NICRH, NIKDU get new directors
25 March 2026, 22:28 PM
Health
Bangladesh's Senjuti Saha wins 2026 Sabin Award for vaccine research
25 March 2026, 18:47 PM
Health
Health ministry orders nationwide inspections to curb irregularities at private facilities
25 March 2026, 18:12 PM
Health
DGHS cracks down on errant clinics, diagnostic centres
25 March 2026, 02:23 AM
Health
Young cancer patients need more than treatment — they need support
19 March 2026, 10:53 AM
Health
Infant’s death prompts move to reopen ICU at Dhaka’s Infectious Diseases Hospital
17 March 2026, 18:01 PM
Health
Two patients die minutes after pre-surgery injection at SBMCH Barishal; nurses suspended
15 March 2026, 20:14 PM
Health
Study Findings: Obesity linked to higher risk of severe infections
15 March 2026, 00:17 AM
Healthcare
Global health milestone: single-dose pill for sleeping sickness gains EU support
15 March 2026, 00:16 AM
Healthcare
Empty clinics, ailing villages: Bangladesh’s quiet rural health crisis
15 March 2026, 00:14 AM
Healthcare
96 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 96 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
6 June 2023, 18:00 PM
1 dies of Covid, 197 new cases
One more Covid-19 death was recorded in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today
6 June 2023, 13:14 PM
Dengue fever: 96 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 96 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours across the country till this morning..With the new cases, a total of 2,573 have been hospitalised so far this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services..The total number of dengue deaths this year
6 June 2023, 12:16 PM
1 dead, 101 more hospitalised
One more dengue patient died and 101 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM
2 more die of Covid, 75 new cases
Two more Covid-19 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today
5 June 2023, 12:54 PM
Dengue fever: 1 dead, 101 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 101 were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning all over the country showing an alarming trend in the disease this year.
5 June 2023, 11:52 AM
3 more die of dengue
Three people died of dengue and 97 others were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Covid on the rise: 68 cases reported in 24 hrs, positivity rate 7.64%
At least 68 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today.
4 June 2023, 13:05 PM
Dengue fever: 3 die, 97 hospitalised in 24 hours
Three people died of dengue and 97 others were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.
4 June 2023, 10:51 AM
Healthy habits start early: national youth wellness festival
ULAB in Dhaka hosted the first Youth Wellness Festival, targeting university students and focusing on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health. The event drew 200 students who engaged in a full day of activities exploring healthy living. The festival will continue at other universities in Dhaka in the following weeks.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Timing of gestational diabetes screening: is earlier always better?
Gestational diabetes (GD) is a condition that affects pregnant women and can have potential health risks for both the mother and the baby. Currently, there is a debate about when to screen for GD and whether early screening and treatment provide better outcomes.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Women experiencing early-life physical or sexual abuse have excess early mortality
Childhood or adolescent physical and sexual abuse has been found to have long-term negative effects on health and mortality in adulthood. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) examined data from 68,000 women who participated in the US Nurses Health Study. The researchers focused on the role of mental health conditions and lifestyle patterns in mediating the associations between early-life abuse and adverse health outcomes.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Tobacco harm reduction framework necessary to achieve PM’s smoke-free vision by 2040
Health experts and policymakers gathered at the Bangladesh THR Summit 2023 on May 27, 2023, to discuss the role of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) in achieving a ‘Smoke-free Bangladesh’ by 2040.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Duality in human nature
At the end of the 19th century, Scottish author Robert Stevenson wrote a classic story about the two sides of human nature called ‘The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ where he wrote about the duality of human nature.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Urge to governments to stop subsidising life-threatening tobacco crops
On World No Tobacco Day (31st May), the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls upon governments worldwide to end subsidies for tobacco farming and instead support the cultivation of sustainable crops that can alleviate hunger and food insecurity for millions of people.
3 June 2023, 18:00 PM
141 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 141 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.
3 June 2023, 12:01 PM
Country logs first Covid deaths in 2 months
Bangladesh reported two more Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, read a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services.
2 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Country sees first Covid deaths in 2 months
The last death from Covid-19 was reported on March 28
2 June 2023, 11:10 AM
Country sees highest dengue cases of 2023 in last 24hrs
The country recorded the highest dengue cases of the year yesterday with 112 patients being hospitalised in the last 24 hours.
1 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Country sees highest dengue cases of 2023 in last 24 hrs
The country has recorded the highest dengue cases of the year today with 112 patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours. .Among them, 13 are from outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 June 2023, 13:11 PM