Online survey finds 5.5% of respondents aged 18-24 currently use newer tobacco products
10 September 2026
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Health
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
In memory of Latifur Rahman and Faraaz: Free medical camps in Satkhira and Moulvibazar
Eskayef Pharmaceuticals Ltd organised the day-long medical camps in the districts
30 June 2025
1 more dies of dengue, 383 hospitalised
At least one dengue patient died while 383 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours before yesterday morning.
29 June 2025
Bangladesh medical university budget: No money for its new specialised hospital
Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) yesterday approved a Tk 976 crore budget for the next fiscal year but made no allocation for its Super Specialised Hospital, raising fresh doubts over the prospect of making the facility fully operational nearly three years after its inauguration.
28 June 2025
Two Covid deaths, one dengue fatality in 24 hours
At least two people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours till 9:00am yesterday, while seven new infections were reported during the same period, according to the DGHS.
28 June 2025
Dengue cases triple in June
Dengue cases have nearly tripled in June compared to May, largely due to inadequate anti-mosquito drives across the country..According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 000 dengue patients have been hospitalised so far this year as of yesterday. Of them, 000
27 June 2025
Dengue: 2 dead, 159 hospitalised in a day
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people
27 June 2025
One dies of Covid, 10 new cases in 24 hrs
During this period, 199 patients were tested for Covid
27 June 2025
2 more die of dengue, 195 admitted to hospitals
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till
26 June 2025
19 new Covid-19 cases reported in 24hrs
The cases were detected from 412 samples
26 June 2025
394 fresh dengue cases reported in 24hrs: DGHS
Currently, 1080 dengue patients are now receiving treatment at hospitals
24 June 2025
Three die of Covid in 24 hours
At least three people died from Covid-19 in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of deaths from the viral disease to 19 since January.
23 June 2025
High Court orders urgent mosquito control in Dhaka
Bench directs city corporations to curb dengue and chikungunya risks within two months
23 June 2025
2 die, 392 hospitalised as dengue cases spike
Deaths reach 34 as total cases have risen to 8,150
23 June 2025
5 die from Covid
The daily number of coronavirus deaths has reached five, the highest this year.
22 June 2025
One dies from dengue in 24 hours, 329 hospitalised
Currently, 909 dengue patients are undergoing treatment, 661 of whom are from outside Dhaka
22 June 2025
Two die of Covid, four test positive in 24hrs
At least two people died from Covid-19 and four others tested positive in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
21 June 2025
352 dengue cases logged in 24 hours
One more death and 352 new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours to yesterday morning--the highest single-day tally so far this year--with Barishal division reporting high infection rates.
21 June 2025
Hydration may hold the key to fewer migraines
While migraines can be triggered by many factors, one of the most preventable is dehydration. Even a modest drop in fluid levels may set off a headache—and for those prone to migraines, this can evolve into a full-blown episode hours later.
21 June 2025
Family-centred care for vulnerable newborns
There are approximately 6,500 newborn deaths every day in Bangladesh, amounting to 47% of all child deaths under the age of 5 years. Almost 75% of neonatal deaths occur during the first week of life, and about 1 million newborns die within the first 24 hours.
21 June 2025
Guidance to strengthen midwifery models of care
On 18 June, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released new guidance to help countries adopt and expand midwifery models of care—where midwives serve as the main providers throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period.
21 June 2025