IEDCR

Front view of the IEDCR office building in Mohakhali, Dhaka. Photo: Noor-A-Alam 
Panorama

IEDCR: Why and how it failed us 

The ‘fire brigade of our healthcare system’ lacks the manpower and resources to live up to its mandate. So what is being done now? 

The first 10 days of August saw half of this year’s dengue patients
Health

The first 10 days of August saw half of this year’s dengue patients

TBS Photo
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Unjabbed Covid-19 patients face higher risk of death: IEDCR

Behavioural change key to breaking Covid-19 transmission chain: Experts 
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Behavioural change key to breaking Covid-19 transmission chain: Experts 

File Photo: Reuters
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Delta variant dominates latest Covid infections in Bangladesh: IEDCR

Indian variant found in six Covid-19 patients in Bangladesh: IEDCR
Bangladesh

Indian variant found in six Covid-19 patients in Bangladesh: IEDCR

A graveyard for those who died from Covid-19. Photo: TBS 
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Covid-19 patients are dying faster now in Bangladesh: IEDCR

UK variant of Covid-19 found in Bangladesh in January 
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

UK variant of Covid-19 found in Bangladesh in January 

Professor Tahmina Shirin made IEDCR Director
Health

Professor Tahmina Shirin made IEDCR Director

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Why do slums appear to have fewer Covid-19 cases?

IEDCR claims zoning maps almost ready but no response from health directorate
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

IEDCR claims zoning maps almost ready but no response from health directorate

From left Fahmida Khatun, Dr Mushtuq Husain, Dr Mushtaque Chowdhury and Dr Muzaherul Huq.
Interviews

Budget should empower existing health facilities, increase tests to fight Covid: health experts

File Photo: Test kits have been one of the main ways to determine if a patient has coronavirus/Collected
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

DGHS to collect coronavirus samples instead of IEDCR