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
When 'gastric' is not just gastric
6 September 2026
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Health
Too hot to handle: staying safe as temperatures rise
Extreme heat is no longer just an uncomfortable part of summer. As the planet warms, longer and harsher heatwaves are quietly becoming a serious threat to health, work and everyday life.
9 August 2026
4 more die of measles, measles-like symptoms; death toll rises to 867
DGHS reports 2 confirmed measles deaths and 2 suspected deaths in 24 hours
8 August 2026
3 more die with suspected measles, combined toll now 863
DGHS reports 1,017 new suspected measles and 201 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
7 August 2026
6 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll reaches 860
DGHS reports 733 new suspected measles and 85 confirmed cases in 24 hours
6 August 2026
471 more hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours
No death reported during the period
6 August 2026
5 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 854
DGHS reports 959 new suspected measles and 124 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
5 August 2026
Firdausi Qadri receives BDI Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognition for decades of infectious disease research and vaccine development
3 August 2026
3 more die of dengue, 580 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll reaches 59 as total cases climb to 16,684
3 August 2026
Dengue claims 2 more lives, 423 hospitalised in 24 hours
Cases climb past 16,000
2 August 2026
4 more children die with measles-like symptoms
1,022 new suspected measles cases reported during the last 24 hours
2 August 2026
Beauty beyond the mirror
Smooth skin, fuller lips and sharper features have become more common than ever.
2 August 2026
Global standards in healthcare could reshape Bangladesh’s future
Every year, thousands of Bangladeshis leave the country in search of medical care they believe they cannot find at home.
2 August 2026
Turning the tide on drowning
Every year, nearly 300,000 people lose their lives to drowning, making it one of the world’s most overlooked yet preventable causes of death.
2 August 2026
What if the loudest threat to our health isn’t audible?
The modern city rarely pauses. From the first rush of morning traffic to the late-night hum of construction, generators and crowded streets, noise has become the soundtrack of everyday life.
2 August 2026
When hidden stones strike from within
Most people have heard of kidney stones or gallstones, but few realise that stones can also develop in the pancreas.
2 August 2026
Can the right video game help tackle loneliness? The answer may surprise you.
Video games have long been blamed for keeping people indoors, but new research suggests the right kind of game could actually become part of the solution to severe social isolation.
2 August 2026
Three more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 840
DGHS reports 751 new suspected measles and 121 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
1 August 2026
Dengue deaths, cases surge in July
Dengue infections and deaths rose sharply in July, raising fears that the outbreak could worsen in the coming months unless the authorities adopt a coordinated nationwide mosquito control strategy.
1 August 2026
Two more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 837
DGHS reports 900 new suspected measles and 185 new confirmed cases in 24 hours
31 July 2026
Dengue claims one more life; 153 hospitalised in 24 hours
Death toll rises to 54, cases surpass 15,300
31 July 2026