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dengue situation in Bangladesh

Get serious about dengue

8 September 2026
The health authorities have directed all civil surgeons to step up hospital preparedness and public awareness efforts to prevent dengue and reduce fatalities, as the disease continues to cause more deaths and hospitalisations each day.
8 September 2026
Bangladesh Healthcare Staff Shortage

3 key health agencies severely understaffed

5 September 2026
Health services take a hit as they operate without one-third of required staff
5 September 2026
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Govt to expand cancer screening, kidney care

4 September 2026
The government has decided to take a series of measures to expand cancer and kidney care nationwide amid the growing burden of these diseases.
4 September 2026
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Is the health ministry merger still on? New appointments raise fresh questions

2 September 2026
Separate secretaries have been named for both divisions despite an earlier decision to combine them
2 September 2026
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Measles resurges in August

2 September 2026
After declining for two consecutive months, Bangladesh’s measles situation took a worrying turn in August, with cases, hospitalisations, and deaths all rising.
2 September 2026
Bangladesh Health Protection Act stuck for a decade

Health Protection Act stuck for a decade

29 August 2026
For over a decade, successive governments have sought to introduce a Health Protection Act to safeguard patients’ rights and strengthen accountability in the healthcare sector, but the proposed law has never moved beyond the drafting stage.
29 August 2026
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Malaria-free goal pushed back four years

23 August 2026
The government has pushed back its malaria elimination target by four years to 2034, acknowledging that the original 2030 deadline is no longer achievable and adopting a phased approach to eliminate the disease.
23 August 2026
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Dengue cases surpass last year’s figure for the same period

22 August 2026
Sharp rise in August adds pressure to health system already battling measles
22 August 2026
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Prescription for power

With about three dozen doctors set to contest the upcoming national election, doctors appear to constitute one of the largest groups of professionals vying for seats in the parliament.
12 November 2025
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Prescription for power: Doctors lining up for parliament

Physicians emerge as one of the largest professional blocs running for election
12 November 2025
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Medical college seats cut by 572

A new private medical college gets approval; admission process begins today
10 November 2025
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Shortage of contraceptives, medicine may end soon

The ongoing shortfall in the supply of medicines, family planning materials and the procurement of medical equipment is likely to ease soon as three related projects are scheduled to be placed before the ECNEC for approval today.
9 November 2025
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Minimum score required to take MBBS, dental admission test lowered

Candidates to get 15 extra minutes to complete the test this year
30 October 2025
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Govt approves Philip Morris nicotine pouch factory

Anti-smoking campaigners say the move defies the 2040 tobacco-free goal, risks public health
29 October 2025
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Metro mishap exposes legal void in victim compensation

The death of a pedestrian and injuries to two others -- caused by a bearing pad that fell from a metro rail pillar on Sunday -- have exposed a critical gap in the legal framework regarding compensation for victims of metro rail-related accidents.
28 October 2025
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Investigators digging into documents

A probe committee yesterday began looking into Sunday’s tragic incident, where a bearing pad fell from a metro rail pillar near Farmgate station, killing a pedestrian and injuring two others.
27 October 2025
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Metro’s 2nd pad fall rings alarm

Kills one, sparks service halt, Dhaka-wide traffic chaos; experts raise safety concerns
26 October 2025
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Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023

Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025
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Roads deadly, committees silent

After last year’s mass uprising, at least four key committees or task forces had been entrusted with overseeing road safety -- a critical issue long neglected, costing hundreds of lives annually
21 October 2025
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Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production

Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025
Deaths From Injuries Per Year

66 die from injuries on roads a day

More than 30 lakh people suffer non-fatal injuries in road crashes each year
20 October 2025
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Govt drafts 2 laws to protect patients, healthcare workers

If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.
18 October 2025
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Burn injuries claim four lives a day: govt report

Around 1,500 die of burn injuries a year
15 October 2025
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Some critical antibiotics now show 79-97% resistance

Health experts say higher AMR rates can lead to more critical illnesses, increased treatment failures
14 October 2025
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Govt to merge 2 divisions under health ministry

After the home ministry, work has begun to merge the two divisions of the health ministry to ensure better coordination and improved medical services for the people.
12 October 2025
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Hope rekindled as bone marrow unit resumes at DMCH

When Rejoan Rashid Fahad was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) over a decade ago with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, few believed he would survive.
11 October 2025
Tobacco consumption in Bangladesh 2025

Tobacco use drops, still above regional average

Bangladesh had a target to cut down the tobacco consumption rate to 29 percent by this year, meaning it is still 2.4 percent behind the goal.
6 October 2025
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Anthrax cases spread to Gaibandha

After Rangpur, anthrax cases have been detected in Gaibandha, prompting the health and livestock authorities to launch a major awareness campaign warning people against consuming the meat of sick cattle.
4 October 2025

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