Reuters Exclusive / Saima Wazed Putul resigns as WHO regional head after fraud allegations
10 September 2026
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Health
JS body orders action as audit finds irregular commissions at BMU
8 September 2026
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Health
Contraceptive, medicine supply to become normal in 2-3 months: Health minister
7 September 2026
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Health
Bangladesh needs nearly 89,000 doctors to meet WHO standards: Health minister
7 September 2026
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Health
Three more die with measles-like symptoms
7 September 2026
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Health
8 divisional cities to get cancer, kidney and cardiac hospitals by next fiscal year: State minister
7 September 2026
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Parliament
Type 1 diabetes could affect 2.7 million more people by 2049
6 September 2026
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Health
World physiotherapy day 2026 / A healthy heart starts with movement
6 September 2026
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Health
Can doctors prescribe friendship instead of medicine?
6 September 2026
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Health
Planning for parenthood? Could tobacco be getting in the way?
6 September 2026
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Health
Clinical trial of Nipah virus vaccine launched in Bangladesh
The University of Oxford has launched the world’s first Phase II trial
10 December 2025
Dengue deaths cross 400-mark this year
3 dead, 421 hospitalised in a day
9 December 2025
MBBS, BDS admission tests on Friday: Candidates must enter exam centre by 9:30am
Test duration extended by 15 minutes this year
9 December 2025
Sellers not relying on middlemen anymore for fish sales: Study
A 2020 survey presented at BIDS seminar shows 89% of farmers now use auction markets
8 December 2025
2 more die of dengue in 24 hours
455 hospitalised
8 December 2025
Is PCOS underdiagnosed in Bangladesh?
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders affecting women of reproductive age worldwide. In Bangladesh, small studies suggest that its prevalence ranges from about 6% among general gynaecology patients to over 90% in women with hirsutism.
6 December 2025
When a small crack becomes a crisis: The truth about giant toenail infections
Toenail infections might seem like minor inconveniences, but medical experts warn they can spiral into severe complications if ignored. Known in medical terms as onychomycosis or paronychia, these infections occur when fungi, bacteria, or sometimes even viruses invade the nail structure, particularly the nail bed, nail fold, or nail plate.
6 December 2025
Why do we obey even when we do not fully agree?
Imagine you are in a queue at an office. A staff member suddenly tells everyone to shift to a different line because ‘this one is closed.’ No explanation.
6 December 2025
Making fertility care fairer: WHO issued first global infertility guideline
The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and more affordable as it released its first-ever global guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
6 December 2025
Simple skincare habits that truly work
Healthy skin does not require expensive products or complicated routines—just smart, consistent habits that support your skin’s natural barrier.
6 December 2025
A new era in the fight against HIV
On 1 December, recognised globally as World AIDS Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) called on governments and global partners to urgently expand access to new WHO-approved tools—most notably lenacapavir (LEN)—to drive down new infections and counter the severe disruption caused by recent foreign aid cuts.
6 December 2025
Onion imports resume today
The agriculture ministry has announced that onion imports will resume today in order to stabilise the domestic market.
6 December 2025
Mymensingh doctor relieved of duties after altercation with health DG
Verbal spat erupted when health service boss visited the medical college hospital
6 December 2025
Narsingdi Sadar Hospital: Staff shortage, poor facilities disrupt services
The Narsingdi Sadar Hospital has long been grappling with a severe manpower shortage and poor infrastructure.
5 December 2025
Onion price jumps to Tk 160 a kg
Within three days, onion prices jumped by Tk 40 in the capital’s kitchen markets.
As of yesterday, onions are being sold at Tk 140-160 per kg, up from Tk 110-120 previously.
5 December 2025
Families struggle with rising dengue cases and costs
Fifteen-year-old Rahat Miaji, who was recovering from severe electrocution near a madrasa in Chauddogram, Cumilla, has fallen into danger once again after contracting dengue.
5 December 2025
US vaccine committee scraps recommendation for hepatitis B shot in newborns
Although a win for Robert F Kennedy Jr, the move will reverse decades of public health gains
5 December 2025
Three more die of dengue, 565 hospitalised in a day
Two deaths reported from DSCC, one from DNCC
4 December 2025
Five more die of dengue, 490 hospitalised in a day
Two each reported from DSCC and Mymensingh division while one from DNCC
3 December 2025
Asgar Ali Hospital in Dhaka gets approval to conduct bone marrow transplants
Health ministry grants first-ever BMT permit to a private hospital
3 December 2025