Small ways to stop stress stealing your day

Stress has a way of whispering before it starts shouting. A restless night, a stubborn headache, a churning stomach or a shorter temper than usual may be the body’s way of asking for a break.
23 August 2026

Step carefully: Protecting your feet from diabetes

For people living with diabetes, a tiny blister, cut or sore on the foot can become far more serious than it first appears.
23 August 2026

Diabetes has an emotional side - especially for women

Diabetes may affect more than blood sugar - and for women, the emotional toll could emerge earlier than expected.
23 August 2026

A second chance after goodbye

A second chance at life can begin with a decision made long before a hospital bed is needed.
23 August 2026

Exercise for the mind, not just the mirror

For many university students, exercise is often treated as something to squeeze in after lectures, deadlines and late-night study sessions.
23 August 2026

Bangladesh Health Watch criticises cancellation of essential medicines list

Civil society body calls for transparency, fair pricing and public health focus
20 August 2026

Govt launches oral cholera vaccination campaign; 51.75 lakh targeted

People in 14 high-risk upazilas and thanas will receive two doses of the vaccine from August 22 to October 25
20 August 2026

Cholera vaccination campaign targeting 51.75 lakh people starts Aug 22

Two-dose drive will cover seven Dhaka police station areas and seven upazilas identified among the most vulnerable
19 August 2026

‘We expect visible changes in health sector within one to one-and-a-half years’

Six months into the BNP government’s tenure, State Minister for Health MA Muhit speaks to The Daily Star about the ministry’s plans for the healthcare system and the challenges ahead
18 August 2026

Adulterated, toxic food puts Jashore children at growing health risk

15 children treated at Jashore General Hospital’s diarrhoea ward in a week as authorities uncover toxic chemicals, fake BSTI seals and unhygienic food production
18 August 2026

Fatty food raises risk of colorectal cancer

Did you know fatty foods can increase production of an acid in your gut that promotes tumor growth?
18 August 2026

Health ministry form teams to inspect hospitals on regular basis

They have been asked to monitor's attendance of doctors and healthcare facilities
17 August 2026

6 suspected measles deaths in 24 hours, combined toll rises to 908

DGHS reports 1,021 new suspected cases and 80 laboratory-confirmed infections nationwide
16 August 2026

3 die of dengue as 805 more are hospitalised in a day

All 3 deaths reported in Dhaka South City Corporation areas
16 August 2026

The cancer vaccine revolution: Where does Bangladesh stand?

Cancer care has long been built around surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Now, a different idea is moving closer to reality: a vaccine made for one person’s cancer, designed to teach the body to recognise the disease and fight back.
16 August 2026

The hidden connection between sleep and women’s memory

A restless night may feel like little more than an exhausting inconvenience. But for some older women, repeated sleep problems could be telling a deeper story about the brain.
16 August 2026

The lost art of doing absolutely nothing

Waiting for the lift? We reach for our phones. Stuck in traffic? Instagram opens. Eating alone? A video plays. Heading to bed? Another twenty minutes of scrolling.
16 August 2026

When a cancer breakthrough comes with a price tag

Cancer treatment has changed in the past two decades. One of the biggest shifts has been immunotherapy, a treatment that helps the body’s own defences recognise and fight cancer.
16 August 2026

Paying for someone else’s cigarette!

A cigarette may cost only a few taka at the corner shop, but its real bill can stretch far beyond the smoker’s pocket. It appears in hospital wards, family budgets, workplaces, homes and even the air breathed by people who have never smoked.
16 August 2026

Summer Flow 2026: Two days to move, create, connect and heal

In a city where health often means prescriptions, test reports and hurried doctor visits, Summer Flow 2026 is asking Dhaka to look at wellbeing differently.
16 August 2026