday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

Eighteen dengue patients, including 11 in the capital, are being treated at hospitals across the country, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

Six new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8am on Tuesday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

Four new dengue patient were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8am on Saturday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

Three new dengue patient were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8am on Saturday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.