I had been confined to a wheelchair for months, crippled by scoliosis and uncertainty.

Dr M Easin Ali.Every year, World Stroke Day is observed globally on October 29 to raise awareness about the prevention, early recognition, and rehabilitation of stroke. The theme for 2025 — “Act FAST, Save Brain, Save Life” — emphasises the urgency of early action to minimise brain damage

With the continuous rise in dengue-related deaths and infections, the country recorded 80 deaths and 22,520 cases in October alone -- the highest in any month this year -- highlighting an alarming trend.

Rave review celebrates restaurant’s bold flavours, from bhorta to beef curry

The government has given final approval to the Organ Transplantation Ordinance, 2025, which would allow people outside a family to donate organs to a person.

16 lakh children malnourished, warns national analysis

2,841 undergoing treatment at hospitals across Bangladesh

1,041 hospitalised

Four deaths reported from Dhaka North, one each in Dhaka South and Barishal division

Dengue death toll this year now 263

Mohammed Soeb Iftekhar, Director of Programs, iDE Bangladesh, talks to Shams Rashid Tonmoy of The Daily Star

In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become an inseparable part of modern life. Deadlines, financial pressures, and social expectations silently strain both mind and body.

Nowadays you must be hearing the word “Diabetic Foot” from people around.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that fewer than one in three countries had a national policy to address the rising burden of neurological disorders,

You don’t need a gym to take care of your liver—simple exercises at home can make a big difference. Regular physical activity helps reduce liver fat, improves metabolism, and prevents fatty liver disease from progressing.

It was a sunny morning in Dhaka when little Rafiq, a seven-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, smiled for the first time while learning to hold a pencil on his own.

803 others hospitalised in a day

DGHS chief says false claims on typhoid vaccine spreading online are being traced and countered

Villagers ate meat of sick cow; alert issued

2,670 currently receiving treatment at hospitals