Time to break down the barriers to hepatitis care

Every year, World Hepatitis Day serves as a reminder that some of the world’s deadliest health threats often remain the quietest.
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When yesterday was normal

Yesterday, life felt ordinary. You woke up healthy, not thinking about your blood sugar, your hormone levels, or any medications waiting on the bedside table.
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OCD: Living with a mind that won’t switch off

Obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, is often reduced to jokes about being neat or liking things organised. In reality, it is far more complex and can quietly affect every part of a person’s daily life.
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Why obesity keeps rising despite our best efforts

For decades, governments, health experts and millions of people have tried to curb the growing burden of obesity.
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Experts call for stronger focus on prevention to build a healthier Bangladesh

Health experts, academics and public health professionals have urged Bangladesh to place prevention at the centre of its healthcare system, arguing that reducing the burden of disease before it develops is both more effective and more affordable than relying primarily on treatment.
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Hope grows as HIV care enters a new era

Hope is emerging for people affected by HIV as researchers unveil quieter, longer-lasting ways to prevent and manage the virus.
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Antibiotic overuse putting Bangladesh at risk of resistance crisis: Experts

Overuse in hospitals, pharmacies and livestock blamed for rising antimicrobial resistance
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6 more die with suspected measles, combined toll reaches 816

DGHS reports 613 new suspected measles and 78 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
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Drug-resistant bacteria spreading rapidly in Bangladesh ICUs: icddr,b

icddr,b studies show over half of initially uninfected patients acquire drug-resistant bacteria during hospital care
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5 more die with suspected measles deaths, toll reaches 810

DGHS reports 950 new suspected measles and 187 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
24 July 2026, 20:06 PM

Dengue cases cross 12,000 as another patient dies

Latest death reported in Rangpur division
23 July 2026, 20:19 PM

2 more children die with measles-like symptoms; toll reaches 805

DGHS reports 848 new suspected cases and 166 confirmed infections in 24 hours
23 July 2026, 18:46 PM

Govt renames 3 public health facilities, drops AL-linked names

Health Services Division issues immediate order
23 July 2026, 17:02 PM

Bangladesh records over 800 confirmed and suspected measles deaths

Six new suspected fatalities take the combined tally to 803
22 July 2026, 17:04 PM

Over 1,000 deaths recorded in Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda: WHO

Nearly 2,500 cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed
22 July 2026, 16:42 PM

Measles rages on amid vaccination gap

Measles continues to kill nearly four children and hospitalise more than 800 people every day, even as both the government’s response and public attention appear to have waned.
22 July 2026, 00:00 AM

4 more die with suspected measles, combined toll reaches 797

DGHS reports 878 new suspected cases and 130 confirmed infections in 24 hours
21 July 2026, 19:52 PM

Dengue: One dies, 338 hospitalised in 24 hours

Total deaths rise to 38, cases to 11,195
21 July 2026, 19:08 PM

Agreement signed to boost collaboration on diabetes, NCD prevention

Under the MoU, BADAS and COMSTECH will work together to promote the exchange of scientific knowledge, technological innovations and public health expertise
21 July 2026, 18:43 PM

India approves first dengue vaccine

Dengue, which causes severe flu-like symptoms and debilitating body aches, has exploded globally, fuelled by rising temperatures and densely populated cities
21 July 2026, 12:38 PM