Orders recovery of funds and seeks monthly reports on collections and compliance with commission rules

Procurement at final stage as govt moves to strengthen family planning services, Sakhawat tells parliament

Nearly 11,500 doctor posts remain vacant in govt hospitals, Sakhawat tells parliament

Combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths rise to 997 this year

Infrastructure work in progress, equipment procurement and specialist recruitment nearing completion, says MA Muhit

Every September 8, World Physiotherapy Day reminds us of something surprisingly simple: movement can be medicine.

In Bangladesh, any discomfort between the chest and stomach is labelled “gastric”. A burning sensation after a heavy meal may indeed be indigestion. But antacids can sometimes silence an important warning.

Research due to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Milan estimates that 12.1 million people could be living with type 1 diabetes worldwide by 2049, up from 9.4 million in 2025. That means around 2.7 million additional people — a 29 per cent rise.

Couples preparing for pregnancy may change their diet, track fertile days and take vitamins.

Imagine visiting a doctor feeling lonely, anxious or stuck, and leaving not with a packet of pills but with an invitation to join a walking group, paint, plant vegetables or volunteer.

FAO index rises 1.9% in August, with cereal and sugar prices leading gains

35 experts from 13 countries call for structured support to be integrated into routine diabetes care

Two procedures performed at United City after regulatory approval

Type 2 diabetes, once considered an illness of middle age, is increasingly appearing much earlier in life. New US research offers a worrying glimpse of how quickly that picture is changing.

For decades, stomach ulcers came with a familiar list of suspects: stress, spicy food and too much stomach acid.

Ebola has never established itself in Bangladesh. But in an age of crowded airports and rapid international travel, distance offers less protection than it once did.

A broken hip can change an older person’s life in seconds, taking away mobility, independence and, in some cases, survival. Now researchers in Sweden say information already sitting in health records could help spot danger before the fall happens.

For people living with HIV, tuberculosis can be a silent and deadly companion. It may hide behind vague symptoms, and many patients struggle to cough up the mucus sample usually needed for testing.

For decades, healthcare has often begun when something goes wrong: a troubling blood test, rising blood pressure or a diagnosis that changes everyday life.

For years, insulin resistance has carried a simple warning: trouble may be ahead. It happens when the body becomes less responsive to insulin, forcing it to produce more to keep blood sugar under control.